4 Year Olds

Our 4-Year-Old classes meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Children must be 4 by September 1, 2023.

Along with our curriculum, letters and sounds, math concepts, and scripture are introduced. These students will be able to experience a Bible-based, school readiness program three days a week.

The learning experiences at The Preschool at Riva Trace are planned to help children move towards the objectives for their level. Throughout the year, we will use the curriculum to address each of these preschool objectives through various learning experiences. Children will be engaged in various activities to address their development intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, creatively, and spiritually.

Reading Objectives
Able to follow direction of print in a story from left to right. Shows an awareness of sounds.

Math Objectives
Identifies shapes and describes spatial relationships.

Science Objectives
Explores ideas about people, animals, plant life, weather, seasons, water, and air.

Creative Objectives
Develops concepts of music, art, and dramatic play. Enjoys listening and moving to music; draws and paints using a variety of media; role-plays events from different personal or daily experiences using puppets, costumes, or models of people and animals.

Spiritual Objectives
Becomes aware of God’s abilities, creation, desires, and promises. Becomes aware of Jesus as God’s Son and aware of His birth, life, mission, and abilities. Becomes aware of the Bible, God’s creation, and how God works through family, self, church, and the community/world.

A complete list of developmental, literacy, math, science, physical (gross/fine motor), emotional, music, art, and spiritual objectives specific to your child’s age group and class will be given by your teacher at our parent orientation.

2 Year Olds

Meets either two days a week or 1 day a week from 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Children must be 2 in order to enter the class.

The 2 Year Old classes are designed to introduce children to a structured environment but with ample opportunity for play. The focus is to provide chances to play together as well as to develop social and proactive pre-academic skills. These students are also exposed to letters, shapes, and numbers.

3 Year Olds

Meets two days a week from 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Children must be 3 by September 1, 2024.

The 3 Year Old classes are designed to introduce children to a structured environment but with ample opportunity for play. The focus is to provide chances to make choices and to develop social and proactive pre-academic skills. These students are also exposed to letters, shapes and numbers in addition to fine motor development.

4 Year Olds

Meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Children must be 4 by September 1, 2024.

Along with our curriculum, letters and sounds, math concepts, and scripture are introduced. These students will be able to experience a Bible-based, school readiness program three days a week.

Pre - Kindergarten

Meet Monday-Friday from 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Children entering these classes must be entering kindergarten for the next school year or by permission of the director.

Along with our curriculum, letters and sounds, math concepts, and scripture are introduced. These students will be able to experience a Bible-based, school readiness program five days a week.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten classes meet Monday – Friday from 9:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Children entering this class must be 5 by September 1, 2024.

This class uses the Abeka curriculum to provide Kindergarten students a Bible-based, school program five days a week.