Kindergarten skills, zero pressure
Pre-K mirrors a real classroom rhythm — morning meeting, literacy and math workshops, science Fridays — while keeping learning hands-on and joyful. Graduates walk into kindergarten already belonging there.
- Letter sounds, sight words, and guided early readers
- Counting to 100, patterns, shapes, and simple adding
- Independence: lunch lines, cubbies, and classroom jobs
- Spring kindergarten-transition visits and parent workshops
4 – 5 years
The year before kindergarten, with fall assessments to personalize goals.
8:00am – 5:00pm
Academic core 8:30–12:00, enrichment and play afternoons.
Max 18 children
Lead teacher plus two assistants for true small-group work.
A day in pre-K
Greeting, jobs chart, and the day's mission in literacy or math.
Guided reading groups and math stations with teacher check-ins.
Nature journals, measuring games, and big-body play.
Rest, then writing studio, blocks lab, and science Friday.
Friday share-circle where kids present their week's work.
“Her kindergarten teacher asked where she went to pre-K. Bumblenook had her reading, sharing, and leading circle time.”— Priya N., Bumblenook parent
Keep exploring: Pre-school Program · After-School Care
Give them a head start that still feels like childhood.
Tour our pre-K classroom and see kindergarten readiness in action.
- Safe and nurturing environment
- Experienced and caring educators