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PRESCHOOL/PRE-K PROGRAMS



All 3 of our learning centers are proud to offer preschool and prekindergarten programs year round. Please find descriptions of our programs below:


Preschool Programming:

Our preschool program targets children ages 3 to 4 years of age. The program promotes a more structured academic learning environment. Our curriculum allows for child-initiated and teacher directed activities. Our math programs use hands on activities to help promote learning of abstract concepts.


Preschool: From 3 to 4 years of age

Preschool weekly lessons promote reading readiness, language development, math, science, social emotional learning, and computer literacy daily.


Enrichment Program: Our enrichment activities include music, physical fitness, computer skills, dance, and art. New classes may be added or substituted each year. 


Meals and Snacks: Our centers provide nutritious snacks, and parents are responsible for providing breakfast and lunch for their children. Parents are provided with a handout to guide meal preparation to ensure that meals are nutritionally balanced and meet the minimum daily requirements as determined by the state of Ohio and the USDA.


Pre-K Programming:

Our centers are proud to offer a Pre-Kindergarten program year. This program targets children ages 4 to 5 yrs. Our Prekindergarten program promotes a more structured academic learning environment. Our curriculum allows for child-initiated and teacher directed activities. Our math programs use of hands on activities help promote learning of abstract concepts. Pre-Kindergarten's advanced curriculum extends the preschool program by promoting the five components of reading and writing integration daily. It provides a strong focus on mathematical literacy and numeracy to promote a strong mathematical foundation for our students to ensure that they are equipped to enter Kindergarten the following year. This provides our students a solid foundation for Kindergarten


Enrichment Program: Our enrichment activities include music, physical fitness, computer skills, dance and art. New classes may be added or substituted each year.



Preschool/Pre-K Schedule


6:00 – 8:15 a.m. Arrival and free play

8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Read Aloud

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Reading and Literacy Block

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Math

10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Free Choice: Gross Motor/Technology/Art/Library

11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Clean-up, bathroom break, and wash hands for lunch

11:45 - 12:15 p.m. Lunch

12:15 – 12:30 pm Hand-washing/Restroom/Nap Prep

12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Nap

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Wake Up, Bathroom Break, Snack

4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Free Choice: Music/Sensory/Science/Social Studies

4:45 – 5:30 p.m. Indoor/Outdoor Recreation

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Group Games, class, free play, and departure




what sets kids r kids learning center apart from other learning centers?





standards driven instruction



Our curriculum and academic approaches fully meet the Ohio Department of Education standards for preschool education. ​Preschoolers that attend our centers are exposed to rigorous Literacy and Mathematics standards and instruction. We created our own curriculum which aligns to the Kindergarten Common Core Standards.



kindergarten preparation



Researchers have established that much of what a child needs to succeed in life depends on his or her early childhood education. During the Pre-kindergarten years, the child’s brain undergoes rapid development and this is the time when he or she builds cognitive skills in social growth, academics, and problem solving.



clean environment



We exceed sanitation standards on a daily basis. Our classrooms are vividly colorful, clean and sanitized, and very inviting for our young learners. Because our learning centers are all new center in the Akron and Barberton area, the furnishings are brand new, and all equipment is clean and colorful!



learning through play



Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments. Teachers at our centers build play activities into their daily lesson plans.



extracurricular options



Extracurricular activities help preschoolers build self-esteem and confidence and improve social skills. Through playful activities in small groups, our young learners challenge themselves to try new things, learn how to be a part of a team and explore more about their talents.



assessment &
progress monitoring



Progress monitoring is a scientifically based practice for assessing a child’s academic and social-emotional performance and evaluating the effectiveness of instruction. It’s cyclical, targeted, standardized and individualized to each child, where teachers regularly assess a child’s performance either weekly or monthly. Research has demonstrated that when teachers engage in the progress monitoring of their students, the children learn more. ​Our centers use their own assessments and progress monitoring tools which are aligned to the curriculum scope and ODE's curricular standards.