Congratulations! You’ve made the choice to enrich the development of your child by enrolling them in our prekindergarten program. Parents have a lot to consider when choosing between our half day and full day Pre-K schedules. Many factors may play a role in your decision. I like to think of Pre-K as a “practice” for the kindergarten experience for students and parents, alike. Consider this to be the best predictor available for how your child may perform in school when they leave HFYH. Full day is the appropriate choice for most students and full day participants greatly increase their potential in out-performing their kindergarten peers in measures of cognition, literacy, math, speech, social and physical development.
It’s not just the ‘abc’s’ and ‘123’s’ that are taught in Pre-K. Our HFYH educators are also leading our students to develop social/emotional skills and mastering school behaviors such as; walking in a line, following classroom community rules, performing multi-step directions and building their stamina to endure the length of a school day.
Kindergarten begins with two weeks of review then it’s a steep drop into fast paced academic instruction. The more practice pre-kindergarteners can have, the better prepared they become. Packing a backpack, walking independently through the building to class, taking turns, speaking at appropriate times, completing seat work and even eating lunch in a school setting are all skills that students should master before entering Kindergarten.
Pre-K offers a gentle build on the expectations that will be put upon your child when they begin elementary school. We begin, day one, by fostering their independence through gradual release of responsibilities. HFYH offers the opportunity to transition into a full-time schedule at any time during the school year. Many of our transition students do so after the Christmas break.
Pre-Kindergarten- Child must be 4 by August 1st, 2023. Pre-K is for 4-5 year olds and meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Tuition: Half Day: $250/month (8:30-11:45) Full Day: $400/month (8:30-2:45)
Listed below are examples of our half day and full day schedules:
| Half Day Pre-K | Full Day Pre-K |
| 8:30-8:45 Arrival -sign in, morning work, fine motor development 8:45-9:15 Morning Meeting -classroom jobs, calendar, music/movement 9:15-9:45 Snack time/Restroom break 9:45-10:00 Class storytime 10:00-10:40 Whole group activity -writing, journal time, science, letters, numbers, craft 10:40-11:10 Recess/Restroom Break 11:10-11:40 Small Group Instruction -concept based centers: reading, writing, math, science, art and motor skill development 11:45 Half day Dismissal | 8:30-8:45 Arrival -sign in, morning work, fine motor development 8:45-9:15 Morning Meeting -classroom jobs, calendar, music/movement 9:15-9:45 Snack time/Restroom break 9:45-10:00 Class storytime 10:00-10:40 Whole group activity -writing, journal time, science, letters, numbers, craft 10:40-11:10 Recess/Restroom Break 11:10-11:40 Small Group Instruction -concept based centers: reading, writing, math, science, art and motor skill development 11:45 Half day Dismissal 11:45-12:15 Lunch/Restroom Break 12:15-12:30 Class Story Time 12:30-1:00 Rest Time 1:00-1:40 Enrichment Centers -Review, word, letter, number, worksheets, open centers 1:40-2:10 Recess/Restroom Break 2:10-2:30 Small group instruction 2:30-2:40 Pack backpacks and clean up 2:45 Dismissal |
*In house enrollment for the 2023/2024 begins Monday, January 9th via a link posted to our Home For Your Heart School Facebook group for all current and former families.