Preschool & Kindergarten
Early Childhood
Learn, Play, Pray and Grow
Our early childhood wing serves children ages 3-6. With a separate entrance for preschoolers and a dedicated outdoor play area adjacent to the classrooms, these classes benefit from the resources of a full elementary school with the feel of an early childhood center.
Preschool and Development Kindergarten
Early Childhood Pillars
In Early Childhood, the Four Pillars are introduced through joyful experiences, nurturing relationships, and hands-on discovery. At this stage, students are learning foundational habits, building confidence, and beginning to understand what it means to be part of a faith-filled community.
Faith in Early Childhood is rooted in love, wonder, and belonging. Through simple prayers, Bible stories, songs, and classroom traditions, children begin to understand that God loves them and is always present in their lives. Students learn kindness, gratitude, and respect while experiencing the comfort of a caring Catholic environment.
Learning in Early Childhood is active, engaging, and developmentally appropriate. Through play-based exploration and guided instruction, students build early literacy, math, social, and problem-solving skills while developing curiosity and a love for learning. Teachers nurture the whole child by supporting emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth.
Service begins with everyday acts of kindness. Students learn to share, help classmates, care for their classroom, and show compassion toward others. These early experiences help children recognize that even small actions can reflect God’s love.
Leadership in Early Childhood focuses on confidence, independence, and positive habits. Students learn classroom routines, practice responsibility, and begin making thoughtful choices. They are encouraged to use their voices, participate actively, and grow into confident learners within a supportive environment.
Early Childhood Curriculum
Building a Foundation of Faith, Wonder, and Belonging
At St. Regis Catholic Preschool, faith and learning are woven together through a nurturing, hands on environment designed to support the whole child. Students begin to discover God's love while exploring the world around them through play based and developmentally appropriate experiences. Through meaningful relationships, guided exploration, and purposeful activities, children build confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.
Faith Formation
Students begin to learn about God’s love through daily prayer, Bible stories, and faith filled experiences that help them recognize God as part of their everyday lives.
Early Literacy
Students develop foundational language skills through stories, songs, letter exploration, and activities that build communication and early reading readiness.
Early Mathematics
Students explore beginning math concepts through counting, sorting, patterns, shapes, and hands on activities that build number sense.
Social and Emotional
Growth
Students learn how to build friendships, practice cooperation, develop independence, and grow in confidence within a safe and caring classroom community.
Creative and Physical
Development
Students strengthen fine and gross motor skills while expressing themselves through art, movement, music, and imaginative play.
By the end of preschool, students are developing the confidence, curiosity, and foundational skills that prepare them for future learning and faith formation.
Growing with Confidence, Curiosity, and Faith
Developmental Kindergarten provides students with the gift of time to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually in a nurturing environment centered on Christ. The program supports each child's unique developmental needs while building confidence and preparing students for a successful transition into elementary school.
Faith Formation
Students learn about prayer, the Mass, Bible stories, and God’s love while developing a strong spiritual foundation.
Early Literacy
Using Archdiocese of Detroit kindergarten standards, students build foundational skills in letter recognition, phonics, rhyming, and early reading readiness.
Mathematics
Students explore counting, patterns, graphing, shapes, classifying, and introductory addition through engaging, hands on activities.
Social and Emotional
Growth
Students develop independence, self confidence, and positive classroom habits while learning to collaborate and build relationships with others.
Learning Through
Exploration
Students participate in meaningful, play based experiences that encourage creativity, problem solving, and joyful learning.
By the end of Developmental Kindergarten, students are equipped with the confidence and foundational skills needed to thrive in Kindergarten and beyond.
Discovering Faith, Learning, and the Joy of Exploration
Kindergarten nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth of each child through meaningful and engaging learning experiences. Rooted in faith, students learn through a hands on, play based environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, and a love of discovery.
Faith Formation
Students grow in their relationship with God through daily prayer, Bible stories, and faith centered activities that help them live out Christian values.
Literacy
Using Science of Reading methods and the Super Kids curriculum, students build foundational literacy skills in phonological awareness, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and writing.
Mathematics
Through the Go Math! curriculum, students develop problem solving skills and mathematical understanding aligned with Archdiocese of Detroit standards.
Science and Social Studies
Students explore the world around them through interactive STEM based experiences that inspire inquiry, creativity, and discovery.
Social and Emotional Growth
Students build confidence, independence, and strong classroom relationships that support lifelong learning.
By the end of Kindergarten, students are growing into confident learners who are excited to continue their academic and faith journey.