A quality education starts as early as possible. Early childhood education helps children learn valuable foundational skills, how to build positive relationships, and how to thrive in a variety of environments. Because these formative years are crucial to creating a cognitive and behavioral foundation for their ongoing learning and development, a quality preschool education program can make all the difference in a child’s personal and educational future. Staten Island Academy prides itself on providing a remarkable preschool education that positions young learners to succeed in all spheres of their lives.
From Subject Matter Basics to Personal Development
A well-designed preschool education provides a nurturing, stimulating, age-appropriate curriculum guided by experienced, professional staff who are engaged in responsive interaction in environments designed to support learning.
The benefits of such a program include:
- Builds confidence and independence. Children learn in a supportive environment where they’re encouraged to take risks and extend themselves.
- Promotes curiosity and creativity. Children participate in hands-on activities where they test, hypothesize, create, and learn to make connections between ideas.
- Supports personal development. Children learn to develop healthy relationships and learn self-regulation and self-control.
- A head start in academics. Such programs see an improvement in early literacy, mathematics skills, and oral language skills.
- Exposure to a variety of activities. Children explore activities and curriculum areas such as sports, art, music, and languages other than English.
- Helps with the transition to kindergarten. Learning in a structured, small-group environment facilitates the transition to elementary school, with students being less likely to struggle in kindergarten classrooms.
The positive impact of preschool education carries into kindergarten, with some studies showing sustained benefits all the way into later schooling. A quality early childhood education is also associated with greater achievement later in life, as well as better health and social outcomes!
Combined with a positive, nurturing relationship at home, a quality preschool education is a great way to set your child up for lifelong success.
Explore The Academy’s Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 Programs
Staten Island Academy offers an intentional program for Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 children that is carefully designed to meet students where they are. Led by experienced, credentialed educators, the program exposes children to hands-on activities and experiences that touch upon core academic areas, including language arts and reading, mathematics, social studies, computers, and library education. Students participate in year-long projects and enjoy “special” visits from teachers who focus on areas such as science, art, music, sign language, and physical education. Summer camp sessions are also available to ensure continuity for young learners.
To learn more about our preschool education programs or see the preschool classes in action, call us at (718) 303-7803 to schedule a campus tour.
