Kindergarten
The first weeks of school are very important to your child.
The students are getting used to being in a room full of new faces: peers and teachers. Within the first few days of school, the teachers and students establish trusting relationships that help prepare your child for an excellent education and a successful future.
Kindergarten is a full-day program here at the Academy of Dover. The regular school day offers plenty of opportunities for learning. A typical day looks like this:
7:40 - 8:00 Arrival
8:00 - 9:30 Language Arts
9:30 - 10:45 Math
10:50 - 11:20 Lunch
11:20 - 12:00 Rest time
12:00 - 12:50 Social Studies
12:50 - 1:40 Special
1:45 - 2:30 Science
2:30 - 3:15 DEAR/Dismissal
The curriculum consists of language arts, math, science and social studies. Each of these meets the needs of students through differentiated instruction and hands-on learning.
Specials, such as gym, music and Spanish are started in kindergarten.
Some of the highlights of AOD's full-day kindergarten are:
• Computer in the classroom
• Educational field trips
• Learning Centers
• Structured classroom settings
• Cameras in classrooms
• Enriched language arts and math curriculums
• Differentiated instruction
• Parent involvement