Our programs will help each child to build upon early learning and social skills in a controlled environment outside the home. The main emphasis will be to provide non-competitive learning experiences through music, art, stories, games, crafts and physical activities that help build self-esteem. Class size is limited to 10 students with one teacher, and 12 students with a teacher and an aide.
The Ann Street School offers both a Preschool and a Pre-Kindergarten program:
Students learn about colors, shapes, nursery rhymes, holidays, and much more through a variety of methods. To be enrolled in the Preschool programs, children must be three-years-old by October 1 and must be "potty independent" prior to the start of school.
Pre-Kindergarten (M/W/F morning or afternoon, M-F morning)
This is an extension of the preschool program. To enroll, children must be four-years-old by October 1. The main objective is to master skills necessary for Kindergarten. An extended day program is available which gives the opportunity to eat lunch at school. The main objective is to master skills necessary for Kindergarten.
The Ann Street School utilizes the Creative Curriculum for Preschool. Its 50 goals and objectives are divided into four areas of development: social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. The content children learn in the Creative Curriculum aligns with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards. The Early Learning Standards are used as a resource for classroom planning and documentation of children's learning. the Creative Curriculum content is divided into six areas: literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, and technology. It uses eleven interest areas to promote development and learning: blocks, dramatic play, toys and games, art, library, discovery, sand and water, music and movement, cooking, computers, and outdoors. Interest areas offer opportunities for teachers to teach content as children explore materials.