We start early. Our Preschool program lays the foundation for students to develop crucial academic and social-emotional competencies for future school and life. Our teachers create a warm and nurturing learning environment that allows our students to flourish.
Our program cultivates their natural curiosity and wonder by encouraging inquiry and by teaching lessons through hands-on learning. At the same time, we balance academic learning with socialization and lots of fun to inspire a love of learning at a young age.
Students explore problem-solving exercises with classmates, without a specified outcome or direction from the teacher, where they learn to build, test, fail, and try again.
In SMART circles, Preschool and Pre-kindergarten students learn the fundamentals essential for future success in mathematics.
With a piano in every classroom and specialty music instructors, our preschool students play, sing, and dance daily – developing motor skills, encouraging movement, and instilling an appreciation of the arts.
During daily SMART Phonics lessons, teachers ask critical questions, and utilize visual aids, songs, and movement to keep students engaged.
Explore our Preschool/Pre-K Program and STEAM Curriculum
Early Preschool
Early Preschool
Our Early Preschool program (ages 2–2.5 years) provides our youngest learners with a solid foundation for both social and academic learning. Our nurturing teachers make sure your child is safe and well cared for, allowing them to fully enjoy their first classroom experience. Their day is filled with engaging activities, the joy of learning, new friends, and plenty of play. We focus on developing gross motor skills, early literacy, communication skills, and building confidence to foster a lifelong love of learning.
Our Early Preschool program does not require your child to be potty-trained. Our teachers partner with parents to support children in toilet training at their own pace throughout the year. View our sample daily schedule.
Preschool
Preschool
Our Preschool program (ages 2.5–4 years) is rooted in joy as much as it is learning. The joy of exploring, the joy of discovery, and the joy of finding your place in a safe and welcoming community. Stratford’s preschool curriculum strikes a perfect balance of learning and play.
Our STEAM-based preschool curriculum includes early reading, writing, math, science, and foreign language, along with art, music, and ample time for play. Our teachers focus on communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. The open, caring atmosphere nurtures the whole child, both mind and heart. Students enrolled in our Preschool program must be potty-trained. View our sample daily schedule.
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten
Students in our Pre-K program (ages 4–5 years) begin their day with imaginative STEAM play designed to develop their natural curiosity and hone their problem-solving skills. They begin to work on the key skills they will need to succeed in Kindergarten, such as holding their pencil correctly and beginning to write new words.
They learn early coding through fun offline activities and learn the foundational engineering principles in their science class. They can count and engage in greetings and songs in Spanish or Mandarin. Stratford Pre-K students progress at a faster rate than their peers through our unique approach to teaching English language fundamentals. View our sample daily schedule.
The Curiosity to Explore. The Courage to Grow.
We start early. Our Preschool program lays the foundation for students to develop crucial academic and social-emotional competencies for future school and life. Our teachers create a warm and nurturing learning environment that allows our students to flourish.
Our program cultivates their natural curiosity and wonder by encouraging inquiry and by teaching lessons through hands-on learning. At the same time, we balance academic learning with socialization and lots of fun to inspire a love of learning at a young age.
Students explore problem-solving exercises with classmates, without a specified outcome or direction from the teacher, where they learn to build, test, fail, and try again.
In SMART circles, Preschool and Pre-kindergarten students learn the fundamentals essential for future success in mathematics.
With a piano in every classroom and specialty music instructors, our preschool students play, sing, and dance daily – developing motor skills, encouraging movement, and instilling an appreciation of the arts.
During daily SMART Phonics lessons, teachers ask critical questions, and utilize visual aids, songs, and movement to keep students engaged.
Explore our Preschool/Pre-K Program and STEAM Curriculum
Early Preschool
Our Early Preschool program (ages 2–2.5 years) provides our youngest learners with a solid foundation for both social and academic learning. Our nurturing teachers make sure your child is safe and well cared for, allowing them to fully enjoy their first classroom experience. Their day is filled with engaging activities, the joy of learning, new friends, and plenty of play. We focus on developing gross motor skills, early literacy, communication skills, and building confidence to foster a lifelong love of learning.
Our Early Preschool program does not require your child to be potty-trained. Our teachers partner with parents to support children in toilet training at their own pace throughout the year. View our sample daily schedule.
Preschool
Our Preschool program (ages 2.5–4 years) is rooted in joy as much as it is learning. The joy of exploring, the joy of discovery, and the joy of finding your place in a safe and welcoming community. Stratford’s preschool curriculum strikes a perfect balance of learning and play.
Our STEAM-based preschool curriculum includes early reading, writing, math, science, and foreign language, along with art, music, and ample time for play. Our teachers focus on communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. The open, caring atmosphere nurtures the whole child, both mind and heart. Students enrolled in our Preschool program must be potty-trained. View our sample daily schedule.
Pre-Kindergarten
Students in our Pre-K program (ages 4–5 years) begin their day with imaginative STEAM play designed to develop their natural curiosity and hone their problem-solving skills. They begin to work on the key skills they will need to succeed in Kindergarten, such as holding their pencil correctly and beginning to write new words.
They learn early coding through fun offline activities and learn the foundational engineering principles in their science class. They can count and engage in greetings and songs in Spanish or Mandarin. Stratford Pre-K students progress at a faster rate than their peers through our unique approach to teaching English language fundamentals. View our sample daily schedule.