Pre-Kindergarten Program · 4 – 5 years
Confident, capable, and ready for kindergarten.
Pre-K is the bridge to big-kid school. Building on everything learned in preschool, our Pre-Kindergarten program strengthens early reading, writing, and math while growing the independence and problem-solving skills children need to walk into kindergarten ready to thrive.
Offered at all 8 All Around Children centers across Northeast Ohio
Building the skills — and the confidence — for school
Our Pre-Kindergarten program is designed to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten while nurturing a lifelong love of learning. Building on concepts introduced in preschool, every experience is intentional — strengthening academic, social, and problem-solving skills together.
Through hands-on learning, children develop early literacy and math foundations: alphabet knowledge, letter sounds, rhyming, name and letter writing, counting, and patterns. The program also encourages scientific thinking, builds awareness of the world around them, and supports growing independence in solving problems on their own.
Aligned to Ohio's Early Learning and Development Standards and the skills measured by the state's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, our Pre-K classrooms send children to their first day of school confident and capable.
Small groups: 1 teacher to 14 children — focused small-group instruction that meets each child where they are.
A typical day in Pre-K
A predictable rhythm of care, play, and learning — flexible enough to follow each child.
Arrival & morning work
Sign-in, a warm-up activity, and a look at the day ahead.
Literacy & math blocks
Small-group lessons in letters, sounds, writing, and numbers.
Centers & outdoor play
Hands-on stations and active outdoor time to move and explore.
Lunch & quiet time
A nutritious meal and a calm reset for the afternoon.
Projects & enrichment
Science, art, and collaborative projects that apply the day's learning.
Everything your child gets every day
Early literacy & writing
Letter sounds, rhyming, name writing, and the first steps toward reading.
Math foundations
Counting, patterns, shapes, and number sense through hands-on work.
Scientific thinking
Observing, predicting, and exploring how the world works.
Independent problem-solving
Children learn to think it through and try solutions on their own.
Kindergarten transition
Routines, stamina, and confidence for a smooth first day of school.
Aligned to Ohio standards
Built around Ohio's Early Learning standards and readiness assessment.
What your child is learning
Every part of the day is intentional — here's the development it supports.
Reading readiness
Alphabet knowledge, letter sounds, rhyming, and print awareness.
Writing & fine motor
Name writing, letter formation, and pencil control.
Early math
Counting, patterns, shapes, sorting, and comparison.
Independence
Focus, following multi-step directions, and self-directed problem-solving.
Pre-K questions, answered
How is Pre-K different from preschool?
Pre-K builds directly on preschool with more focused, small-group instruction in early reading, writing, and math, plus the independence and stamina kindergarten requires.
Will my child be ready for kindergarten?
That's the goal of the program. We align to Ohio's Early Learning and Development Standards and the skills measured by the state's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.
What skills will my child learn?
Letter sounds and names, rhyming, name and letter writing, counting and patterns, scientific thinking, and independent problem-solving — alongside social confidence.
Is Pre-K full-day?
Yes, full-day Pre-K is available, with part-time options at participating centers.
See the Pre-K room in person.
Tour a center near you, meet the teachers, and find the schedule that fits your family.
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