Kindergarten

FORGING A FOUNDATION IN WONDER

Kindergarten is part of Madison Christian's Primary School and the beginning of the Grammar Stage of our elementary Classical Christian Education. Kindergarten is a foundational year for our young Eagles. Through our Christian kindergarten program, they will discover God's amazing creation and learn to live in the wonder of who God is in their lives.

The kindergarten program at Madison Christian School is best suited to developmentally mature students, yet takes into consideration the warmth and care needed by beginning kindergartners starting their school experience. We move through typical kindergarten tasks while beginning reading and writing during the first semester. By the end of the school year, students should have a strong foundation and enthusiasm for future learning.

Requirement: 5-years old by August 1st

Meeting Times: Monday through Friday, full-day program

Kindergarten goals are to develop:

Positive attitude toward school and learning
Positive self-concept
Positive social interaction skills
Good listening skills
Self-confidence in oral language usage
Self-control
Good work habits
Creativity
Responsibility
Fruits of the Spirit

Kindergarten curriculum includes:

Multi-sensory phonics curriculum that produces strong readers
Development and enrichment of vocabulary
Using capital letters and punctuation
Writing cohesive paragraphs of 3-4 sentences
Counting to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s
Learning how to measure
Computation skills of adding and subtracting through 10
Telling time to the half-hour
Learning how to count money
Foundations for spelling phonetically
Art, Library, Physical Education, Music

Is my child ready for kindergarten?

As the foundational year to build their school career, kindergarten students must enter with a readiness to learn. Below are four readiness goals we have for incoming kindergarten students.

Four Kindergarten Readiness Goals:

Recognize letters and first-letter sounds. Incoming students should know all their letters and the sounds they make.
Possess basic fine motor skills. Incoming students should be able to write their names and form basic letters and numbers.
Number identification (1-20) and counting (1-20). Incoming students should be able to identify numbers 1-20 and be able to count from 1-20 on their own.
Possess basic social and emotional skills. Incoming students should be able to recognize basic feelings and respond to peers and adults with respect.

If your child isn't ready for kindergarten, explore our pre-kindergarten program.

How can I prepare my child for kindergarten?