High quality preschools matter greatly to the development of young children! Research and experience-based data conclude that the best preschools provide:
- Ample opportunity for young children to use and hear complex interactive language
- Respect for children’s voices and input
- Educators who provide for intellectual rigor and have confidence in the cognitive capacity of even the very youngest learners
- Curriculum that supports a wide
range of school readiness goals, including social and emotional skill building - Active learning in a relaxed setting
- Knowledgeable and qualified teachers who invest in continued learning
- A focus on healthy growth in all domains of development
- Channels for active family involvement
We provide all this and more! At Kenworthy:
- Play is not just an activity, but a source of cognitive growth and development
- Curriculum is well-organized, intentional, and backed by research
- Teachers are responsible for providing structured learning opportunities and responding to spontaneous ones
- Children acquire sophisticated skills through expression of their ideas and concerns
- The classrooms go beyond memorization, mimicry, and recitation to the exploration of ideas
- We emphasize cognitive potential while protecting childhood.
The Kenworthy School partners with families in an educational preschool community to ignite a love of learning, cultivate resilience, and embrace joy!
