Learning Style
Curious Critters combines a wide variety of learning approaches to create the perfect learning experience for your child. While being play based, our program also offers academic focus to help each child reach their potential.
We stive to focus on learning through play to work on developing those social, cognitive and motor skills. Our academic focus works on introducing structured lessons on literacy, numeracy, and science to prepare children for kindergarten.
Pre-K Class
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pre-K emphasizes more on school readiness. By the time your child graduated from Curious Critters they will have worked on pre-reading, pre-writing, counting, basic math, and following directions along with all of the social and emotions skills embedded in the Pre-3 class.
When should my child start Pre-K?
Typically, this class is for 4-5 year olds. Children need to be able to use the bathroom independently, sit calmly for an extended period of time, and listen and follow directions.
Tuition
$357.00 per month and due on the 1st of the month.
Additional days may be added onto this class if space is available.
Pre-3 Class
Tuesday and Thursday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This classes main focus is to strengthen language and communication skills, build independence and self-help abilities, and introduce basic concepts like colors, shapes, letters, and numbers through games and songs.
Is my child ready to attend preschool?
If they are at least 2.5 years old, they can use the bathroom independently, and they are to be able to listen and follow directions then they are ready to start!
Tuition
$238.00 per month and due on the 1st of the month.
Our Yearly Preschool Themes
September: School, All About Me, Friendship, Five Senses
October: Fall, Pumpkins, Change in Nature
November: Health, Nutrition, Body Awareness
December: Gingerbread, Christmas, Story Meaning
January: Winter, Bears, Numbers, Colors
February: Shadows, Valentine’s Day, Community Helpers
March: Transportation, Signs
April: Spring, Weather, Bugs
May: Ocean, Summer, Kindergarten Readiness
Throughout the year you will see that we have embedded the Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines throughout our curriculum.
How to Register:
Go to Forms and Documents and fill out the online registration form.
Once you complete the form you will be placed on the waitlist.
Upon review you will be contacted regarding available space in your preferred class(s).
A $50.00 registration fee will be due immediately upon acceptance into the program.
Once accepted a Health and Development history form and a Certificate of Immunization Status form will be due before attending class.