AsheBridge Childrens Academy, Apex

The curriculum at AsheBridge Childrens Academy is diverse and rich in content. We include science, literature, math, literacy, music, art, dance and so much more into our activities. This helps foster social interactions, independent play, exploration and creativity. Our preschool is committed to a hands-on approach where children are encouraged to use their imaginations as they explore our equipment and materials. Much of the work done by children each day is intangible, yet rich in experience and life skills. Classroom schedules are set up out to give children the opportunity to engage in child-directed activities and playing, as well as participate in teacher-lead group activities that build social skills (sharing, listening, sharing thoughts with friends), cooperation and sense of a classroom community. Academically, the preschool program is designed to help children learn basic skills in math (counting, number recognition, patterns, classification skills, etc.), pre-reading (letter and sound recognition, journaling activities, etc.) and science (exploration, observation, nature collecting, hands-on experiments, cooking, etc.) These concepts are presented in all classes in developmentally-appropriate, fun and creative ways. Art is an important tool in teaching all of these concepts by promoting self-expression, self-esteem and respect for others. Our curriculum readies each child for the next steps in life, whether they are graduating from the toddler classroom or heading to kindergarten.