Pre-Kindergarten
Ages: 4 years to 6 years
The Firefly class is Emerson Academy’s last class before children enter Kindergarten in the Fall.
The teachers focus on individualized math and reading objectives during one-on-one and small group instruction, while socialization and communication are promoted throughout the day. In addition to our research-based curriculum, the Firefly teachers enrich student learning through sight words, advanced math skills, science experiments, and cultural education through our “Learning Around the World” program.
Time
7AM - 6PM
Pre-k 3 Dragonflies
Ms. Blanca
Pre-K 3, Dragonflies Class since May 2022
Ms. Chehalis
Pre-k 3, Dragonflies Class since January 2025
Pre-k 4 Fireflies
Ms. Maria
Pre-School, Bumblebees Class since September 2023
Ms. Stephanie
Pre-K 4, Fireflies Class since August 2023
Ms. Taryn
Pre-K 4, Fireflies Class since August 2024
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Drop off in Fireflies / Health Check / Free Choice Centers
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Outside Play/Gross Motor Activities (teacher-led & self-directed)
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Restroom / Hand Washing
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Morning Snack
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Morning Meeting / Circle Time (teacher-directed): Calendar, Counting, Weather, Letters & Sight Words
10:00 am – 11:20 am
Learning Centers & Small Group Instruction: Art, Language, & Math
11:20 am – 11:30 am
Restroom / Handwashing
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Outside Play / Gross Motor Activities (teacher-led & self-directed)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Handwashing & Lunch
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
Teacher-led Story Time / Restroom / Handwashing
12:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Nap/Quiet Time
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Restroom / Handwashing
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Afternoon Snack
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Teacher-led Storytime / Read Aloud/Music
4:10 pm – 4:30 pm
Table Work
4:30 pm – 4:50 pm
Learning Centers & Free Choice Centers
4:50 pm – 4:55 pm
Free Choice Learning Centers
4:55 pm – 5:45 pm
Outside / Gross Motor (teacher-led & self-directed)
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Free Choice / Pick-up
FAQs About Our
Pre-Kindergarten Program
What is the monthly tuition?
Monthly tuition is broken down by age groups and abilities/special needs. Please allow our program director to discuss rates with your family. Tuition is due monthly by the 1st day of the month in which your child will be enrolled at Emerson Academy. There is a 10% sibling discount, applied to the tuition of the oldest child. Part-time options are available for children aged 1-12 years.
What would I need to bring for my child daily/weekly?
Daily Needs (Please label everything with your child’s first name and last initial): • Water bottle (Please bring a clean bottle of freshwater daily) • Nap items (blanket, pillow, etc.) can be left at school or taken home daily • 2 changes of clothes (season-appropriate) • Diapers/pull-ups and wipes for potty-training children • Non-aerosol Sunscreen for outside play (weather permitting) • Non-aerosol insect repellant (if you would like for us to apply)
Do you do any enrichment activities?
In addition to a variety of classroom activities, Pre-K students at Emerson Academy have weekly music classes taught by Amber Sarpy, a licensed music therapist. Ms. Amber creates lessons with Music/Movement/Art to focus on communication (verbal and nonverbal), empathy, grounding and self-regulation, compliance and following directions. Ms. Amber also teaches an optional weekly bilingual Spanish-English music-based class that teaches basic Spanish vocabulary through songs, movement, stories, and art. Our Dragonfly class participates in the Junior Master Gardener (JMG) program every Thursday with volunteers from the local Master Gardener Club. JMG engages children in novel, “hands-on” group and individual learning experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment and cultivate the mind.
Have more questions?
What is The Creative Curriculum®
Emerson Academy utilizes The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool, a comprehensive, research-based curriculum, which features exploration and discovery as a way of learning, enabling children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical-thinking skills. This curriculum was chosen because it focuses on the skills and knowledge that are most important for helping your child to be successful in school. The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool is based on 38 objectives for development and learning that focus on all of the areas that are most important for school success. Throughout the year, our curriculum helps teachers plan learning experiences that are just right for your child so that they can make progress at their own pace.
