Basic Steps Preschool Learning Program has two primary goals: (1) help children gain the necessary skills to be successful in kindergarten and (2) provide a safe learning environment where children can grow to be independent and confident learners.
At Basic Steps, we seek to educate the whole person and expose children to as much information/facts as possible at a young age so that they are better connected to the world around them. Our extra-curricular classes are fun and will help children develop interests toward different subjects and activities. Below you will see our current schedule. Please click on the schedule to expand the image. For preschoolers who are advanced (know most of the letter sounds and counting 1-15), they can join our TK (Transitional Kindergarten) Program (8:30am to 12:15pm schedule). For more information about our TK program, please text Mrs. Joa: #206.422.7423.
Basic Steps Preschool Program started in Fall 2012 with only 2 classes once a week at Kent Commons. In January 2013, we found a space and started offering 4 sessions a day from 8:30am to 12:15pm, Monday through Friday. After 1 year of opening (in Fall 2013), we opened our afternoon classes. Our advanced classes (AP program) and the tutoring sessions in the afternoon started after 2 years of opening when many of our preschoolers are advancing at a very ideal rate.
Our classes focus on delivering different types of skills such as social and emotional development, motor development, language and literacy development. The preschool curriculum is designed to help children build a strong foundation to be successful in school—which involves discussions of different science topics, singing, art projects, math activities, reading and writing practice. To find out more about the different topics for each month, check out our calendar here.
During the academic year from September to June, parents can only register a maximum of 4 classes per day. Our program is very flexible. Parents can enroll their child in one 45-min session per week or as many as 20 sessions per week. The tuition is prorated accordingly depending on the number of classes registered per week and how many weeks left in the quarter. Holidays and planned vacations will not be charged if the dates are notified by the payment due date.
In the summer, we have a different schedule and parents have the option to register for more than 4 sessions in our summer literacy camp. Our summer program focuses heavily on advancing PreK children’s literacy skills. These classes are scheduled for 8 weeks.