3 – 4 years

Preschool

A vibrant, standards-aligned classroom where literacy, math, science, and social-emotional growth happen through joyful, hands-on play.

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Overview

Inside the Preschool classroom

Our preschool curriculum is play-based but purposeful — every center, story, and project is mapped to California state learning standards for literacy, math, and science.

Children rotate through STEM stations, dramatic play, art, and quiet reading corners, building focus and curiosity at their own pace.

Full-time Spanish instruction continues daily, alongside dance, soccer, and cultural celebration days that bring the wider world into the classroom.

Learning Outcomes

What your child will gain

Concrete, age-appropriate milestones we work toward together.

Letter recognition, phonics, and early reading skills

Number sense, counting, patterns, and basic shapes

Scientific thinking through hands-on STEM exploration

Emotional regulation, cooperation, and conflict resolution

Daily Routine

A typical day

7:00 – 9:00 AMArrival / Independent Learning Activities

9:00 – 9:30 AMMorning Meeting — Calendar, Vocabulary Focus, Reading Comprehension

9:30 – 10:00 AMAM Snack / Clean Up & Wash Up

10:00 – 10:30 AMDual Emergence — Spanish Program

10:30 – 11:00 AMOutdoor Exploration — Gross Motor Activities, Gardening

11:00 – 11:30 AMLarge Group Literacy — Tracing, Phonics, Identify Letters, Sounds & Words

11:30 AM – 12:00 PMCenters — Math/Manipulatives, Science/Discovery, Blocks/Engineering, Language, Creative Arts, Dramatic Play

12:00 – 12:30 PMLunch — Family Style Dining

12:30 – 2:45 PMNap Time / Quiet Activity / Transition — Cots / Handwashing

2:45 – 3:15 PMPM Snack / Clean Up & Wash Up

3:15 – 3:45 PMReading Groups — Literacy Choices, Independent Phonics

4:00 – 4:30 PMOutdoor Exploration — Gross Motor Activities

4:30 – 5:00 PMReview of the Day

5:00 – 6:00 PMDismissal / Open Centers

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Moments from Preschool

Preschoolers exploring a milk-marbling science experiment

Preschoolers painting a fish art project

Ready to see your child thrive?

Schedule a free Mini Exploratory Session and experience our classrooms, meet our teachers, and see why Riverside families trust us with their little explorers.

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