ACADEMICS

Preschool

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Stimulating Environment

The Beaufort Academy Pre-kindergarten program is a nurturing and stimulating environment where small class sizes allow for personal interaction among teachers, students, and parents. Through hands-on collaborative learning experiences, students discover their talents, abilities, and love of learning. Pre-kindergarten challenges students to be independent thinkers and critical problem solvers, as well as fosters diversity and cultivates a sense of belonging. In Pre-kindergarten academic program is developmentally appropriate and allows teachers to differentiate instruction based on students' individualized needs.

Unique Experiences

As a Prek-12 school, Beaufort Academy offers a variety of unique academic, physical, and social experiences that students can experience. Students participate in school-wide activities and traditions including:

Thanksgiving Feast
Mother-Son Kickball Game
Father-Daughter Dance
Field Day

Areas of Focus

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Social & Emotional Development
- Manners and respect of self & peers
- Assisting with self-confidence & independence
- Practice problem-solving skills in social settings
Writing & Language Arts
- Recognition & writing of name
- Letterland: letter recognition & letter sounds
- Reading skills: predicting, visualizing, making connections, rhyming & sight words
- Handwriting Without Tears: reinforce correct letter formation and fine motor skills
- Journal work: drawing, writing skills; finger spaces, sight words, and starting sentences
Math Skills
- Small group hands-on instruction
- Identifying numbers; ordering, sorting, patterning
- Measurement, shapes, graphing, addition
- Use of manipulatives to bring math to life
Leadership & Collaborative Learning
- Manners and respect of self & peers
- Reading with Lower School Buddies
- Field trips & Specials on main campus