Our Philosophy First things first... The first five years of a child’s life is a time of tremendous social, physical, cognitive, and emotional growth. Engaging the heart, the spirit, the mind, and the body is the most effective way to create both a strong foundation and a life-long love of learning. And you thought they were just having fun... Fundamentally, children learn through play. It is a natural way for them to explore, to become creative, to problem solve, and to develop social skills. Our teachers use play to further language and vocabulary development, improve social skills, and introduce scientific and mathematical concepts. Head, Hands, & Heart... Cognitive and language skills, social skills, math readiness, music, and rhythm are optimized daily. Children benefit from activities that focus on all intelligences from interpersonal to linguistics and visual/spatial, to music and math readiness. Our Programs Tumbling Gym Every element of development can be addressed through a quality movement program. Yoga is used to calm, focus and center oneself; not to mention addressing balance, strength building, and flexibility. A tumbling curriculum strengthens not only a child’s physical abilities (gross motor skills), but also their ability to listen, follow directions, and socialize. Incorporating dance and music into the program further enhances their agility, coordination, and confidence. Spanish Our Spanish program introduces students to the fun of learning Spanish in a challenging classroom environment. Beginning with the 4-yr olds, students will be introduced to colors, numbers, and parts of the body through songs, games, crafts, and dance. They will also learn appropriate greetings, self-introduction and basic expressions. Library Our library is equipped with 30 individualized computers and an interactive Promethean Board. Additionally, and maybe more importantly, we boast a children’s reading area and stage, where large print books and felt boards engage our young learners. Tech Tots Technology offers additional ways to learn, and to demonstrate learning. Our new Tech Tot room addresses another aspect of our early childhood development program. This program provides excellent computer-assisted instruction to increase language and literacy development. Studies highlight that when properly used, computers & software can serve as catalysts for cognitive, social, physical skills and increased motivation. Admissions Forms Pre-school Admission Form Saint Leo the Great School © 2009. Site by webweavers.