Pre-K Programs:  Navigators and Challengers-Full Day Preschool Children who are four years old by September 30 are eligible to attend pre-kindergarten classes.  Students may attend this full day program for 2, 3, or 5 days a week.  These classes offer a strong academic curriculum which is aligned with the Ohio Department of Education Early Learning Content Standards,www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicRelationID=7 . 

All Children participate in large group learning activities for Circle Time. Children also receive small group instruction tailored to meet their educational needs and learning style at the Teacher Table .  Children complete extension activities or review newly acquired skills at the Independent Table.  Lead Teachers evaluate skills in concept development, language skills, math readiness skills, self help skills, gross motor skills, and fine motor skills.  They document learner progress using checklists and portfolios.  For those children who will turn 5 years old by the following September, a formal kindergarten recommendation letter is sent home to parents at the end of February.   Parent involvement is encouraged.  Parents help the children choose a Show & Tell item to match the Letter of the Week.  During the year, each child participates in Student of the Week.  Parents help their child with special activities, pictures, stories, and favorite foods to share during their week.    Children participate in field trips off site or attend assemblies with guest performers on site during each month of the academic session.  During Summer Camp, students attend weekly field trips.    Students learn skits and songs to perform on stage at the annual Blue Ribbon Day at Stubbs Park.

The Navigators led by Laura Wilds are haveing a super summer camp.  They have been to the Dayton Dragons, Bill Yeck Park, COSI on Wheels, Montgomery County Solid Waste Tour, Sunshine Express, Boonschoft Museum, Carrillon Park, Centerville Library and many more places!  Below are a few pictures of the camp.

Washington Park District at Bill Yeck park.

Dayton Art Institute Tour

D.A.I.

D.A.I.

On the playground at CCDC.

Can you guess the popular boys costume this year?

Navigators visit Grant Nature Nook.

The Tiny Einstein Exhibit presented by the Dayton Society of Natural History visited the Navigators.  The students learned about how colors are created chemically, changed through 3-D Glasses and how light effects colors.

The navigators and Challengers perform at Stubbs Park on Blue Ribbon Day.

Super costumes

Party prep.

Let's see what Ms Laura has in store.

Future Dentist.

Everyone enjoys the shade at the Ice Cream Social.

Lea Craine tell the Navigators about her felt Book of Fun

The Book of Fun includes a rocket launch.

The Navigators were ready for Clifford. 

The "Amazing Maxwell Magic Show".

The Amazing Maxwell pulls a wooden snake out of his hat suprising the students at Centerville Child Development Center.

Santa visits the Navigators at Centerville Child Development Center.

Navigators are on the hayride at Windmill Farm.  Parents and grandparents had a great time.

Preschoolers pose for a photo at Windmill Farm.  They also enjoyed the pumpkin patch, cookies and cider.

The Navigators celebrated the Fall Harvest with a costume party including musical chairs to the Monster Mash.  Later they made balloon faces.

Navigator heavy construction.

Navigators celebrate Blue Ribbon Day retelling the story of "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly"

Block Center

Boonshoft Museum field trip.  We learned about bats.