Programs

Infants

Our infant teachers provide opportunities for exploring, learning, and social interaction through a variety of daily activities.  Infants will be free to crawl, cruise, and toddle around the Station, and will always be supervised by a professional.

Teaching sing songs and read stories to encourage language development.  They also have activities that foster large and small muscle development throughout the day both indoors and outdoors, weather permitting.  Teachers work with the parents to ensure a balanced schedule between home and school.  They work together to develop the child's daily routine including nap times, play times and bottle times.

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Toddlers

At KLS, toddlers have a daily balance of quiet activities, music & movement, and outdoor exploration.  Special Learning Centers are always open for creative play: exploring blocks, puzzles, and arts & crafts.  Circle time incorporates stories and songs that help develop language skills and social skills.  During the day, toddlers will be guided to explore various activities that encourage gross motor skills and fine motor skills.

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Twos

Twos daily schedule focuses on Learning Centers that include art, music and theatre.  Teachers use a variety of activities that encourage independence and self-esteem.  Children will learn basic routines and explore colors, shapes and counting.  Twos will explore a variety of motor activities that includes outside time.

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Preschool 1

Preschool 1 consists of younger threes.  In their daily routine they learn through art, music, stories, circle time and general play.  The children focus on learning colors, shapes, counting and the letters in their name.  They follow a weekly theme that their activities and art projects are based on.  The classroom environment is set up for children to acquire self-help skills.

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Preschool 2

Preschool 2 consists of the older threes.  Just like Preschool 1, the children learn through art, music, stories, circle time and play.  They focus on learning how to write their name as well as recognize letters, numbers, and days of the week.  They continue to review their colors and shapes while refining their counting skills.  They expand on their self-help skills.  The teacher demonstrates and teaches appropriate social behavior through daily interactions and introduces them to expression of emotions.  The class follows a weekly lesson plan centered on art and fun activities.

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Pre-Kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten consists of children that are four years of age and will be starting kindergarten the following fall.  The emphasis is to prepare children for kindergarten in accordance to the Illinois State Standards.  We focus on reading, writing and math readiness skills.  Children master the alphabet, numbers, days of the week and month recognition.  Even though this is a more academic based program, children still learn daily through play, music, stories and circle time.  The class follows a weekly them that art projects and other activities are based on.

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