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Philosophy and Curriculum

The Early Childhood program at RIS reflects the Reggio Emilia approach in its belief that all children have an interest in constructing their own knowledge and that they interact with everything the environment brings to them. Our teachers follow the children’s interests to shape the units of investigation. Each group of students is unique, with unique interests, and so while the content may vary from year to year, it follows a learning and development continuum based on Early Childhood standards.

Our PreK curriculum is based on the District of Columbia’s Common Core Early Learning Standards that define what preschool children should know and be able to do before they enter kindergarten. These Early Learning standards direct teachers’ instructional planning through developmentally appropriate guidelines that meet our children at their current developmental stage. 

A Typical Day

A typical day in PreKindergarten starts with a warm welcome from the teachers and children saying goodbye to their families as they begin their transition from home to school. Each classroom has a series of morning routines that children have been learning since their first day of school. These may include exploring a variety of learning encounters organized by the teacher to guide children’s thinking. Once they have settled into the classroom, the children and their teachers gather to have a morning meeting. This is an important part of the day as it brings the classroom community together and offers a moment for direct instruction.

Lessons include literacy, math, and social and emotional topics that might come up in their young lives. Lessons are presented through hands-on demonstrations, purposeful  visuals, and lots of singing. Students then choose and rotate through interest centers—role-play, writing, science exploration, light and shadows, and construction, to name a few. Our PreK 3 and 4 children also attend specialist classes throughout the week including music, art, computers, library, physical education, and Thai. Students have a healthy snack in the morning and eat lunch in our separate canteen purposely built for our youngest students. The day ends with nap time in the classroom and an afternoon snack before returning home.

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Summer School

The goal of Summer School for our youngest students is to provide a fun academic learning experience. Students will focus on literacy instruction, relevant and developmentally appropriate math lessons, and take part in enjoyable and engaging electives.

The Summer School teachers are our very own certified, experienced RIS faculty members, who have developed an exciting schedule for each day. In the mornings, students will have reading, math, science, English language skills, and PE. The afternoon schedule includes electives such as yoga, cooking, games, exploring iMovie, and building with LEGO®.