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Georgia Pre-K
( Now registering for Georgia Pre K 2009–2010 school year)
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v No Food
service Fee for eligible families
Georgia's Pre-K Program was established
in 1993 to provide Georgia's
four-year-old children with high-quality preschool experiences. The goal
of every Georgia's Pre-K classroom is to provide our four-year-olds
with the learning experiences they need to prepare for kindergarten, without any tuition costs incurred by
the parents.
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Georgia's Pre-K Program’s goal is
to successfully prepare children for school by developing their school
readiness skills in an environment that encourages them to have
fun while learning.
An evaluation by Georgia State
University found
that children who attended Pre-K had higher academic and social
ratings by their kindergarten
teachers and better kindergarten attendance than children who did not
attend preschool programs. Participation in a high-quality preschool program also helps children develop social and school readiness
skills that will help them succeed in kindergarten and throughout their
educational experiences during their lifetime.
Barrington Academy offers High
scope curriculum for all of our four Georgia Pre-K classrooms. In
the High/Scope educational approach, children are active learners,
supported and challenged by adults. The content of preschoolers’ learning
is guided by 58 key experiences in language and literacy,
mathematics and science, social-emotional development, physical
development, and the arts. The heart of the High/Scope approach is the plan-do-review
sequence in
which children make choices about what they will do, carry out their
ideas, and then reflect on their activities with adults and peers. In
addition, children engage in group activities, socialize during meals,
develop self-care skills, and exercise large muscles during outdoor time.
All our Pre-K teachers are highly trained professionals
who are very familiar with the curriculum as well as the art of teaching.
Our teachers are loving individuals and promote individual development of
each child at his or her own level of understanding.
The registration for
our Pre-K classes starts in the beginning of January for the upcoming
year. Entrance is based on first come first basis. Parents are advised to
come early since we get to completely enroll all of our four classrooms
very soon.
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