Our Junior Kindergarten program is for children who turn 5 by Oct. 1 of the school year they are registering for and whose family feels their child needs a little more time to grow and develop before moving to kindergarten. Additional time allows children to continue to develop and build on skills emphasized in pre-kindergarten. Children also benefit by further developing their ability to focus for longer periods of time, growing in their social/emotional skills, by being better able to navigate social situations and advocate for themselves, having more confidence in talking to their teachers and asking for help, and being older vs. younger as they continue in school. This is a personal decision for families. Our teachers are here to support you and your student in this process.
Jr Kindergarten Objectives
Children who are 5 years old by October 1.
Jr Kind is for students whose family feels their child is not quite ready to move to Kindergarten. Sometimes children just need a little more time to grow and develop. This is a personal decision for families. Our teachers are here to support you and your student in this process.
Additional time allows students to:
- Continue development of Pre-Kind objectives
- Develop ability to focus for longer periods of time
- Grow their social/emotional skills
- Be better able to navigate social situations & advocate for themselves
- Have more confidence in talking to their teachers and asking for help
- Be older vs younger as they continue in school