Private Pre-Kindergarten in Tarzana, CA

We help our Pre-K students recognize letters and their sounds through fun, interactive methods like songs, storybooks, and picture-based activities. By engaging with letters in creative ways, children build a strong foundation for reading and language development, setting them up for success as they progress in their educational journey. 

In our Pre-K program, children learn to recognize and write their own names—a key milestone in building confidence and identity. Through hands-on activities like tracing, spelling with blocks, and personalized crafts, we make this process engaging and meaningful, helping each child take pride in their accomplishments.

Pre-writing skills are the building blocks of writing success, and we nurture these through activities that develop a child’s ability to hold and use a pencil effectively. Our students practice foundational shapes like lines, circles, and crosses—skills that pave the way for drawing, writing, and copying. These activities strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor control, ensuring children can express themselves clearly and confidently on paper.

Our Pre-K program introduces key math concepts to prepare children for elementary school. Students explore size, shape, and patterns, learn to count forward and backward, and recognize numerals. Through hands-on activities like sorting by color or size and matching sets, they develop an understanding of quantities and one-to-one correspondence. This early math foundation fosters curiosity and problem-solving skills that will grow with them. 

Playing and sharing are at the heart of our Pre-K experience. Through group games and collaborative projects, children learn to take turns, cooperate, and build friendships. These activities teach essential social skills, helping students thrive in a community setting while enjoying the fun of learning together. 

Each classroom features a dress-up area and play kitchen for dramatic play, where creativity takes center stage. We rotate items to match monthly themes, holidays, or special events, offering children a chance to explore different roles and cultures. This imaginative play fosters storytelling, problem-solving, and social connections in a dynamic, hands-on environment. 

Understanding feelings and emotions is a cornerstone of our curriculum. We guide children in recognizing and managing their own emotions while empathizing with others. Through stories, discussions, and role-playing, students develop the emotional tools they need to navigate relationships and challenges with confidence and kindness. 

Sensory play engages children’s senses—touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste—through activities like playing with sand, water, or textured materials. These experiences spark curiosity and creativity while supporting cognitive growth and fine motor development. Sensory play is a fun, natural way for Pre-K students to explore the world around them. 

We strengthen fine motor skills daily with sensory-rich activities like cutting along lines, writing names, and copying shapes or letters. From dressing themselves to using crayons, our students build the hand strength and coordination needed for tasks like opening lunch boxes or tying shoes. These skills lay the groundwork for independence and academic success. 

Gross motor development is a daily adventure in our Pre-K program. Outside, children enjoy activities like catching and throwing balls, walking on balance beams, or hopping on one foot. These exercises build core strength, coordination, and confidence, helping students master skills like running lightly, skipping, or jumping with both feet together. 

Our curriculum introduces foundational knowledge like seasons, weather, parts of the body, and days of the week. Through songs, games, and discussions, children learn about their world—exploring topics like animals, plants, community helpers, and good habits. These concepts broaden their understanding and spark a lifelong love of discovery. 

Arts and crafts are a vital part of our Pre-K day, nurturing creativity, fine motor skills, and problem-solving. Students paint, glue, and color, creating projects inspired by our Artist of the Month or their own imaginations. These activities boost confidence, self-expression, and hand-eye coordination, making learning both fun and impactful. 

Each month, we focus on a unique character trait—like kindness, perseverance, or honesty—to help children grow into thoughtful individuals. Through stories, activities, and group discussions, we encourage students to practice these values, fostering a strong moral foundation and positive habits that last a lifetime.