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Preschoolers are enrolled in George Walton Academy at age four. The maximum enrollment in our K4 program is sixteen students per class. K5 enrollment is twenty students per class. Each teacher is assisted in her instruction and responsibilities by an aide. The school day for K4 is 8:10 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., five days a week. The K5 program is a full day program with the school day beginning at 8:10 a.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m.
We strive for our GWA kindergarten to be a stimulating and exciting place to learn. Although it is a structured environment, time is allocated for free play, learning centers, creative art work, and story telling on a daily basis. The children learn to interact with their peers and adults. George Walton Academy strives to develop happy, secure, well adjusted preschoolers. We work toward developing strong work habits and listening skills. As the academic development of each child proceeds at a different rate, the preschool program is designed to present academic instruction when the child is ready. Our academic school skills are introduced and reinforced through workbook activities, oral drills, learning games, and unit activities in reading, social studies and science. We use a hands on approach in both science and math. By using games, objects, and experiments, the children learn new skills and reinforce them by "doing" rather than by simply listening.
The preschool curriculum is enhanced by weekly music, art, computer and library periods with additional instructors in various school buildings. In addition, kindergarten students are instructed in the use of computers. Field trips to the Fire Station, Pumpkin Patch, Zoo and Puppet Show are examples of outside learning experiences that enhance and broaden classroom learning.
Would you like to learn more about George Walton Academy's proven Kindergarten program? Please e-mail and let us know if you would like to receive information by mail or, to get a better perspective, schedule a campus tour. We look forward to visiting with you.
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