Throughout the year, children participate in treasured traditions and celebrations that enrich the Pre-K experience, including:
- 101st Day Celebration
- Farm Experience
- Teddy Bear Picnic
- Snow Day
- Morning Helper
- Christmas Program
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten
Where Wonder Begins
Children at play are doing their most important work. At Carden Hall, our Pre-Kindergarten program is thoughtfully designed to nurture curiosity, independence, and joy through purposeful play and guided experiences.
Learning Through Play
Children explore, discover, and learn through hands-on activities that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and joyful exploration.
Whole Child Development
Daily experiences support each child's social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive growth, helping every learner thrive.
Building Independence
As children practice routines, make choices, and solve problems, they develop self-confidence, responsibility, and independence in a nurturing environment.
Kindergarten Readiness
Through a balance of teacher-guided instruction and child-centered exploration, students build the foundational skills and love of learning that prepare them for a successful transition to Kindergarten.
Curious Minds
With guidance and age-appropriate challenges, children develop early literacy, fine motor skills, and student skills.
Learning Through Imagination
Creative play encourages curiosity, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
Working Together
Children learn to listen, cooperate, and encourage one another as they solve problems and create together.
Pre-Kindergarten Milestones
Our Pre-k learners are introduced to new concepts through exploration and discovery. Rather than focusing on mastery, we encourage curiosity, build foundational skills, and foster a genuine love of learning, including benchmarks in:
- Self-control and independence
- Direction following
- Early letter and number recogniztion
- Fine motor skills
- Gross motor skills
- Problem-solving
