Parents of summer babies have a tough decision to either delay entry to school until the following year or put their child in a class with much older children. Transitional kindergarten positions these students to be more successful in future academic years by providing an additional year to develop socially and emotionally, as well as to continue building important academic skills and receiving additional exposure to important concepts. As traditional kindergarten programs have gotten more academic in nature, TK allows children to continue developing school readiness skills in a classroom setting that is designed to be more social, using play and exploration in addition to traditional classroom instruction. Our fun and educational program is designed for young 5’s (late summer birthdays), and students who turn 5 between 9/2/24 and 12/2/24.
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Full day Transitional Kindergarten sample schedule
7:00 - 8:00 am Optional Extended Care program
8:15 - 8:30 am Classroom doors open: Students arrive, attendance routines, hand washing, and morning table work
8:30 - 8:45 am Jesus time: Bible stories, songs, and related thematic-based activities
8:45 - 9:30 am Morning Circle: Core knowledge / calendar / weather
9:30 - 9:45 am Large motor or outdoor play: Movement activities in the motor room or on the playground
9:45 - 10:00 am Math Centers
10:00 - 10:15 am Phonics / Writing / Free Play / Centers
10:15 - 10:45 am Reading
10:45 - 11:15 am Lunch in the café. Students may bring a lunch from home or order a hot lunch from the café
11:15 - 11:45 am Recess: Outdoor, weather permitting, or in one of the gyms/motor room
11:50 - 12:15 pm Handwriting
12:15 - 12:30 pm Teacher Read Aloud
12:30 - 1:30 pm Quiet time: Relaxation / nap, books and music
1:30 - 1:45 pm Snack: Snacks are provided by the families on a rotating basis
1:45 - 2:25 pm Closing group time: Thematic group time activity, literacy
2:25 - 2:40 pm Prep to go home: Backpacks and coats, students are escorted to the circle drive or transitioned to the Extended Care program
2:40 - 6:00 pm Optional Extended Care
All of our programs offer on-site extended care from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
•State certified, degreed teachers, each with a classroom aide
•Developmentally appropriate curriculum which follows the Illinois State Early Learning Standards
•Fully equipped early childhood classrooms with technology integration
•Indoor and outdoor large motor play areas
““In the 2.5 years our son has been at St. Peter, he has expressed nothing but joy for going there. We are beyond pleased with the education that our son has received and continues to receive. I could not think of a better, more well-rounded school to send our son.””
