WITDA Preschool Program

Our preschool classrooms focus on children’s newly emerging skills and encourage emerging interests in academics, creative expression, and outdoor learning.

Our curriculum stimulates each child’s innate curiosity and exploratory nature to prepare children for lifelong learning. Children move to elementary school socially prepared, excited to learn, and well-versed in the skills they’ll need to succeed.

Our goals for the Preschool Program are:

  • Instill an intrinsic love of lifelong learning
  • Nurture a positive attitude towards self and learning
  • Increase independence using new skills and competencies learned
  • Broaden the base of knowledge and vocabulary
  • Encourage curiosity, initiative and persistence
  • Help children internalize the symbol systems:  language and math
  • Build patience and learn to take turns
  • Continued development of social skills
  • Develop self-regulation skills
  • Establish good work habits
  • Encourage free choice and the ability to choose
  • Create an environment of respect and care for classmates and the classroom

Our Preschool programs are offered both full-time and part-time.

 

Full-Time & Part-Time Programs: 30 months to 5 years

 

The Preschool Program works to prepare the children for the structure of Junior or Senior Kindergarten programs in the school system. Many learning experiences are offered daily to promote growth in the emotional, social, physical and cognitive areas of development. We emphasize learning through a variety of play experiences. The staff-to-child ratio in this program is 1:8.

Part-time options consist of anywhere from 2 to 4 days of attendance.

A classroom area with a wooden dress-up rack full of costumes and hats, a play kitchen, a small table with chairs, building block shelves, and an artificial vine display hanging from the ceiling near large windows.

Preschool Room -Dress-Up & Dramatic Play Corner

A dramatic play corner with costumes, a play kitchen, and a leafy overhead display.

A preschool classroom with several kidney-shaped tables and blue and red chairs, children's artwork displayed on walls and clothespins, a small cozy couch corner, and sheer fabric draped from the ceiling.

Preschool Room – Group Tables & Art Display Wall

A bright classroom with group work tables surrounded by colorful student artwork

A classroom reading area with a book display shelf, a plaid armchair, a small wooden table and chairs, wooden lockers, a couch with colorful cushions, and a rug in front.

Preschool Room – Book Nook & Cozy Reading Corner

A snug library corner filled with books and comfy seating for storytime.

A classroom area with a large blue road-patterned rug, wooden block shelves, ukuleles, a small table, LEGO building blocks, and a sink counter with cabinets in the background.

Preschool Room – Blocks, Music & Road-Rug Play Area

An active play space with a road rug, building blocks, and musical instruments.

Children’s art classroom with an easel, paint supplies, storage shelves, and colorful artwork displayed on the wall.

Preschool Room – Classroom Art Station

A creative preschool classroom art station stocked with painting supplies and children’s artwork.

Children’s playroom with a wooden toy kitchen, dress-up clothes, storage shelves, and a table with chairs.

Preschool Room – Children’s Pretend-Play Area

A welcoming pretend-play area with a toy kitchen, dress-up costumes, and creative play materials.

Classroom shelves displaying colourful art supplies, jars of craft materials, children’s artwork, feathers, and a small potted plant.

Preschool Room – Creative Art Supply Display

A colourful preschool classroom display featuring art supplies, craft materials, and children’s artwork.

Spacious early learning classroom with child-sized tables, chairs, shelves, artwork, play areas, and a large indoor play umbrella.

Preschool Room – Early Learning Classroom

A welcoming early learning classroom designed for creative play, exploration, and hands-on learning.

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