In our preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs, we offer a number of activities that encourage the children to learn through trial and error, cause and effect and by making predictions. We encourage children to be creative and use their imaginations. We believe children learn through play and it is the process that is important, not the product. We promote children's interest in the classroom. We provide many literacy activities through books, songs, puppets, finger plays and dramatic play. Outside, we challenge children's gross motor skills through free play activities, as well as, teacher-supported games.

Our three year old class is called the marching Ants. In this gropu, we encourage the children to explore their fantasy world through pretend play in the family life center, block area and through art experiences.

Our four year old Pre-Kindergarten class, also called the Leap Frogs, focus on experimenting and manipulating their environment in various learning areas. We use the Rhode Island Early Learning Standards as a resource when planning our goals for our Pre-Kindergarten children.

As our children enter Kindergarten, we offer them activities and lessons planned to meet the needs of a variety of learning styles in a literacy rich environment. We strive to meet the children's social and emotional, language development and physical needs, as well as, providing the opportunity to develop mathematic, science, creativity and literacy skills appropriate to this age group.