About School Program

Healthy Hearts, Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, Healthy Kids

Personalized Learning, Intentional Teaching, Developmentally Appropriate

Daily Focus

In our daily schedule, we concentrate on several key areas:

The Whole Child: We consider every aspect of a child’s development.
Whole Group: Learning together as a group.
Small Group: Focusing on smaller groups of students.
Personalized/Individualized Instruction: Tailoring teaching to each child.
Center/Child Choice Time: Providing opportunities for self-directed learning.
Concrete Experiences: Learning through hands-on activities.
Process-Oriented Projects: Encouraging project-based learning.
Cooperative Learning Projects: Promoting teamwork.
Predictable and Interactive Daily Routine: Creating a structured yet engaging schedule.
Smooth and Meaningful Transition: Ensuring seamless transitions between activities.
Limited Wait Time: Minimizing downtime.

Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to engage students in active learning alongside explicit instruction. At the core of our curriculum is hands-on investigative play, making learning real and meaningful. Through play, children develop numeracy, reading, writing skills, problem-solving abilities, and conflict resolution skills. We focus on the whole child’s development, not just cognitive skills.

Camelback Holistic Preschool Curriculum

Our curriculum covers various content areas based on Arizona Early Learning Readiness Standards:

Approaches to Learning
Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development and Health
Language, Literacy, and Communication
Mathematics
Creative Arts
Science and Technology
Social Studies

Additionally, we teach life skills, including decision-making, resilience, problem-solving, intrinsic motivation, responsibility, effective communication, and creative thinking.

Assessment

We believe meaningful assessment isn’t about ranking children but reflecting on their growth and progress. Our assessments involve ongoing observations, anecdotal records, work collection, and children’s portfolios.

Learning Environment

Preschool years are critical for brain development. Our environment is designed to match how preschoolers learn, emphasizing cognitive reasoning through individual and group experiences. We focus on academics, physical development, social skills, and emotional discipline.