Kinder-Bridge

What is kinder-bridge?

This program is designed for children who would like the gift of an extra year before entering kindergarten. These children are typically 5 years old.

Our kinder-bridge program is a time of wonder, exploration, and discovery.  It's a time where children can play, have fun, and engage in academic material before entering a formal kindergarten program. At The Cypress School, we are dedicated to fostering a love of learning in each child by providing purposeful play, creative centers, hands-on sensory and art activities daily.

Children will experience opportunities to thrive in academic, social, emotional, and spiritual areas.  In our large, bright classrooms, five year old learners will build, discover, create, communicate, and explore. They will engage in activities that develop their practical life /self care skills, work on strengthening their fine motor muscles which are an essential precursor for handwriting, and engage in daily sensory, art, and science projects.

Each morning we start with a Morning Meeting. During this time we sing, participate in calendar activities, record the weather, and greet our friends. This meeting time encourages social/emotional growth, friendships, and develops a sense of community. As we grow, we solve problems, work on public speaking skills, and build stamina in listening to stories.

Our teachers introduce topics like force and motion, the solar system, habitats, and dinosaurs. Through the use of beloved topics, students engage in theme-related activities designed to help them practice fine-motor skills including sorting, counting, writing, recognizing letter sounds, reading, and following directions.

Academically, children will begin learning their letters and sounds, develop number sense, count to 100, identify two dimensional shapes, and learn how to write their letters using the curriculums Handwriting Without Tears and Zaner-Bloser. Each week science and social studies themes will enrich their learning.

At The Cypress School, you are allowed to customize your child's schedule to best suit your needs. Half-day and full-day options are available. Our half-day program is from 8:45- 12:00 and the full school day is from 8:45-2:30. Children can be dropped off as early as 8:15.  Based on availability, you may choose the weekdays your child will attend.

Tuition Rates:

3 days per week:
half day: $6980 | full day rate: $7580

4 days per week:
half day: $7980 | full day rate: $8580

5 days per week: $8580 (half day and full day rates are the same as every Friday is a half day for the entire school)

Children must be independent in their toilet habits to be eligible for enrollment in this program.

These are yearly rates. Parents have four options when paying tuition: a 10 month plan, a 12 month plan, paying two times a year, or paying in full.