Pre-K

Welcome to Pre-K! The Notre Dame Pre-Kindergarten students enjoy a variety of activities that support our instructional goals in a faith-filled environment.

Throughout our year together, we work on social and emotional growth, development of motor skills, creative expression, and so much more. Working together, solving problems, being good friends, and following routines and procedures are some of the skills that are developed. Daily prayer, weekly religion lessons, and attendance at Mass and prayer services support the spiritual growth of the students and our faith is the basis of everything we do. Pre-K students attend special content classes that include foreign language, physical education, music, and art. We enjoy science experiments, seasonal thematic units, and development of literacy and math skills in order to create a strong foundation as we begin our elementary school journey.

In Pre-K, we enjoy praying, playing, and singing together each day. Literacy goals include letter recognition, phonemic awareness, speaking and listening skills, and language development. Stories and informational texts help to form a love of reading and we enjoy several daily routines that support the skills we learn during our math lessons. We work on counting, sorting, measurement, shape recognition, and identifying/extending patterns.

We enjoy beautiful celebrations and performances including a Christmas show, a spring presentation, and an exciting Step Up Ceremony in preparation for Kindergarten. We enjoy outdoor play and our exploration of nature includes a close-up view of the ladybug life cycle. Our springtime dinosaur dig is always a favorite experience as well. Our most special moments involve reflection upon the love of God and care for His creation. Our classroom is filled with prayer, activity, teamwork, and so much growth. Pre-K students are a vibrant part of the school community.