Winter WonderLearn Open House

Join us on December 14th for learning, fun, and discovery for the whole family! Explore educational resources, meet our team, and experience hands-on activities!

Preschool & Pre-K · 3 – 5 years

Curious today. Kindergarten-ready tomorrow.

Two years that build on each other: inquiry and collaboration at three, investigation and leadership at four — with the literacy, math, and independence kindergarten teachers look for.

Ages
3 – 5 years
Classroom
Zebras
Hours
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Preschoolers building together

How they learn at this age

Planned around where your child is — not a one-size-fits-all lesson.

Preschool · 3–4 years
Inquiry & Collaboration

Explore through inquiry and working together.

Pre-K · 4–5 years
Investigation & Leadership

Explore through projects, investigation, and reflection.

Reggio-inspired classrooms with a play kitchen, construction zone, dress-up area, mini library, sensory table, and nature center — plus gardens, a music wall, and a space station outdoors.

Milestones we nurture

Growth you’ll see — and we’ll document.

Tracked weekly with Teaching Strategies GOLD®, with Ages & Stages (ASQ®) screening at key points in the year.

Social-Emotional

Working together and resolving conflicts

Recognizing and managing emotions

Self-esteem through real accomplishment

Language & Literacy

Letter-sound connections

Phonological awareness

Storytelling and rich vocabulary

Physical

Drawing, cutting, pre-writing grip

Running, jumping, hopping

Practical life: pouring, dressing

Cognitive

Counting, number sense, patterns

Observation and prediction

Logic puzzles and coding games

Our approach, for preschool & pre-k

Reggio, Montessori, and real foundations — at their level.

Learning centers

Children choose their own investigations across art, science, building, and dramatic play.

Logic & coding

Pattern puzzles, games, and robotic toys build computational thinking — screen-free.

Kindergarten readiness

UFLI-inspired literacy, number sense, and multi-step directions, aligned with the Arizona Early Learning Standards.

The Discovery Journey · 2026–27

The same Big Ideas all year, explored at their level.

Every classroom follows our four-quarter journey. What “My Five Senses” looks like for a preschooler is different from any other age — our teachers plan each week around your child.

Included in tuition

Quarter 1
I Discover
Discovering Myself & My World
Quarter 2
I Investigate
How Things Work
Quarter 3
I Belong
My Community
Quarter 4
I Care
The World Around Me
★★★★★

“ElevateChild has been an amazing experience for our family! The staff is incredibly dedicated and genuinely cares for the children. Our child has flourished both socially and academically.”

Timothy N. · ElevateChild parent · Google review

Before you decide

Let your child spend a free Shadow Day in the Zebras room.

A real day, real classmates, no commitment. Enroll only if you’re convinced we’re the right place.

Weekly Lesson plan for preschoolers