Your Orange Owl Excels

With The Wisdom & Skills For Ultimate Kindergarten Success

Pre-K (Orange Owls) | 4 - 5 Years | Serving Manhattan, IL

Preparing Your Little One For “Big School” Success

Full-day pre-kindergarten is your little one’s last stop before graduation. As they move through pre-k guided by loving teachers, they improve their communication, teamwork, academic, and social-emotional skills as they successfully head into “big school” (kindergarten).

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A Fun Graduation Ceremony Honors Their Achievements

At the end of the school year, your orange owl proudly walks across the stage in their cute little graduation cap to collect their certificate of achievement. Teachers strive to check off all the academic, physical, and social boxes to ensure kindergarten readiness.

Your Pre-kindergartner Works Toward Age-Appropriate Goals & Objectives Through Play-Based Learning

Managing feelings
Taking responsibility for their well-being
Interacting with peers & building positive relationships
Initiating sharing materials
Demonstrating complex motor & balancing skills
Comprehending language

Following detailed, instructional, multi-step directions
Showing flexibility & inventiveness in thinking
Engaging in sociodramatic play
Identifying & naming 10 - 20 letters
Showing awareness of print

Resilience + Self-Regulation = Social-Emotional Skills For Life

Pre-kindergarten prepares your child to be academically and social-emotionally ready for kindergarten and beyond. Using the Creative Curriculum©, Teachers lovingly encourage resilience, self-regulation, friendships, and whole-child development through cooperation, communication, and play.

An Extra Teacher In Every Room Means Individualized Attention

A lower-than-state-required ratio of one teacher for every seven students plus an extra teacher per room means your curious little owl receives more individualized attention and focus on their unique needs, abilities, and interests, which leads to better overall student performance.

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Your Handy Parent App Keeps You Connected

Have cute pictures and videos, important school announcements, regular updates, and instant messages with teachers right at your fingertips with your free parent app that enables you to connect anytime you wish seamlessly!

Proudly An Illinois ExceleRate Silver Circle Of Quality Center

Your pre-kindergartner has the best academic start possible with high-quality, award-winning care and education and a deep commitment to excellence backed by the ExceleRate Silver Circle of Quality award for 9 years in a row!

Fostering A Home-To-School Connection With Family Support

Partnering with parents through open communication, continuity of care, and regular evaluations of your child’s skills and progress helps maintain a healthy learning environment and keeps everyone on the same page as your child works toward success.

To further support family connections, you can expect:

Bi-annual parent-teacher conferences offer a face-to-face connection with teachers in your child’s learning environment.
The Ages & Stages Questionnaire enables you and your child’s teachers to assess your kiddo’s developmental and social-emotional milestones.
Assistance in finding resources should observations or assessments present any gaps or delays that require further attention.

Daily Outdoor Adventures On Over An Acre Of Space

Your kiddo has over an acre of playground to safely soar across the grass as they build great motor skills like strength, balance, and coordination through exploring slides and climbers, tending the garden, and going on imaginative adventures with friends.

A Dedicated Bathroom Means Your Orange Owl Doesn’t Have To Leave The Room For Washroom Breaks!

Tasty Lunches & Snacks At No Extra Cost To You

Skip the worry of packing food with delicious lunches and snacks included in your tuition. Your child loves the assortment of food options prepared by an onsite chef who caters to a peanut-free environment.

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Strong Parent Involvement For Better Academic Outcomes

Success in the classroom begins with great parent communication, partnership, and involvement. When you participate in your child’s early learning education, your little owl experiences less stress and anxiety and performs better on all levels.

FAQs

What are your operating hours?

We are open Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., year-round.

What cleaning measures do you follow?

We have professional cleaners come in every day to ensure sparkling, germ-free spaces. Staff also sanitizes throughout the day, and we have air purifiers and electrostatic sprayers to eliminate any pesky microbes in the air or on hard-to-clean surfaces.

How do you keep children safe and secure?

All entrance doors require a coded fob for access, plus the yard is completely fenced. We also have internal-use security cameras throughout the center, and all staff members hold a current CPR certification.