In our Pre-kindergarten program, your child begins to develop emergent reading, writing, science, technology, engineering, creative arts, and math skills (STEAM) within a large groups, small groups, and independent choice settings. Pre-kindergartners are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime. Our learning spaces are designed to equip students with all the right skills for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

Skills children will learn

Language & Literacy

• Oral Language, concepts, and vocabulary
  
• Phonological Awareness
  
• Print Awareness & Conventions
  
• Vocabulary
  
• Listening Comprehension
  
• Book and Print orientation
  
• Emergent writing
  

Approaches to Learning

• Initiative
• Engagement and Persistence
• Creativity and Curiosity
• Reflection and Metacognitive skills
• Relating and organizing ideas and concepts

Social & Emotional Development

• Recognizing and Identifying emotions
• Relationship with peers and adults
• Learning to value and accept other people's point of view
• Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy
• Self-regulation

Cognition & General Knowledge

• Background knowledge, including science and social studies
• Conceptual thinking. Cause and effect, predictions, colors, and shapes
• Mathematics, learn counting, patterning, shapes, and measures
• Observing, classifying and predicting
• Reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Family, Comunity, and Culture

Physical Well-being and Motor Development

• ​​​​​Running, Hopping, Skipping, Balance and Coordination
• Touch, Grasp, Reach and Manipulate
• Name body parts
• Nutrition and Self-Help (personal care)​​

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Our Programs

Emerging Learning

​16mon. - 24 mon.

Preparatory Preschool

​2y.o - 3y.o.

 Preschool​ 

3y.o - 4y.o.

Callahan Learning Centers

Center in Fredericksburg

4354 Germanna Highway Locust Grove
Phone: +1 -540 -750 - 4331
Hours of Operation: 6 AM - 7 PM
Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years

Center in Locust Grove

​4354 Germanna Highway Locust Grove
Phone: +1 -540 -750 - 4331
Hours of Operation: 6 AM - 7 PM
Ages: 6 weeks - 12 years