PreK3, Prek4, and Kindergarten
Primary School
Country Day’s Primary School Program (PreK3, PreK4, and Kindergarten) creates a positive, caring space for our students to grow and learn. Our early childhood teachers understand that children have a tremendous capacity for understanding. They are creative, curious, and learn best through play. We encourage and nurture social and emotional growth by implementing activities and planning experiences that are both developmentally appropriate and challenging. With these opportunities, our students are encouraged to play, explore, build, create, discover, and grow. We also believe that each child is unique- our teachers differentiate their instruction to accommodate these differences. We are dedicated to the education and well-being of the whole child.
Language Arts:
Our Primary School ELA program is thoughtfully designed to foster early literacy and language development through research-based instruction. We proudly implement the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum for our PreK and Kindergarten the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) program to give our youngest learners a strong start.
The Heggerty curriculum provides daily, engaging lessons that develop essential phonemic awareness skills — the building blocks of reading success. Through fun and interactive activities, students learn to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds, preparing them for confident reading in later grades. CKLA complements this by integrating foundational reading skills with rich content knowledge. Our preschoolers are introduced to vocabulary, comprehension strategies, and early writing, all while exploring topics in science, social studies, and the arts. Together, Heggerty and CKLA help us create a joyful, literacy-rich environment where every child is empowered to grow, explore, and thrive.
Mathematics:
Our Primary School Math program consists of hands-on discovery and exploration using concrete manipulatives. The focus is on number sense, counting strategies, sorting, graphing, creating/extending patterns, problem solving through story problems, shapes, composing/decomposing numbers, comparison of quantity, measurement, making sets and introduction to addition/subtraction concepts.
In Kindergarten, Math in Focus emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving. Students begin with concrete manipulatives and move towards abstract numerical understanding. Pictorial representation is a crucial part of this program that helps students develop strong conceptual understanding. Essential math skills are also part of the program to ensure that our students are fluent in addition and subtraction. The focus areas are number sense, counting strategies, sorting, graphing, creating/extending patterns, problem solving through story problems, shapes, composing/decomposing numbers, comparison of quantity, measurement, making sets, skip counting, tallying, place value, estimation, addition and subtraction.
Physical Education:
Our Primary School Physical Education program gives students the opportunity to participate in various activities that improve general physical fitness, fine and gross motor skills, team work, and sportsmanship while having fun.
Art:
Our Primary School Art program allows students to explore their creativity and imagination through a variety of hands-on art experiences. Using painting, drawing, coloring, sculpting, and other creative activities, students will develop fine motor skills, self-expression, and an appreciation for art. The program encourages exploration of colors, shapes, textures, and different art materials while fostering creativity, confidence, and a love for artistic expression.
Library Study:
Our Primary School Library Study program will allow students to develop a love for books and reading through engaging storytime experiences, interactive activities, and creative book-related crafts. Students will learn basic library skills, explore a variety of books, and develop early literacy and listening skills. The program encourages imagination, curiosity, and a lifelong appreciation for reading.
Music:
Our Primary School Music program will introduced students to music concepts such as steadybeat, note family, same and different patterns, loud and soft, and tempo. Music concepts are learned through playing instruments, movement, singing, games, and dramatic play.
STEM:
Our Primary School STEM program provides students with 21st century skills and the benefits of hands-on STEM learning through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math related activities.
