Pre-Kindergarten Programs

Uniquely Ready for Kindergarten

4 – 5 years old

Tutor Time children are ready to succeed in kindergarten when they complete Pre-Kindergarten. Our Pre-K classroom is designed to engage children in both independent and group learning opportunities, driven by their natural curiosity. In Pre-K, children master skills including:

Problem-solving
Responsive listening
Using language to learn
Social & collaborative skills

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Pre-Kindergarten Classroom Learning Centers

For the love of preparing for school
This is it! The next step is kindergarten. Our educators are skilled at ensuring your child is ready for the transition. From daily routines to the materials they use to the prompts we share, our Pre-K Program offers a rich learning environment designed to enhance their academic and social-emotional development. Let’s explore the classroom and get ready to Learn as We Grow.

Communication Center

It’s time to practice sharing your thoughts and ideas! Pre-K students utilize the Communications Center to work on their alphabet, create original works, and advance their skills. By this time, your child may write their name and tell their own stories!

Creation Center

See the world through the eyes of your Pre-K student as they make art to reflect on the things they’re learning and experiencing each day. The Creation Center is an endless treasure trove of mixed-media materials to inspire all kinds of original masterpieces.

Discovery Center

Students are making discoveries every day as they hone future-ready skills. The Discovery Center supports this process as Pre-K students discover how math and science concepts are connected to so many aspects of life. Try the abacus, play dominoes, or use a scale.

Imagination Center

Explore real-life concepts with your imagination! Pre-K students are encouraged to dream of all the possibilities in the Imagination Center. Pretend you’re a great chef, reflect the support of a caring teacher, or deliver a load of toys to the construction site.

Invention Center

Work with a friend to create a one-of-a-kind bridge with foam blocks and traffic signs. The Invention Center is where Pre-K students can experiment with various supplies to connect concepts, draw conclusions, or dream big. Will it work the first time? If not, try again!

Investigation Center

Curious about something? Let’s explore the idea! We encourage Pre-K students to take on the role of scientists in the Investigation Center to test theories, make predictions, ask questions, and use their senses. We even provide safety goggles for serious dreamers.

Reflection Center

Our school days can feel fast with all the learning and growing we’re doing. The Reflection Center is inviting and warm to give Pre-K students a chance to slow down, take it all in, and process their thoughts to make important social-emotional connections.

Pre-K Learning Domains

In Pre-Kindergarten, children make serious strides in skill development. Our Pre-K program sets them up for success in kindergarten as they demonstrate mastery in these learning domains:

Approaches to Learning and Play

Focuses on children actively exploring and learning about their surroundings.

Language, Literacy, and Communication

Focuses on how children develop skills to express themselves and comprehend language.

Physical Development and Health

Focuses on moving with more purpose in mind to explore objects and spaces.

Social and Emotional Development

Focuses on building relationships with adults and children.

Mathematics

Focuses on how children develop foundational skills in number sense, measurement, and spatial reasoning.

Nature and Science

Focuses on how young children engage with the world through scientific inquiry and exploration.

Engineering and Technology

Focuses on how young children learn to build and create using simple tools and materials to solve problems.

Social Studies

Focuses on how children develop an understanding of themselves, their community, and the world around them.

Creative Arts and Expression

Focuses on how children engage in imaginative play and artistic exploration.

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Pre-K Program FAQs

Families can enroll in our Pre-Kindergarten program at any time during the year, depending on classroom openings and local availability. This flexible enrollment approach allows children to begin when it best fits your schedule while securing a spot in a structured pre-kindergarten learning environment designed to support school readiness.

Pre-Kindergarten helps children build the academic and social-emotional skills they need for a confident transition to kindergarten and future learning. Through hands-on activities and guided discovery, children explore early literacy, math concepts, and problem-solving strategies in meaningful ways. Classroom learning centers also encourage independence and decision-making, helping children strengthen confidence, self-regulation, leadership skills, and a sense of responsibility for their own learning.

In our early learning programs, Preschool typically serves children around age 3, while Pre-Kindergarten is designed for children ages 4 to 5 in the year before kindergarten. The Pre-K classroom places greater emphasis on strengthening school readiness skills, including early literacy, foundational math concepts, independence, and cooperative learning, helping children feel confident and prepared for the transition to elementary school.

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