Preschool
VIP EAST
the VIP East Preschool Room (4 to 5 yrs old)
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Educators
Welcome to preschool, where we get them ready for what comes next... "big kid school!"
This age is all about expression, when kids really start to form their own ideas about what they want to plan and how they want to create. Every day in our preschool classroom, your child will explore science experiments, create artwork, and play pretend – all the skills needed for their big next step: kindergarten!
Everyone belongs in our circle
We build warm, welcoming, and supportive classrooms for children of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
Parent Teacher Conference
We offer open communication daily with annual conferences available every October and Spring. If a parent desires additional time we will work together to find a time that works for you.
Explore the Classroom
Open-ended questions
As your preschooler moves through their day, they’ll hear a lot of open-ended questions. For example, instead of saying, “Paint your flower petals with red and yellow,” we might ask, “What color would you paint your flower?” It’s a small change that makes a big difference in building your child’s confidence.
Preschoolers play their way
For much of the day, kids create, play, pretend, and express themselves their way! This kind of independent play builds critical thinking skills, self-reliance, and confidence for life.
Inside a preschooler's day
Our caring teachers set a daily rhythm for preschoolers that consists of group time, story time, outdoor play, meals and snacks, and naps, and most especially, lots of unstructured playtime.
Every day’s a little different – but it’s always fun! To learn what a typical day is like, check out our Typical PreK Day page.
Our food is yummy, healthy, and included with tuition! See how kids learn at meal times.
Preschool Curriculum
Our incredible teachers are here to offer the safest place and most inspiring learning environment for you preschooler. Your child will practice language, math, science, and social skills through hands-on learning and playtime.
Building Brain Power and Strong Bodies
Preschoolers start to do science experiments and learn early math concepts. This helps them build their critical thinking skills, memory, and focus. They stay healthy by playing outdoors, hopping and dancing inside, and learning about nutritious foods!
Making friends and expressing feelings
Children in our classroom are constantly building on their new skills—and that includes the ones needed for making friends and communicating feelings. We help preschoolers talk about feelings, show them how to resolve conflicts, and support them as they make friends.
Reading books and learning to write
We get preschoolers ready for kindergarten by reading lots of books, identifying rhyming words, and writing. Singing songs and playing games help them notice similar sounding words.
Creating art and playing pretend
They’ll build lots of self-confidence by expressing themselves creatively through painting, drama, music, storytelling, and writing. We give them the tools they need to create and then watch them explore. And teachers are always nearby with words of encouragement!
Dear Preschool Families,
Here is the list of supplies that will be helpful to get our school year started off right!
Just a quick reminder that all the students will be sharing the supplies in class. So, you only need to label your child’s name on their backpack, headphones, and art shirt. If your child is a returning student, there’s no need to bring in new art shirts and headphones. We understand that sometimes it can be hard to purchase these items, so please let us know if your child needs any assistance. We’re here to help! Thank you so much for your cooperation!
On the first day of school, please send all supplies in a bag with your child's name on it!
- 1 pack of Crayola Colored Pencils
- 1 or more packs of sidewalk chalk
- 1 or more boxes of tissues
- 1 or more packs of thinner expo markers black or assorted pack
- 1 or more containers of Clorox disinfectant wipes
- 12 pack or more of washable markers
- 4 or more glue sticks
- 1 pair of headphones with your child’s name on it
- Oversized art shirt with your child’s name on it
- Backpack with your child’s name on it
Optional Donations:
- Ziplock bags (snack, sandwich, and/or gal sized)
- Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (any brand will do)
- Book donations
In general we need the following:
- three changes of outfits (+socks)
- one pack of wipes (faces)
- one box of tissues per month
- extra shoes (if they get wet)
- sack lunch/brown bags
