Early Childhood Program at ISP:

A Journey of Fun, Learning, and Growth

Our early childhood program is a play-based, joyful, and multiage experience that nurtures learning through choice, fostering social-emotional growth, creativity, and fun.

In both indoor and outdoor spaces, students explore everyday concepts, develop critical thinking, and cultivate the skills needed to thrive in the future.

8:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

Reggio-Emilia

Inspired Philosophy

Play-Based Learning

Multi-Age Classrooms

Outdoor Learning areas

Atelierista

Social Emotional Learning

through Conscious Discipline

Creative Curriculum

What is a day in Pre-kinder at ISP like?

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Education goes beyond academics

Conscious Discipline:
Our Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

Conscious Discipline is a program that provides our students, teachers, and parents with strategies to help them navigate a diversity of situations encountered in their daily life and social interactions.

It teaches them to self regulate, negotiate, and advocate for themselves. It is the foundation supporting our Early Childhood program.

Morning routines are essential for helping children understand classroom expectations and establish a structured start to the day.

These routines are key for fostering a strong connection between the children and their teacher.

Children begin by organizing their personal belongings and then patiently wait in line to sign in and greet their teacher.

Our school counselor visits the classroom every two weeks to support children in regulating their emotions and behaviors.

During these visits, she provides a mini-lesson focused on understanding emotions and setting behavior expectations.

The lessons are designed to be engaging and interactive.

Students enjoy a fun way to learn about managing their feelings.

The lessons help students understand how to behave appropriately in different situations.

Creativity Takes the Spotlight at ISP

Our Creative Curriculum is research-based, influenced by educators and psychologists like Montessori, Piaget, and Vygotsky.

Its 38 development and learning objectives focus on key predictors of school success, covering areas such as socio-emotional development, cognition, literacy, math, science, and the arts, ensuring children build the essential skills for success.

The Classroom

In the Reggio Emilia Approach, the classroom is considered the “third teacher”, with every element purposefully designed to foster exploration and engagement.

The environment plays an active role in children’s learning, with each area serving a specific function.

Spaces are introduced gradually, with clear guidelines for use.

Classroom centers feature Open/Closed signs to maintain structure, and small group setups encourage collaboration and community building.

By limiting the number of children per area, we support exploration and help all children feel comfortable and independent in their learning.

Some key areas of the classroom include:

Atelier

We incorporate in our program the Reggio philosophy’s Atelierista figure as part of our focus on developing each child’s unique potential.

The Atelierista is an artist who supports children in exploring various materials and creative expressions.

This special teacher welcomes and nurtures children’s ideas and ongoing projects as they explore different approaches through art expression

The Atelierista recognizes that children express themselves in hundreds of languages, such as painting, singing, building, dancing, and many more

Our goal is to offer diverse creative languages, helping each child discover and develop their unique talents.

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