Building the Foundation For Our Youngest Learners
By: Andrea Harris, M.Ed
Elementary School Principal
The most important developmental stage of life occurs during a young child’s early years. From birth to age 5, a child’s brain develops and grows more than at any other time in their life. In fact, 90% of brain growth occurs before Kindergarten. Because we understand that these early years in a child’s life are so critical, our early childhood educators take their roles very seriously.
We focus our curriculum on being very developmentally appropriate, ensuring that activities in the classroom center on building children’s confidence, creativity, and love for school and learning.
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We are fortunate to have educators in our preschool who understand the growth and development of young children. These educators are veterans and experts in their field who pour their hearts into our littlest learners. Daily, we see our youngest Trojans involved in a variety of activities, including learning centers, literacy and numeracy instruction, character development, fine and gross motor development, and free play. We help children discover a world of ideas, encouraging their natural curiosity to further their natural growth.
The preschool program at Saint James begins the foundation for building a future here that is robust, challenging, and full of opportunities. Along with the warm, nurturing, and expert care they receive every day, we are cultivating lifelong learners.
I always tell people that if you need to have your day brightened, just come down to preschool! The giggles and laughter are contagious and can put a smile on anyone’s face.
“We help children discover a world of ideas, encouraging their natural curiosity to further their natural growth. ”