Prepare Your Child for Preschool
Four-Year-Old Daycare
Quality 4-Year-Old Childcare
Grace Community School’s four-year-old childcare program prepares students for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond. As kids get older, we take advantage of young minds and bodies ready to do and learn more. It’s not just babysitting – our developmentally appropriate College Can Begin at 2 Curriculum provides ample opportunities for making learning fun!
Assisting kids in learning at their own pace, we continue our phonics instruction. Four-year-olds who have been attending Grace Community School Beginning math instruction, storytimes, music, and song times are also part of the daily routine with karate, dance, art, and music lessons available. Instead of daycare, why not school? Opportunities for kids to play on our awesome playgrounds, our free food program, and plenty more teacher- and self-directed activities round out the day.
Four-year-olds are growing, developing, and learning so much and we want to help your child reach their fullest potential. We know that children learn best when they are having fun, so our lesson plans include a variety of activities that will engage and challenge them.
Come see us and let Grace Community School show you why our four-year-old childcare is the best around.
Affordable Early Childhood Education
Our Approach
Our four-year-old daycare programs are fun and developmentally appropriate. With highly trained teachers we strive to instill a love of learning in all our students. At Grace Community School we use the College Can Begin at 2 Curriculum as our basis for daily education programming. Formal training along with lots of opportunities for play allows our students to develop emotional, physical, and cognitive skills during their preschool years.
Grace Community School’s exceptional early literacy and math program allows our 4-year-olds to make quick gains in their skills. Our students are taught with the optimal balance between teacher- and self-directed learning, allowing students to learn from their peers as well as from the curriculum. Children gain an advantage over their peers at many preschools where academic subjects are not taught and play is the focus.
Grace Community School offers four-year-old preschool children the opportunity to excel. We are committed to helping each child fulfill their potential for success in academics, social skills, spirituality, and emotional maturity. We work with you to help your child reach their goals. Our teachers are nurturing, professional, dedicated to their students, and possess the educational background required for preschool instruction. Your little one can grow with us because Grace Community School offers child care options for kids age six weeks and up, including Florida Pre-K, kindergarten, summer camp, and after-school care.
What Our Four-Year-Old Class Is Like
Our four-year-old class is set up for learning! Classroom furniture divides the room into centers and interest areas including phonics-reading, math, art, blocks, science, and dramatic play. Kids can choose which activity to do first on their own during free time. Quiet areas let students read or participate in other peaceful activities without other children intruding. Colorful rugs help to create an inviting environment.
Different children learn in different ways, so we have options for varying sizes of groups and academic instruction that incorporates multiple learning styles throughout the day. Our students’ health is important, too! Meals are included free with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks for all students.
Our students learn through exploration, discovery, and participation in both teacher-led and autonomous lessons.
Young children need tools to learn right. Some of the early learning materials in our four-year classrooms include:
- Reading nook area
- Phonics instructional materials
- Writing materials
- Construction materials
- Baby doll house building supplies
- Math manipulative sets
- Dramatic play center with dress-up clothes
- Musical instruments
- Sensory materials
- Blocks
- Puzzles
- STEM supplies
- And don’t forget about our outdoor areas! We have multiple playgrounds so different day care ages can play outside at the same time while staying separate.
We’re open throughout the school year and also in the summer, so you have the option to attend five days a week year-round. Part-time options are also available. Hours include Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Check out our special classes to see about enrolling your child in Grace Community School’s extracurricular activities like karate, dance, art, and music lessons.
If you’re wondering if Grace Community School is right for your child, why not schedule a tour so you can see our early learning program in action? We’d love to meet you and your family!
4-Year-Old Developmental and Education Goals
Our teaching helps your child to build a strong foundation for school academics, social skills, spirituality, and emotional maturity and gives children the opportunity to play and learn with peers in a safe environment.
Through our exceptional early learning educational program, students will develop these important skills:
Goal 1: Letters
Recognize and know the sounds of the letters : Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu; Mm, Rr, Ss, Tt, Bb; Ff, Gg, Pp, Hh, Ll; Cc, Kk, Nn, Dd, Jj; Qq, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz;
Recognize and sound out letter blends
Sound out & read short vowel words (Our Preschoolers Can Read!)
Goal 2: Numbers
Recognize and Count numbers : 1-50
Goal 3: Writing
Practice writing child’s name
Practice writing captital letters
Practice writing lowercase letters
Goal 4: Shapes
Recognize shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Diamond, Heart, Pentagon, Star
Goal 5: Colors
Recognize Colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple, White, Black, Brown
Goal 6: Positional Terms
To know and apply: Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Front, Behind, Over, Under, In, Out, Beside
Goal 7: Social and Emotional
Play well with other children
Recognize the feelings of others and responds appropriately
Share and respect other
Use thinking skills to resolve conflicts
Demonstrate self-direction and independence
Goal 8: Physical
Basic motor skills (running, jumping, hopping..)
Climbing up and down
Push and steer a small wheeled vehicle
Throwing, kicking, & catching skills
Control small muscles (hands, fingers…)
Hand-eye coordination
Use tools for writing and drawing
Goal 9: Cognitive
Compares and measures
Arranges objects in a series
Recognize patterns and repeat them
Uses numbers and counting
Role plays
Goal 10: Language
Expresses self using words & sentences
Understands and follows oral directions
Answers questions
Asks questions
Actively participates in conversations
How Our Early Education Teaches Young Children
Our early education uses the College Can Begin at 2 Curriculum to teach 4-year-olds. This program helps children learn about letters, numbers, shapes, colors, social studies, and more. They also learn how to socialize with other children and develop important skills for their future. Each preschool learning activity works to boost learning in one or more of the seven domains of early childhood education. A key goal of our four-year-old program is to prepare the child for Pre-K, kindergarten, and beyond. No other child care center in Southwest Florida has the track record of Grace Community School and the College Can Begin at 2 Curriculum when it comes to getting kids ready for kindergarten!
In the classroom, students have a lot of opportunities to work with their hands and build things. They also do a lot of activities that help them learn to solve problems and give them chances to interact with other children in a positive way. After all – emotional intelligence is just as important as academic intelligence!
Teachers use lesson plans taken from the Curriculum. All teaching is done with fun games and activities that also go along with the week’s theme – it’s different every week to keep kids involved in their learning. Learning shouldn’t be boring! Families can see what the theme week is and what special activities are coming up on our online school calendar.
Each week is a different theme week like Dinosaurs Week, Sports Week, Around the World Week, and many more. Arts and crafts projects are also matched with the theme. For example, kids might learn about bats during Animal Planet Week by making paper bat crafts or they may do a special snack during Food Week.
Importantly, the classroom schedule includes small group and individual instruction times throughout the day for reading and math instruction. We call these Reading Circles and Math Circles, and they are a great way for young children to learn. Read more about what your child will learn at Grace Community School
The age of 4 is a special time when kids’ brains are growing and expanding their abilities. A lot of this growth happens through play. Grace Community provides our students with plenty of opportunities for healthy, creative play both indoors and out. It’s important that kids get exercise when they’re not learning in the classroom!
Four-Year-Old Care Locations
The following Grace Community School locations provide child care for four-year-olds:
Learn More About Grace Community School
If you have a child from the age of infant through 11, we have a program for you. See our convenient Southwest Florida child care providers on our locations page. Parenting is hard – let Grace Community School help you with the child care part! We have convenient hours for working families and we also offer after-school care and summer camp for your convenience.
At Grace Community School, we’re more than a school; we’re family! Our relationship with parents is very important, and we want to make sure that you’re happy with our early education program here. To learn more about our programs and daycare services, schedule a tour or contact us through the form below.