Kindergarten Prep
In Bright Horizons® Kindergarten Prep classrooms you’ll find our research-based Discovery Driven Learning™ that inspires curiosity, and industry-leading health and safety policies, all in an environment that helps children get ready for school and all the big steps ahead.
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Experiences to Inspire a Love of Learning
Program highlights include:
- Teachers who encourage children to reach developmental and academic milestones
- Creative, hands-on, and project-based learning
- Support for core pre-academic areas including literacy, mathematical reasoning, and scientific investigation
- Multiple and diverse learning activities that ensure children thrive in all areas of development
- Focus on the understanding of teamwork and positive self-image
- Safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed all state, local, and national guidelines
Academics That Pave the Way for School Readiness
Our World at Their Fingertips® curriculum includes nine Signature Practices:
- Maximizing Prime Times: One-on-one interactions that build connections
and relationships - Integrated Language Experiences throughout the Day:
Rich conversations, storytelling, reading and writing - Morning Connection and Afternoon Reflection: Daily class gatherings
to plan, discuss, solve problems, and build relationships - Classroom Routines: Consistent, predictable routines encourage
independence and create feelings of safety and security for children - Scientific Method: Building and problem solving using STEM
- Using Thinking Routines: Discussion techniques that support children’s
critical thinking - Mirrors and Windows: Helping children understand their own identities
and culture, and that of others - Math Prompts throughout the Day: Joyful, hands-on experiences
with math topics - Exploring Project Challenges: In-depth projects offer extended learning
School Readiness
Are Bright Horizons® alumni ready for school? We surveyed hundreds of parents of recent graduates — and their teachers — to see what they had to say. The result? A resounding “yes!” Here’s what we learned.
