At Friends Academy, our smallest students are an important and integral part of our school community.
We offer full day pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes.
Pre-Kindergarten
Our pre-k class provides children with a positive first school experience. The children develop their
social skills, are encouraged to use age-appropriate language to relate to others and learn conflict
resolution in a peaceful, nurturing environment.
Children are introduced to academics at this level. They learn the letters of the alphabet, upper
and lower case, the sounds each letter makes, and the proper formation of the letters through the
programs, Alpha Tales and Handwriting Without Tears. The building blocks on which future math skills
are developed are introduced and reinforced in pre-kindergarten. In addition, students enjoy a complete
science and social studies curriculum. The children explore various ways of expressing themselves
through art, music and movement, thereby developing fine and gross motor skills. Pre-kindergartners
also participate in physical education, Quaker studies and computers.
Kindergarten
The solid pre-academic foundation that is established in our pre-kindergarten program prepares the
children for the challenge of rigorous, yet developmentally appropriate, instruction in reading,
mathematics, science and social studies. Conflict resolution and peace-making skills remain a central
theme in the kindergarten program, as well. Kindergartners also receive instruction in physical
education, music, art, Quaker studies, and computers. Participation in service projects serves to
broaden student awareness of the needs of others and the larger world around them.
