Ready, Set, Learn — Kindergarten, Here We Come!
At The Campus Preschool, we know that kindergarten readiness is about more than letters and numbers — it’s about confidence, curiosity, and developing the desire to learn. Our preschool program is designed to give your child an incredible head start, blending top notch academics with movement based learning, social emotional growth, and early exposure to public speaking. Here, little bodies stay active, big ideas take root, and learning feels like fun. Through music lessons, gymnastics classes, and a carefully crafted curriculum, your child will build the skills they need to excel in the classroom and beyond. More than just preparing for kindergarten, we’re preparing children for a lifetime of fearless learning, friendships, and innate confidence.
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Twisty slides + rope bridges = indoor explorer dreams unlocked.
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From ABCs to OMGs—our gym makes movement the main event
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Fairy tale curb appeal
Step inside the storybook. With its picket fence charm and fairy-tale flair, The Campus Preschool looks like it jumped right out of your child’s favorite bedtime read. But spoiler alert: the real magic happens inside.
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Victory poses encouraged. Capes optional.
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Ninja Course, Jungle Gym, Confidence Factory
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See Everything. Hear...Less.
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Our movement based curriculum helps children develop literacy and math through active learning.
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Small class sizes, flexible scheduling and additional activities including gymnastics, music and discounted swimming lessons.
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A blend of academics with physical movement to strengthen focus, executive function and social-emotional growth.
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Designed to meet California state standards, our program fully prepares children for kindergarten success.
Every “I Did It”, Every High Five, Every ‘Aha!’ Moment — Learning Starts Here!
Research shows that children learn best when they move, and we’ve built our entire approach around that. Our unique movement-based curriculum blends hands-on exploration, academic rich activities, music education, and guided stations to help children develop strong foundations in literacy, math, problem solving, executive function, and social emotional skills. Whether they’re hopping through letter games, balancing through number sequences, or storytelling with full body expression, they’re experiencing knowledge in a way that sticks.
We’re proud to offer the only movement based educational preschool in the Central Valley, where academics and action go hand in hand. Our preschool curriculum is built on a strong academic foundation, carefully designed to meet California state standards for kindergarten — so your child is more than ready for what’s next. Because we know the best learning doesn’t happen while sitting still.
TK Prep
- 3 - 4 Years
Transitional Kindergarten is just around the corner, and TK Prep helps little learners get ready for the adventure ahead! This class focuses on building early academic skills through playful, hands-on learning. Each day is filled with fun and academic based activities — think interactive circle time, storytelling, and guided stations for letters, numbers, and patterns. But we’re not just about the ABCs and 123s — we also help kids strengthen essential executive function skills like following directions, handling big emotions, and problem solving. With small class sizes and nurturing teachers, TK Prep gives kids the confidence to take their first big step into structured learning while making friends, having fun, and feeling capable every day!
TK / Kindergarten
- 4 - 6 Years
Kindergarten isn’t just about ABCs and 123s — it’s about building the skills to think, plan, and adapt. Each day in TK/Kindergarten is filled with stations, circle time, reading groups, worksheets, and activities that build towards academic success, while also focusing on executive function skills — helping students learn how to follow multi-step directions, manage emotions, solve problems, and stay flexible when things don’t go as expected. Our small class sizes and kid-expert teachers ensure every child gets the support they need to advance at their own pace. Whether they’re strengthening early literacy, exploring STEM concepts, or practicing teamwork, they’ll leave each day feeling strong, capable, and excited for what’s next. Because when learning feels this good…watch out world!
Program FAQ’s
We’re here to address common questions, ensuring each interaction is seamless and positive for you and your child. Explore this section for detailed insights into enrollment, tuition, and important policies to enhance your experience.
At The Campus Preschool, we maintain extremely low ratios. This allows teachers the opportunity to carefully and continuously observe a child’s current academic level and engage in new learning as the time is appropriate. Assessments are also given formally two times per year, the fall and the spring. Parent Teacher Conferences are also scheduled during these times.
We recognize that all children, regardless of age or experience will learn at different paces. Because we maintain very low ratios within the classroom our teachers have the advantage of detailing each child’s academic ability levels on a day to day basis. As a student climbs the ladder of standards and goals, our teachers are well on their way to setting the next set of standards and goals for that individual. In addition, daily homework (activities/manipulatives) is individualized to each student’s current needs. We send home concepts that a child has either learned or is near mastering. We never send the same homework home to all students. Lastly, your child’s teacher will pull 3-4 students who are at similar learning levels aside for small group learning stations administered by that teacher. During this time topics, assignments, standards and focuses are presented for that groups unique level of learning. We are absolutely confident that you won’t find this amount of individualized academic focus at any other school in the central valley.
We spend a great deal of time focusing on our school’s performance and goals. We live in a community where there are many quality learning environments available to our children. Most successful school programs share common academic and operational philosophies as they embrace similar goals for quality and excellence. We’ve listed some ways in which our program is exceptional and unique.
We are an academic based preschool. We are not play based. We do not have a daycare component.
We teach a comprehensive curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten. We also use Singaporean Math, as well as the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) as a foundation for our STEAM Workshop (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).
We also incorporate weekly library time, during which teachers work with students and assess reading progress. Activities like Shared Reading and Guided Reading groups help to advance children in skills such as letter/sound recognition, Concepts About Print (CAP Skills), phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, and fluency. Children can also take home library books weekly to practice at home.
Our curriculum is aligned with state standards and incorporates common core strategies of learning. We offer a movement based approach to learning which includes daily activity time in our gymnastics facility, weekly gymnastics lessons, weekly gross motor lessons and weekly swim lessons (swim offered outside of class hours).
We offer a weekly music (3&4 year olds) and violin (Pre-K) lesson to all students.
These lessons are taught by a professional musician with a substantial music resume from our community.
We believe that busy, interested children seldom have behavior issues. We also believe that children have a need to behave; in the meantime they are just learning the rules. We treat discipline as an opportunity to guide behavior in positive directions. Our staff sets a positive example by treating the children with respect and using positive words and praise to help guide the child. Issues that arise will be dealt with privately with the child, and when necessary, the parent or other staff members. At times it may be necessary to immediately correct the behavior, regardless of timing. We know that there are many stages in a child’s development that bring behaviors that require guidance. This is a part of growing up! We believe that it is our responsibility to provide an environment for our students where it is easy to follow the rules, respect others, and behave well. No physical discipline of any kind is ever used in our facility.
Yes, we are a state licensed facility and therefore required to do so. We conduct extensive professional background checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation as well at the Department of Justice. These background checks are obtained on every employee employed for specific interaction with The Campus Preschool program. We also require all employees to complete and pass a drug test.
Our typical ratio is 1 teacher to 6 students. We do all we can to uphold this ratio at all times. However, occasionally there may be situations that require us to maintain a ratio of 1:12, which is the ratio required by state licensing.
Our teachers are carefully selected based on education, experience and expertise in child development. The Campus Preschool staff has a variety of education from Child Development certifications to Masters Degrees and Credentials. All staff members possess a wide variety of experiences and expertise in the area of Early Childhood Education. All teachers are formally trained in health and safety practices as well as First Aid and CPR.
Our program is licensed for children 2.5 years old through those entering 1st grade. However, we have made it a common practice to limit our enrollment status to children who are 3 years old and FULLY potty trained (no pull ups). Because of the academic based structure we implement we have found that children over 3 years of age are most successful.
Our prices and schedule are as follows for the 2023/2024 school year:
AM Preschool … 8:30-11:30
PM Preschool … 12:30-3:30
Full Day Preschool … 8:30-3:30
3-4 year classroom:
Half Days:
Tuesday / Thursday – $328
Mon / Wed / Fri – $480
Monday – Friday – $700
Full Days:
Tuesday / Thursday – $560
Mon / Wed / Friday – $720
Monday- Friday – $900
4-6 year classroom:
Half Days:
Tuesday / Thursday – $328
Mon / Wed / Fri – $480
Monday – Friday – $700
Violin Rental … Additional $15 per month
Full Days:
Tuesday / Thursday – $560
Mon / Wed / Friday – $720
Monday- Friday – $900
Violin Rental … Additional $15 per month
Campus Preschool Registration Fee … $35 yearly
Campus Preschool Supply Fee … $25 yearly
AKIM Family Anniversary Fee … $35 per student/yearly
Currently, we do not offer any additional hours for pick up or drop off.
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There are many quality options in the Central Valley for children’s activities, but none compare to the quality programs you’ll find with us. We truly believe that each family who walks through our doors becomes a part of our family. Each instructor and employee alike are committed to providing you and your child with proud and impactful moments each week. Kids are our thing, but parents are too!
If you are almost ready to become a part of our family here at America’s Kids In Motion, check out our New Family Guide with lots of great information.
Even with our 1200+ weekly classes, we’ve found plenty of time to offer things like Clinics, Dance Recitals, and annual visits from the jolly man himself, Santa! View our calendar HERE.
We realize we have a lot to offer! Please read our Frequently Asked Questions and feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions that are unanswered.
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