Follow along to see the critical thinking skills and active learning built into each step of the day.
This November, we’re bringing you a Ranchy Dip that’s not only tasty but also perfect for your little ones.
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Pre-K 4 SA’s logo features the familiar silhouette of a child reaching high for a star above. That extraordinary star is Rockstar, the brightest light in the galaxy over San Antonio and the newest Pre-K 4 SA family member.
Rockstar brings to life our beliefs that every child deserves a high-quality education and that engaging a young learner’s mind, body, and spirit is the most effective approach. The children are the true stars of Pre-K 4 SA, and Rockstar is a beloved friend who helps them face any challenge with a boost of confidence and lights their path as they discover the joy of learning, the strength of friendship, and the unlimited power of their imagination.
You’ll need your sunglasses if you see Rockstar at special events throughout town or at one of our learning centers during the school year—because they’re glowing ever brighter with hope, possibility, and opportunity for the children and families of Pre-K 4 SA and the future of all of San Antonio.
In addition to following the HighScope approach to teaching young children, which is centered on consistent routine and purposeful play, Pre-K 4 SA aims to develop lifelong skills by offering various engaging programs for all their children. While the children think they are just playing, they are actually developing language skills, mathematical thinking, scientific concepts, and literacy. They are also developing strong social-emotional skills, which are critical to not only school success, but life success.
Children acquire knowledge through natural play and interactions with their surroundings, events, and others. Outdoor learning classrooms, CHEF, and Gracias San Antonio: Children Are Citizens are a few programs that uphold our dedication to fostering a child’s critical thinking, social skills, and more.
Our outdoor learning classrooms are designed to promote learning through play. Children can access recycled and natural materials that encourage them to design, create, explore, and problem-solve. Whether the children are engaging in physical activities in the Pre-K 4 SA motor labs or in the outdoor classrooms, they learn to take calculated risks while jumping, throwing, balancing, and stretching. These areas have a stage for imaginative play, and cozy reading nooks filled with books for quiet time. Children also enjoy the mud kitchens, vegetable gardens, and tricycle tracks. Buckets of chalk, bubble wands, and finger paints let children express their creative side.
Learn more: https://prek4sa.com/why-pre-k-4-sa/our-method/outdoor-learning/
As part of the CHEF program, children learn firsthand about healthy eating by growing their food. Each class has a garden bed in the outdoor learning environment and works with a master gardener to grow and harvest the produce. The children use cognitive and fine motor skills to make simple recipes and while learning about math, sustainability, life cycle, and environmental science concepts. We even host a farmer’s market with our partner, San Antonio Food Bank, so the children can take home fresh produce to share with their families.
Learn more: https://prek4sa.com/why-pre-k-4-sa/our-method/chef/
The Gracias San Antonio: Children Are Citizens program encourages children to be civic-minded by supporting the community, creating art, and learning about local nonprofits. Every year, children vote in a center-wide election to select a nonprofit organization to learn about and support throughout the year. Our teachers invite children and their families to explore local parks, historic sites, art exhibits, monuments, museums and other places of interest across the community. Local artists join the classroom to help children create authentic artwork that expresses their perspective of places they visit and explore. Art pieces are then displayed in a public gallery exhibit and auctioned to raise money for the selected nonprofit organization.
Gracias San Antonio is grounded in the belief that children are not just future citizens but also citizens of the city in the here and now, with the right to express their opinions and participate in the civic and cultural life of San Antonio.
Learn more: https://prek4sa.com/why-pre-k-4-sa/our-method/gracias/
In the face of the concerning number of childhood drownings in Texas, Pre-K 4 SA has partnered with the Miss Tristan Foundation to create an innovative program that brings water safety education to Pre-K 4 SA children and their families. The goal is simple: to prevent heart-wrenching water incidents and equip our youngest learners with life-saving skills they’ll carry with them forever.
Water safety education is offered to all children enrolled at Pre-K 4 SA at no cost to families. Daily in-classroom instruction focuses on key water and pool safety for five days. The instruction then switches to a pool facility with trained instructors facilitating swim lessons for five days.
Children will visit a pool site to complete the program. Each class has five certified or trained instructors, ensuring personalized attention and instruction.
Learn more here: https://prek4sa.com/parents/pre-k-4-sa-and-miss-tristan-foundation-partner-to-increase-early-childhood-water-safety-2/
Pre-K 4 SA is proud to partner with H-E-B Read 3 to make it easier for parents and caregivers to make reading a part of their daily routine. The H-E-B Read 3 program promotes literacy and nutritious eating habits by encouraging parents and caregivers to read to their children at least three times a week and learn how to prepare healthy food at home.
During the program:
Learn more here: https://prek4sa.com/community-impact/pre-k-4-sa-and-h-e-b-read-3-encourage-reading-as-a-family/
These two October recipes, Trail Mix and Infused Water are delicious and promote good nutrition habits that will benefit our young learners for years.
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Take a look at the success of Pre-K 4 SA’s 10th annual art program. Pre-K 4 SA was pleased to present a donation of $6,536 to the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas.
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Pre-K 4 SA has partnered with the Miss Tristan Foundation to create an innovative program that brings water safety education to Pre-K 4 SA children and their families.
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Looking for fun summer activities for the whole family? There are dozens of budget-friendly options around town that will keep your kids learning and playing until the fall semester begins. Be sure to visit each website below to confirm the most recent hours and pricing.
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Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes the potential for children to experience summer learning loss (SLL), aka the “summer slide” — when students are not in school over the break and could forget some of the knowledge and skills they gained during the previous school year. Here are four ways your child can avoid losing last year’s progress.
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Happy Fiesta from Pre-K 4 SA! This year’s Fiesta San Antonio medal is particularly special to us because it showcases our newest addition to the Pre-K 4 SA family: 3-year-olds. Enjoy these coloring pages featuring the design.
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Pre-K 4 SA’s City Explorations were created to give our children the opportunity to explore new things and see all that the City of San Antonio has to offer.
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