Pre-Kindergarten

St. Louis Pre-K Charter School

Our mission is to provide our students with a solid foundation for all future learning. As educators we must continue to learn, understand and support the complex development of children. We strive to stay on the cutting edge of child development and initiatives in order to partner with parents. Together we will ensure our students have the best possible start.

CLASSROOM STRUCTURE:

In the PCS Pre-Kindergarten program we believe that there is not a single, best way to help a young child develop an understanding of the world, foster self concept, and nurture a general love of learning. So we have chosen to blend ideas and concepts from widely known Early Childhood curricula including Project Construct, Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and nature and outdoor learning.

CLASSROOM CURRICULUM:

A large part of our curriculum is Project Construct. This curriculum addresses the following four domains of child development:

Socio-moral – The ability to relate emotionally, ethically and intellectually to the external world.

Cognitive - The ability to merge new knowledge with what is already known.

Representational – The ability to communicate ideas seen, known or imagined.

Physical – The ability to use your body with increased purpose, control and skill.

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING:

We understand and accept our responsibility to teach to the whole child. This includes attending to each child's social and emotional needs. We have found success in using a strengths-based approach, the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA). Through this assessment, we capitalize on the strengths of every child to further build this resilience to stress and other threats children often face. The PCS Pre-Kindergarten program promotes and supports these proven factors:

Self-control (understanding and identifying feelings, knowing what to do with big feelings, learning and using skills in conflict resolution)
Attachment (making peer and adult connections and relationships)
Initiative (initiating things independently)

At PCS we know that relationships are the most important part of any educational institution and, really, any human being’s life.

Children cannot grow into well balanced adults without deep, caring relationships with peers and the adults in their lives.

That is why we always begin by forming connection, relationships, and attachment!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Premier Charter School Pre-kindergarten is a tuition-based program. However, limited tuition assistance is available for those that qualify.
Tuition includes breakfast, lunch, and one daily snack.