1824 Piedmont Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30324 404.875.8270
Toddler Programs:
- Toddler I: Children who are 12 months of age by September 1 of the school year. (Children do not need to be walking to enroll in this class.) This is a two-day per week program.
- Toddler 2: Children who are 24 months of age as of September 1 of the school year may attend 2-5 days per week.
Preschool Program:
KDO Preschool’s philosophy and practice is to consider children’s individual development, personality and learning style, rather than just their chronological ages when determining where they will best “fit.” Some children learn best in a smaller, quieter environment; others thrive amid a larger, more active environment.
For purposes of placement in one of our preschool classes, children must be completely toilet trained and demonstrate developmentally appropriate motor skills and expressive and receptive language skills. In general, children are two and a half or older when they have met these milestones.
Preschool 1 & 2 (Three Year Olds):
Children who turn three by December 31 of the school year. Children enrolling in these classes must be toilet trained before starting school.
Preschool 3 & 4 (Four Year Olds & Pre-Kindergarten):
Children who turn four by September 1 of the school year for Preschool 4 (pre-K); children who turn 4 by December 31 for Preschool 3. In these classes, KDO’s multi-sensory phonics program supplements a pre-Kindergarten curriculum.
Preschool 5 (Kindergarten/Pre-Primary):
Children who turn 5 by September 1 or who score appropriately on kindergarten readiness assessments.
KDO Preschool’s individualized kindergarten curriculum reinforces and reviews the multi-sensory phonics instruction taught in preschool 3 & 4. Parents and teachers of KDO’s Preschool 5 “graduates” have praised our students’ preparedness for elementary school, particularly their reading readiness skills. KDO’s Preschool 5 class is ideal for:
- Children who would benefit from the extra attention of a small class (1:7 teacher/student ratio);
- Children who have yet to develop the maturity or stamina for the long regular school day.
Class Guidelines
for 2010-11
- Children in Toddler 2, Preschool 1 & 2 may attend 2-5 days per week. (Three day per week schedules must include Friday, unless approved by the director.)
- Three year olds must be toilet trained to attend school in the Preschool 1 or 2 classes.
- Preschool 3, 4 & 5 are five day per week programs. KDO Preschool offers no tuition reductions for children wishing to attend these programs fewer than five days per week. Young 4 years olds (birthday after 9/1) whose parents wish to send them to school fewer than 5 days per week may enroll them in Preschool 3.
