Best Pre-K Schools & Programs in Seattle, WA - Page 2

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Bilingual Preschool

The preschool program offers English-Chinese bilingual immersion with both American and Chinese teachers in the classroom daily. The curriculum emphasizes advanced academic learning, leadership and social skills development, and includes language arts, math, science, crafts, music, and physical education, with meals and snacks provided.

Prekindergarten Program

Final year of preschool designed to prepare children for kindergarten. Program puts a strong emphasis on literacy and language arts. Daily routine includes: reading, writing, math, science, Spanish instruction, movement, art, and music. Teachers model respect and kindness, and children learn how to resolve conflicts and build friendships. Children also learn to express themselves through writing and telling complete stories.

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Hands-on preschool program with a strong focus on school readiness. Children are encouraged to think independently and express their individuality. Your child’s day is filled with creating, experimenting, and imaginary play. Curriculum includes: math, science, language, and spanish. Children begin to expand social skills and build friendships.

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The preschool program at UW Laurel Village is based on the Montessori curriculum and maintains a 10:1 staff-to-child ratio. The program includes field trips and serves a nutritious hot lunch daily.

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The preschool program features a hybrid Montessori approach centered on play-based learning and contextual immersion to support holistic cognitive development, with learning spaces designed to cultivate independent learning and curiosity.

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Pre-K

The Pre-K program uses an integrated, emergent curriculum designed to support the whole child through developmentally appropriate, hands-on, and child-initiated activities grounded in play-based learning.

Young Pre-K

The Young Pre-K program uses an integrated, emergent curriculum grounded in play-based learning, with music and creative dance enrichment included in tuition.

Preschool

The preschool program is influenced by Montessori philosophy, with classrooms organized to allow children to choose their work and move at their own pace through a sequenced curriculum spanning language, math, science, geography, art, sensorial materials, and practical life skills.

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Seattle Preschool Program – Half Day

The Seattle Preschool Program – Half Day serves preschoolers in an emergent curriculum environment where children establish self-confidence and develop positive attitudes toward learning.

Three to Five-Year-Old Pod

The Three to Five-Year-Old Pod is Hilltop's preschool program where children develop self-confidence and positive attitudes toward learning through an emergent curriculum addressing cognitive, social, and emotional growth.

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The preschool program at Willow Creek Children's House uses the Montessori Method, implemented by trained staff in a warm, well-organized environment designed to support each child's individual learning pace. A morning snack, afternoon snack, and hot lunch prepared daily by an onsite chef are provided.

Ocean

The Ocean preschool classroom uses a play-based, emergent curriculum where teachers observe children's play and build learning activities around their interests and questions. The program integrates Spanish language and culture through focused circle times, and includes enrichment activities such as music class and tumbling.

Sky

Sky is a preschool classroom using a play-based, emergent curriculum where children learn through active play and exploration. Teachers observe children's interests during play and use those moments to shape learning activities, with enrichment including weekly music class, Spanish instruction, and tumbling activities.

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Maven

Maven is the pre-kindergarten classroom where children develop cooperative play skills and work together toward common goals through project-based learning. The classroom emphasizes language, cognitive, and social-emotional development to prepare children for their transition to kindergarten.

Discovery

Discovery is the preschool classroom for children turning 4 years old, where students develop collaborative and cooperative play skills. The classroom focuses on letter and number mastery, fine motor practice, sensory exploration, imaginative play, building and architecture, scientific experiments, math and logic exploration, and featured artists and mediums, with a 1:9 teacher-to-child ratio.

Preschool II

Preschool II is part of Beginnings Schools' cooperative early learning program, which emphasizes individual growth and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in language development, art, music, science, and problem-solving. The program maintains an anti-bias environment dedicated to celebrating diversity and fostering open communication between families and teachers.

Preschool I

Preschool I is part of Beginnings Schools' cooperative early learning program, which emphasizes individual growth and self-esteem through a physical environment where cognitive, physical, and social development are interwoven. The program maintains an anti-bias approach that values and celebrates diversity across genders, races, lifestyles, abilities, religions, and cultures.

ECEAP Preschool

The ECEAP Preschool program at the Helen Hicks Building is part of Tiny Tots Development Center, which has provided early childhood education in a nurturing environment since 1969. The program supports children's social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development through carefully selected curriculum materials, classroom activities, field trips, and family involvement.

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The preschool program at UWMC Children's Center at Northwest follows a Reggio Emilia philosophy, providing a child-centered environment where learning is meaningful and respects each child's individual developmental path.

Otter Class

The Otter Class provides a dynamic environment where children develop pre-kindergarten skills with emphasis on social growth, including pre-reading, writing, counting, number recognition, and problem-solving presented through dramatic play, science, art, music, and weekly field trips.

Orca Class

The Orca Class emphasizes socialization and learning through play, with a curriculum supporting each child's development through pre-literacy, art, math, science exploration, motor skill development, creative expression, music, and regular field trips in a secure, nurturing environment.

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Hoa Mai's preschool program is the first Vietnamese-English dual-language child development center in the Northwest, offering a child-centered, play-based curriculum with small group sizes and individualized learning plans.

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The preschool program is part of a play-based learning center guided by Christian principles, where teaching teams use the Project Approach to build curriculum around children's interests and curiosity. The preschool classrooms participate in weekly enrichment activities including soccer, music lessons, chapel, community walks, and outdoor play.

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Epiphany Early Learning is a play-based, Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool where relationship is at the heart of the program. The approach centers on emergent curriculum and anti-bias practices, with teachers supporting projects that arise from children's natural curiosity and play.

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The preschool program is based on the Montessori Method, with credentialed Montessori Lead Teachers. The program maintains a 10:1 staff-to-child ratio and provides two daily snacks and a hot lunch prepared on-site.

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Transitional Kindergarten

Westside School's transitional kindergarten program is part of the school's Lower School, where students learn to think critically and act with compassion within a joyful, supportive community.

Pre-K

The Pre-K program is part of Seed of Life's multicultural early childhood education offering. Staff incorporates cultural traditions and social justice-themed lessons within research-based curriculum, and supports children's home languages through staff who speak English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, and Amharic throughout the day.

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The preschool program is part of Seed of Life's multicultural, dual-language early childhood education model. Staff incorporate cultural traditions and social justice themes within research-based curriculum, support home languages in the classroom, and conduct health screenings and assessments to track children's growth and development.

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The Willow Classroom preschool program incorporates RIE principles, Montessori concepts, Positive Behavior Support methods, and Creative Curriculum. The classroom includes centers for fine motor skills, blocks, art, dramatic play, science and math, reading, music, and gross motor development.

Eagles

Eagles is the preschool program within Seattle Hebrew Academy's early childhood division. The school provides a nurturing learning environment that fosters spiritual, social-emotional, and academic growth, imbuing students with a commitment to Torah values, Jewish community, and service through small class sizes that allow for individualized attention.

Robins

The Robins preschool program is part of Seattle Hebrew Academy's early childhood division, where students engage in Torah studies and general academics within a nurturing Jewish learning environment.

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Preschool II

Preschool II is part of Beginnings Schools' cooperative early learning program, which emphasizes individual growth, self-esteem, and an anti-bias environment that celebrates diversity.

Yellow Room

Yellow Room is the oldest classroom at PRLC Preschool, where teachers create a year focused on bold adventures and deep exploration aligned with children's emerging ideas and identities.

Orange Room

Orange Room is the preschool program for children in their first year of the cohort model, where a stable peer group and team of three teachers spend two years together building lasting relationships. Children develop a growing sense of identity and community through experiences designed to foster empowerment and empathy.

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