Young Fives is a year of growth and discovery for children who need additional time for development and maturity before entering Kindergarten.  In addition to a strong academic program, Young Fives offers children an opportunity to foster their social and emotional development.  Individual and group work are incorporated with hands-on activities to best meet the needs of all of the children. Our Young Fives students must be age 5 by December 31, providing another learning option for those children with fall birthdays, who miss the Kindergarten cut-off. 

Program Hours

Monday through Friday

• Half Day: 7:50 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

• Full Day: 7:50 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Young Fives Curriculum

Language Arts
The SRA Imagine It Program (Pre-K edition) is used to give students a solid foundation in different genres of literature, oral language development, letter/sound identification and writing skills.  Small group work is also done based on the interests, abilities and needs of the children.

Math
The Investigations Program (Kindergarten edition) is used to give students a solid foundation in numbers and operations, measurement, geometry, patterns, functions and data analysis.  These skills are taught, reinforced, and extended through centers, manipulatives and other hands-on experiences.

Science and Social Studies
The Scholastic Let’s Find Out Program (Kindergarten level) is used to introduce students to the world around them.  Various science and social studies concepts are covered throughout the year with connections to language arts and math.

Handwriting
The Handwriting Without Tears Program (Kindergarten level) is introduced to expose students to proper upper case and lower case letter formation.

Enrichement Opportunities
Due to the fact that some students leave at lunch time, the core academic lessons take place in the morning and less formal instruction takes place in the afternoon. We reinforce what was learned during the morning through individual or small group work, learning centers and free play time.

Monday:  Atrium
Tuesday:  Music
Wednesday:  Music, Library
Thursday:  Gym
Friday:  Computer Technology/Art

• Identifying and writing letters, numbers and shapes
• Writing first and last name with capital and lower case letters
• Counting objects one at a time
• Identifying and continuing patterns
• Producing rhyming words

Interactive games that contribute to mouse control, hand-eye coordination, reading skills, and math skills.


Starfall emphasizes exploration, play, and positive reinforcement—encouraging children to become confident and intrinsically motivated. Starfall’s emphasis on phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity has proven effective in teaching emergent readers.

ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun. Games are categorized by grade and subject.