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Preschool Program

A prominent philosophy in the preschool classrooms is play-based learning. The curriculum provides a range of developmental levels in language, social, cognitive, and motor skills that are administered through different, enjoyable activities. Preschool ages vary widely—EC3 offers a variety of classes for children who are anywhere from 3 to 6 years old.

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Program Type
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
State Ratio
EC3 Ratio
Weekly Rate
Jr. Preschool
2.5 years
3.5 years
1:8
1:7
$289
Preschool
3 years
4 years
1:10
1:8
$289
Pre-k
4 years
5 years
1:12
1:9
$289
Jr. Preschool
Minimum Age
2.5 years
Maximum Age
3.5 years
State Ratio
1:8
EC3 Ratio
1:7
Weekly Rate
$289
Preschool
Minimum Age
3 years
Maximum Age
4 years
State Ratio
1:10
EC3 Ratio
1:8
Weekly Rate
$289
Pre-k
Minimum Age
4 years
Maximum Age
5 years
State Ratio
1:12
EC3 Ratio
1:9
Weekly Rate
$289
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Levels of Independence

The teachers are continually developing the children's independence through encouraging the development of life skills and offering choices, which promote decision-making.

Development Skills
Preschool children will be encouraged to develop:

Language skills through guided and spontaneous interactions

Social skills, by participating in large and small group activities, and interactions with classmates and other children in the center

Fine and gross motor skills, through the use of small manipulative materials, large climbing equipment, and directed experiences in creative movement and motor skills

Independence in daily living skills, such as eating, dressing, and toileting

Concepts of quantity, causality, and spatial relations through directed exploration and experimentation

Writing and reading skills appropriate to developmental and interest level

Kindergarten readiness skills for all Pre-K children

Learning with themes

Activities based on specific themes (intended to thread activities together, without dominating them) are planned to provide experiences for a range of developmental levels in each of the following areas: cognitive, language, small motor, large motor, sensory, perceptual, and social. Field trips are implemented in conjunction with a theme to offer hands-on learning and exposure.

2 children running and playing on grass
young child smiling and eating pie

When you enroll your child in EC3’s preschool program, you help foster their lifelong love of exploration and creativity. Through personalized attention and play-based learning, our skilled caregivers will help your little one build essential social skills that will last a lifetime.