Holy Family Parish Preschool is an important component of the Holy Family Parish School. Its curriculum dovetails into the Holy Family Parish School curriculum to ensure the highest level of preparedness for a successful transition into elementary school and in particular into Holy Family Parish School.

The Holy Family Parish Preschool staff has over 38 years combined experience in preschool, kindergarten and primary education. The teachers’ goal is to help preschoolers have a seamless transition into kindergarten and success into a formal school setting.

Holy Family Parish Preschool offers the following classes:            

  • Pre-Kindergarten (5 year olds)
  • Preschool II (4 and 5 year olds)
  • Enrichment ( Must be enrolled in Preschool II)
  • Preschool I ( 3 and 4 year olds)

Holy Family Preschool programs work in conjunction with the Holy Family Parish School Programs emphasizing the following areas:

  • Language readiness
  • Math readiness
  • Handwriting
  • Science
  • Social Development

Preschool students participate in many of the Holy Family Parish School activities including the following:

  • Catholic Schools Week
  • School assemblies
  • Outreach programs
  • Holiday celebrations.

 

The following class descriptions further identify the distinctions that make Holy Family Parish Preschool unique.
                      

WHAT MAKES HOLY FAMILY PARISH PRESCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN UNIQUE?

At all levels of preschool, Pre-K, 4’s and 3’s, we want to focus on the specific areas of spiritual, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional growth.

Children in the preschool are allowed to develop at their own rate while gaining confidence and maturity.  Our curriculum has age appropriate activities that introduce our younger preschoolers to math concepts, reading and language readiness, spiritual growth, social responsibility, science, art, and music while stretching and challenging our older preschoolers. Some of the basics include the following:

      † MATH CONCEPTS: counting and recognizing numbers 1-20 and above, counting in sequence,          recognition and sorting by color, shape and size, and number recognition, patterns, dot to dots.
      † SCIENCE EXPLORATION: Planting seeds, change of seasons, caterpillar/butterflies.
      † READING AND LANGUAGE READINESS: alphabet sounds and recognition, rhyming words, beginning
         constants, recognizing and writing his/her name.
      † SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL VALUES: Preschool prayers at the beginning and end of day, prayer          before snack, weekly Seeds Magazine”, Christmas and Easter celebrations, integration of Christian
         values into daily routines.
      † ART AND MUSIC: cutting, gluing, painting, drawing, finger plays and poems, "musical instruments”, open
         ended art projects.
      † MOTOR SKILLS/HAND EYE COORDINATION: play dough, squeeze balls, puzzles and outside play.

In the Pre-k program the above basics are enhanced by the following:
      • Monthly visit and story with the Holy Family School Librarian
      • Science with the 7th grade ambassadors
      • Monthly activity class in the Holy Family School gym
      • Story reading with reading buddies
      • Art with the Holy Family Parish School art buddies
      • Opportunities to attend assemblies at the main Holy Family School: theatre and band assemblies
      • Weekly visits to the Family School Playground
      • Handwriting enrichment program: Handwriting Without Tears in conjunction with Kindergarten program,         Handwriting Without Tears
      • Participation in Catholic Schools Week
      • Visit from the Seattle Aquarium Outreach Program scientists
      • Parent Involvement Days
      • Visit by the Kirkland Fire Department

WHAT MAKES HOLY FAMILY PRESHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASS UNIQUE?


At all levels, Pre-K, 4’s and 3’s, we want to focus on the specific areas of spiritual, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional growth. Our programs are designed to expand and encourage a child’s growth. Our 4 PLUS class allows each child to develop at his/her own rate and continue to cultivate his/her personal skills. This curriculum has open exploration as well as teacher directed activities and includes opportunities for whole group, small group and individualized learning styles. A daily variety of opportunities encourage the development of readiness skills including, reading and math concepts, art, science, motor development, spiritual growth and social responsibility.

Some of the basics include the following:            
      † MATH CONCEPTS: numbers 1-20, counting in sequence, recognizing and sorting by color, shape and          size, patterns
      † SCIENCE EXPLORATION: Planting seeds, caterpillars and butterflies.
      † READING AND LANGUAGE READINESS: Alphabet sounds and recognition, rhyming words, beginning          constants, recognition and writing of their names.
      † SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL VALUES: Prayers at the beginning and end of day, prayer before          snack, weekly “Seeds” magazine, Christmas and Easter celebrations, the integrations of Catholic values          in daily routines.

In the Enrichment Class the above basics are enhanced by the following:
       • Springtime visit and story with the Holy Family School Librarian
       • Science with the 7th grade science ambassadors in the late Spring
       • Spring activity class in the Holy Family School gym
       • Interaction with the Holy Family Parish School art buddies in early Spring
       • Weekly visits to the Holy Family School elementary playground
       • Handwriting enrichment program; Handwriting Without Tears in conjunction with the Kindeegarten          handwriting program
       • St. Nicholas visit during Advent
       • Participation in Catholic Schools Week       
       • Visit from the Seattle Aquarium Outreach Program scientists
       • Parent involvement days
       • Visit by the Kirkland Fire Department

WHAT MAKES HOLY FAMILY PRESCHOOL II UNIQUE?


At all levels of preschool, Pre-K, 4’s and 3’s, we want to focus on the specific areas of spiritual, social, intellectual, physical, and emotional growth. Our 4’s class allows a child to develop at his/her own rate and continue to cultivate his/her personal skills. Our curriculum has open exploration as well as teacher directed activities. It includes opportunities for whole group, small group and individualized learning styles. A daily variety of opportunities encourage the development of readiness skills including math and reading concepts, art, science, motor development, spiritual growth and social responsibility.

Some of the basics include the following:
      † MATH CONCEPTS: numbers 1-10, counting, sequence, recognizing and sorting by color, shape, and          size.
      † SCIENCE EXPLORATION: Planting seeds, caterpillars/butterflies the change of seasons.
      † READING AND LANGUAGE READINESS: Alphabet sounds and recognition, rhyming words, recognition          and writing of names.
      † SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL VALUES: Prayers at the beginning and end of each day, prayer before           snack, weekly “Seeds” magazine, Christmas and Easter celebrations, integration of Christian social           values in daily routines.

In the Preschool II Class the above basics are enhanced by the following:
       • Science with 7th grade science ambassadors, late spring
       • Interaction withHoly Family Parish School art buddies
       • Participation in Catholic Schools Week
       • Visit from the Seattle Aquarium Outreach Program scientists.
       • St. Nicholas visit during Advent
       • Parent Involvement Days
       • Visit by the Kirkland Fire Department

WHAT MAKES HOLY FAMILY PARISH PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL I PROGRAM UNIQUE?


At all levels of preschool, Pre-K, 4’s and 3’s, we want to focus on the specific areas of spiritual, social, intellectual, physical and emotional growth. Our 3’s classes encourage developmentally appropriate activities which include large and small motor development, readiness skills and socialization. The idea of God’s love is fostered through stories, song, prayer and discussion. A strong foundation is laid for further development of readiness skills.

      † MATH CONCEPTS: Counting 1-10, and recognizing numbers, recognition of colors, sizes, shapes,           sorting by colors.       
      † SCIENCE EXPLORATION: Spiders, stars, and seasons.
      † READING AND LANGUAGE READINESS:  Name recognition, recognizing the letters in their name, Show          and Tell opportunities, stories, class discussions, finger plays and poems
      † SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL VALUES:   Prayers at the and end of school, prayer before snack,          weekly  “Seeds” magazine, Christmas and Easter celebrations.
      † ART AND MUSIC: painting, gluing, coloring, cutting, open ended art projects.
      † MOTOR SKILLS AND HAND EYE COORDINATION: Play dough, puzzles, squeeze balls, outside play,          blocks.

In the Preschool I program the above basics are enhanced by the following:
       • Encouragement of Catholic values: Sharing, honesty, kindness, cooperation and responsibility
       • Thanksgiving Feast: Making butter
       • Saint Nicholas visit during Advent.
       • Parent Involvement Day: Gingerbread House Making
       • Involvement in Catholic Schools Week
       • Mother Goose Unit and the creation of their own Mother Goose book
       • Bring your lunch to school day
       • Visit by the Seattle Aquarium Outreach Program scientists
       • Visit by the Kirkland Fire Department