Pre-Kindergarten
STEM in pre-K is about exploration In Arlington ISD’s pre-K, 4-year-olds are real scientists. “They especially like it when they wear safety goggles,” said Viki Miller, a pre-K teacher at Dunn Elementary. “They really feel like scientists then.” They feel like it because it’s true. Two years ago Arlington ISD introduced a new innovative pre-K…
Read More about Pre-K students get to be real scientists.It all starts with 3-year-olds How about a little game of True or False? In Arlington ISD, pre-K begins at four to prepare kiddos for life-long learning. False! Arlington ISD is a step ahead when it comes to preparing your little learner for the future, and it all begins at 3-years-old. Age three is pivotal…
Read More about Pre-K is for 3-Year-Olds, too.Kids dress in fairytale costumes “It was beautiful,” Princess Aurora said. That’s not usually how the Arlington ISD’s Professional Development Center is described. But Sleeping Beauty – also known as Dr. Jackeline Orsini, Arlington ISD director of early childhood learning – was right. It was magical for dozens of pre-K and kindergarten-age children. Arlington ISD’s…
Read More about Fairytale event encourages little learners to read.Fun leads to learning in pre-k Lots of playtime probably isn’t what comes to mind when you think about going to school. But for Arlington ISD’s pre-K students, purposeful play is a big part of every day. The key word is purposeful. The play is incorporated into the curriculum and is designed to foster curiosity…
Read More about Purposeful play fosters learning in Arlington ISD Pre-K.This fairytale is real Once upon a time in a land far away … Actually, the time is next Monday, April 22, from 5-7 p.m. And it’s not so far away – it’ll be at the Arlington ISD Professional Development Center. But it will be magical and a very special time with your little ones.…
Read More about Fairytale event for pre-K and kindergarten kids is Monday, April 22.Signing Day 2024 a big hit If there were any doubts about how parents of the littlest learners in the Arlington ISD feel about the district’s Signing Day festivities, all you had to do was go to Thornton Elementary last Thursday to erase those worries. Parents were lined up outside the cafeteria when Signing Day…
Read More about Signing Day 2024 brings future pre-K and kindergarten students to school.All Aboard! Registration for Arlington ISD’s pre-K and kindergarten is now open online for the 2024-2025 school year. This includes all students who will be 3, 4, or 5 by Sept. 1. “We are looking forward to the first week of April with great anticipation and excitement,” said Dr. Jackeline Orsini, Arlington ISD director of…
Read More about Pre-K and kindergarten registration for 2024-2025 is open now.Pre-K and kindergarten registration opens Monday Registration for next school year – 2024-2025 – opens online on Monday, April 1, for students entering pre-K and kindergarten. Most of the registration process can be completed online. To get started on April 1, just go here, starting at 8 a.m. “We are looking forward to the first…
Read More about Pre-K and kindergarten registration for 2024-2025 opens April 1.Cuando desee el mejor programa de prekínder para su hijo, no busque más que Arlington ISD. Hace dos años, el distrito estableció el nuevo estándar nacional para todos los estudiantes de cuatro años al introducir un plan de estudios STEM en todo el distrito. Aún mejor, el distrito lo hizo gratuito para los padres dentro…
Read More about El programa STEM contribuye al avance de los niños de 4 años.When you want the best pre-K program for your child, look no further than the Arlington ISD. Two years ago, the district set the new national standard for all four-year-old students by introducing a district-wide STEM curriculum. Even better, the district made it free for parents within Arlington school district boundaries and all other kids,…
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