Junior Kindergarten

3 and 4 Year Old Classes

See Why our JK Program is 5-Star Rated!

In addition to daily play-based, hands-on learning, our JK students engage in weekly enrichment classes which include: Physical Education (PE), Art, Spanish, and Music—ensuring exposure to creative and global perspectives.

Program Highlights

Students are empowered to embrace who they are and celebrate each other.
Students have fun exploring the alphabet using sensory, visual, musical and kinesthetic activities.
Through Words Their Way and individualized instruction, students progress at their own pace learning letter recognition, letter sounds, high frequency words and many begin reading decodable and predictable text!
Students participate in Everyday Mathematics targeting many skills from shapes to comparing and ordering numbers.
Students participate in both fine and gross motor skill activities from cutting with scissors and writing with a pencil; to skipping on the playground.
Here at MDS, there are many opportunities to volunteer, read to the students, or chaperone field trips. We value that support and encourage open communication between home and school.

Students inquire about the world around them, learning from everyone’s contribution.
Students travel all year long on field trips to enhance and support learning. From the Polar Express to Community Helpers, we love to go, go, go!
Students enjoy trips to the library, music, and taking part in our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) program.
Students participate in weekly Spanish class, experiencing new vocabulary and culture.
Students participate in centers of their choice daily where they can let their imaginations run free.