Academics

Early Childhood

Early Childhood: Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten

The curriculum provides enriching, stimulating activities and experiences for the young gifted child. Children can play, work, and learn in a supportive atmosphere that sets free a child’s curiosity and interests, encouraging exploration and experimentation. The goal of the program is to produce happy, self-confident children with positive feelings toward themselves, learning, and school.

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Goals

To establish positive attitudes toward school and learning
To develop a healthy, realistic self-concept
To acquire appropriate and respectful interpersonal skills
To encourage independence and responsibility
To facilitate higher-level and critical thinking
To encourage emotional and intellectual risk-taking
To develop language and mathematical thinking
To increase task commitment
To broaden the base of knowledge
To nurture creativity and curiosity
To lay a foundation for independent inquiry and research
To foster the development of self-discipline

About Early Childhood

The students participate in units of study and use a variety of manipulative and art materials. Preschool students read and write to the extent of their ability. Handwriting instruction begins in Prekindergarten. Formal reading and math instruction begins in Kindergarten, and children are grouped with others having similar skills. Students receive instruction from specialists in Spanish, art appreciation, music, and physical education. Each classroom is equipped with iPads, and Kindergarten students go to media class for additional instruction.

Half-Day Classes

Monday – Friday: 8:15AM – 11:15AM

	Schedule	Birthday Cut-off for 2023-2024
Preschool (age 3 by Aug 1)	M-F Extended Day available	August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020

Please note that, starting with the 2023-2024 school year, Sycamore will no longer offer Half-Day Prekindergarten.

Extended Day Program

Children in half-day classes may participate in the Extended Day Program. This program provides a continuation of activities throughout the afternoon for EC students. It is open to students who have attended that day’s morning class.

Monday – Friday: 11:15AM – 3:15PM

Contact Jennifer Williams, Head of Early Childhood, for more information.

Full-Day Classes

Monday – Friday: 8:15AM – 3:15PM

	Schedule	Birthday Cut-offs for 2023-2024
Preschool (age 3 by Aug 1)	M-F	August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020
Prekindergarten (age 4 by Aug 1)	M-F	August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019
Kindergarten (age 5 by Aug 1)	M-F	August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018

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