Parent Toddler
Preschool
Pre-Kindergarten
Junior Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Parent-Toddler and Transition Programs
For children
18 months to 3 years
Echo Park's
Parent-Toddler Program
exposes your toddler to art, movement, music, literature and fun playtime
activities.
Interaction between you and your child helps enhance social skills and teaches
your toddler to deal with emotions in a positive manner.
For older toddlers, our Transition
Program separates parent and child for a short period of time. You attend a
parenting session where you'll learn helpful tips for raising happy, healthy
toddlers, while your child spends a little time independently in the school
environment.
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Preschool
For children who will be 2
1/2
years old by the start of school in September.
Our Preschool Program
groups children 2 years, 6
months through 6 years in classes with other children who are close in age .
Class size is limited to 12 to16 students, with a lead teacher and teaching
assistant in each classroom.
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"The thing I like best about Echo
Park is that it taught my son how much fun and exciting learning
can be." LISA EFROS |
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Our large classrooms are
equipped with books, blocks, water and sand play stations, art supplies,
computers, manipulative toys and large muscle toys. Our experienced and
caring teachers playfully and creatively direct and facilitate learning
while accommodating a wide range of development levels, interests, learning
styles, knowledge and understanding.
Essential components of the
preschool include classes in music, drama and gym. These "specials"
teach your toddler body awareness, language and listening skills,
self confidence, social skills and expression of ideas and emotions.
Specials are also taught by teachers accomplished in their fields with
backgrounds in child development.
Preschoolers also enjoy daily, supervised outdoor recess on our
well-equipped playground.
Pre-Kindergarten
For children who
will be 4 years old by December 1st
This is typically
a five morning program with an emphasis on academic and social preparation
for a successful kindergarten experience.
Junior Kindergarten
For children who
will be 5 years old by December 31st.
Designed for children who
need extra time to prepare for kindergarten, this program uses a variety of
activities to strengthen and enhance social abilities while focusing on
necessary kindergarten readiness skills.
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"We chose Echo Park because
my kids could become comfortable with the school, teachers
and separation from us before actual pre-school began. By the
time my son went through the parent-toddler program, transition class,
and the terrific Echo Park summer camp, he was ready and excited to
start pre-school at Echo Park." MARLA McGRAW |
Kindergarten
For children
who will be 5 years old by December 1st.
A variety of hands-on activities and materials are integrated in this
academic program that teach the children learning skills and concepts in all
curriculum areas. Children greatly improve their reading and math
skills during the year. All children are given keyboard lessons which
is part of the
regular curriculum. Whole-group and small-group activities encourage exploration,
decision making, problem solving, cooperation and sharing. Your child
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