PreK-Kindergarten

Early childhood education is your child's introduction to formal education.  This introduction is an important and integral part of the total school program because it prepares children for success in school by providing many skills necessary to build a solid foundation for learning.  Our focus in our PreK Program is the total development and readiness for Kindergarten.  We offer a curriculum that focuses on developing the whole child -- intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. 

Students also attend weekly Chapel at the school with Father Higdon.  He shares the Bible stories with them, which provide an exciting way for students to learn more about God and how to grow in their relationship with Him.

Enrichment Classes:
Library - Weekly
Music - Weekly
Chapel - Weekly
PE - Daily

Bishop Reicher Catholic School's program for four-year-olds integrates social, personal, and emotional development, oral language development and movement, health and safety, math, science, social studies, art, and religion.

The PreK-4 curriculum provides hands-on learning that will prepare children for school success.  Activities enhance a student's early educational development. They include learning the ABC's, making friends, singing songs, listening and following directions, reading stories, writing simple words, learning to write their first and last name, counting up to 20, talking about plants and animals, learning about Jesus, learning about shapes, coloring, painting, cutting paper and running, jumping, placing and dancing.  Besides, students receive daily PE, and Library, Music, Spanish, and Computers weekly.

Core Curriculum:
Math
Science
Social Studies
Religion
Oral Language

Enrichment Classes:
Library - Weekly
Music - Weekly
Chapel - Weekly
Art - Weekly
Computer - Weekly
PE - Daily

Bishop Reicher's full-day kindergarten program is designed to create the foundation for a lifelong love of learning while providing a nurturing and safe environment.   Through journal writing, talk time, crafts, and group activities, students will learn to express and communicate thoughts and ideas.

Mass and Buddy System:

Students will attend weekly Chapel with Father Higdon during the fall semester, where they will learn through Bible stories more about God and grow their relationship with Him.  During the spring semester, students will start attending weekly Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church.  In the fall semester, Kindergarten students are paired with Junior High students so the younger students can begin to model for the older students the proper Mass behavior. The buddies have an opportunity to meet one-on-one several times during the year to read together, do crafts, and building long-standing friends. The younger students love to see their buddies, and the older students take their buddy responsibilities very seriously.

Core Curriculum:
Language Arts
Math
Religion
Science
Social Studies

Enrichment Classes:
Library - Weekly
Music - Weekly
Art - Weekly
Computer - Weekly
PE - Daily