Our PreK Program focuses on developing children's intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual skills to prepare them for Kindergarten. Teachers communicate benchmark goals with parents, and students enhance their fine motor skills through tracing and writing letters, learning upper and lower case letters, and writing their names. PreK and Kindergarten students attend PE daily and weekly library, music, and art classes. Additionally, students have a designated time for afternoon naps and are able to partake in daily recess activities.
Students attend weekly Chapel in addition to their Religion class, where they learn about God and grow their relationship through Bible stories.
Bishop Reicher's kindergarten program creates a foundation for lifelong learning. In a nurturing environment, students communicate thoughts through writing, crafts, and group activities. Kindergarten is a full-day program that follows the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Kindergarten teaches core subject matters, including Spell to Write and Read (SWR), Math, Science/Social Studies, and Religion. In addition to the cour subject matters, students go the PE daily and art, library, and music weekly. The students take naps every day and also have daily recess.
In Kindergarten, students begin using the Singapore Math program, which is based on the method of learning arithmetic and number sense as it is taught in Singapore. The program has gained popularity in the United States, especially with classical schools. This is partly due to the fact that Singapore consistently achieves the highest math achievement in the world, according to the Trends in Math and Science Study (TIMSS).
Mass and Buddy System:
Starting in the spring semester, kindergarten students will attend weekly Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church. Kindergarteners are paired with middle school students during the fall semester to model proper Mass behavior. The buddies can read together, do crafts, and build long-lasting friendships.