Preschool (Half-Day)
A joyful start to
school.
Golden Pond School’s half-day preschool programs introduce children to school in a warm, age-appropriate environment where play, structure and discovery work together. Our curriculum builds year after year, helping children develop social, emotional and academic skills with confidence.
Children are grouped into narrow age ranges so teachers can meet them where they are and guide each stage with care.
Preschool Programs
Younger Path
Older Path
Young Scramblers
2 years old by September 30
8:20-11:20am
A twos program that adds early Core Knowledge skills, pre-reading, math, patterns, sorting, colors, shapes and name recognition. Children do not need to be potty-trained.
Scramblers
3 years old by February 28
8:20-11:20am
A slightly older twos program that adds early Core Knowledge skills, pre-reading, math, patterns, sorting, colors, shapes and name recognition. Children do not need to be potty-trained.
3-Years
3 years old by September 30
8:20-11:20am
A program that builds social, physical and academic skills through the Preschool Core Knowledge Sequence Level 1, with music, art, manners, early Spanish and respect for others and the world. Children must be potty-independent.
Explorers
4 years old by February 28
8:20-11:20am
A topic-based program that builds early literacy and math through songs, stories, print, letters, sorting, graphing, counting and patterns. Spanish lessons continue.
4-Years
4 years old by September 30
8:10-11:10am
A strong pre-kindergarten year focused on literacy, math, inventive spelling, print awareness, graphing, data comparison and Spanish.
Junior Kindergarten
5 years old by February 28
8:10-11:10am
An advanced preschool year using Core Knowledge Sequence Level 2, journaling, child-written sentences, inventive spelling, math concepts, simple addition, greater than/less than and Spanish. JK students enjoy lunch together each day.
Specialties
Songs, rhythm and instruments connect to monthly themes while helping children build motor skills, social skills and early reading readiness.
Children explore paint, self-portraits, abstract art and three-dimensional work while building creativity and confidence.
Beginning in the Threes program and continuing through kindergarten, Spanish gives children a playful introduction to another language.
Hands-on science, books, projects and exploration help children investigate ideas, solve problems and connect learning to the world around them.
Optional Add-ons
Need a longer day? Preschool Enrichment offers year-round care from 7am–6pm, with two-day, three-day and five-day options. Weather-related openings are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Available two, three or five days a week from 11:30am–1:15pm, Lunch Bunch gives children extra time with friends while enjoying lunch, creative art projects, science experiments and group activities. Lunch is served daily, or students may bring a nut-free lunch from home.