Early Childhood Program
for ages 3-5 years
Lincoln School's
early childhood program provides a rich, multi-sensory, activity-based experience for
three and four-year-old children. The program's curriculum encourages students to
question, discover, create, communicate, and explore.
The Pre-Kindergarten class
for four-year-olds and the Preschool for three-year-olds are each
staffed with a fully qualified, expatriate teacher. In addition to
this, each class has two full-time teaching assistants. The early
childhood facility includes two, large classrooms, one for Preschool
and one for Pre-Kindergarten. In addition to the classroom space,
the early childhood program has its own playground with a variety
of fun and safe equipment.
The Early Childhood Program runs from
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. An optional half-day program is also available..
Philosophy
- Lincoln School believes in creating a secure,
happy environment in Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten, where children are
eager to come to school.
- The early childhood program seeks to foster each child's
intellectual, physical, social, emotional, cultural, and aesthetic growth.
- The early childhood program is committed to the whole
child by providing learning activities that are developmentally appropriate
in a stimulating and creative environment.
- The early child program believes that children are active
experiential learners and therefore need a world with a range of materials and
varied learning experiences. We believe that children should be given
opportunities to explore, experiment, and discover.
- The early childhood program believes in providing children
with a rich English language environment. This is the perfect age and
opportunity for non-native English speakers to learn the language.
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Program Description
The program incorporates the following
elements:
Themes: Curriculum is integrated and introduced through meaningful themes which spark children's natural curiosities and interests.
Language & Literacy: English
language learning emerges through an environment rich in experiences
which students share through the spoken and written word. Our
goal is to instill a love of books and pre-reading strategies
which help lay the foundation for a life-long love of learning.
Mathematics: Our goal in the early childhood program
is for children to develop a positive approach to mathematics and to gain self confidence
in their abilities. The program is developmental, experiential and child centered.
Children learn early mathematical concepts through free exploration and discovery,
manipulation of concrete materials, experiential learning, and direct instruction.
 Cultural:
Children learn to respect and appreciate their own and other cultures through varied experiences
including art, dance, music, and cooking.
Physical development: The daily practice of
motor skills develops children's balance, coordination, and physical well-being.
Practical Life: Simple utilitarian
activities enable children to maintain and control their environment.
Children want to copy adult activities and to be able to perform them independently.
Play and Free Activities:
The early childhood program believes that children's work is their
play. Free activities are also an essential part of the 3 to 4
year-olds' needs as they can repeat and practice activities of
interest by themselves.
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Admission Criteria
- Toilet trained
- Priority given to children with siblings in Lincoln School
- At least 3 years of age by September 1st for Preschool
- At least 4 years of age by September 1st for Pre-Kindergarten
Application:
Application forms are available at the school. Parents are expected
to meet with the Principal and/or the Early Childhood Program Teacher
as part of the admission process. Please contact us to make an
appointment.
Cost:
Admission fee: $100
Preschool Program: $2300 for full academic year
Pre-Kindergarten Program: $2800 for full academic year
Transportation: $500 for full academic year
Payments are due in quarterly installments.
The admission fee is due one week after admission to the program.
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