Desert Heights Preschool
At Desert Heights Preschool, we provide a rigorous, standards-based academic environment through a balance of intensive, compassionate teaching. We believe in developing the whole child by using each lesson to support physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth. We have partnered with parents, educators, and neighboring businesses for over 20 years. Throughout this time we have maintained a safe, structured, learning environment. Our preschool provides care for 2-year-old through elementary school students.
Desert Heights Preschool is a Quality First provider. Quality First is a signature program of First Things First that partners with child care and preschool providers to improve the quality of early learning across Arizona. First Things First is one of the critical partners in creating a family-centered, comprehensive, collaborative and high-quality early childhood system that supports the development, health and early education of all Arizona’s children birth through age five.
Our classes focus on skills young minds need to successfully transition to Desert Heights Charter School with age appropriate learning in the following subjects.
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Art
- Social Studies
- Science
- Writing
Desert Heights Preschool staff are a group of professionals who understand the importance of your child’s early development. We know that children are naturally curious and therefore are natural learners. That desire for learning is enhanced by our preschool program through daily activities both inside and outside. All our curriculum focuses on the following stages: beginning, early development, intermediate, and early advanced. It is made to ensure all children learn at their pace while being encouraged to improve daily.
Music & Movement
When children sing, dance, clap, and move their bodies, they are building skills that support their growth in every area. Music and Movement make learning joyful and improve both gross motor skills and fine motor skills. As children learn to control their bodies, they are able to gain confidence and independence.
Social Emotional
In preschool, some of the most important learning comes from understanding feelings, building relationships, and managing emotions. Social emotional learning is the foundation that helps children succeed not just in school, but I life. Our teachers guide children in expressing feelings in healthy ways, using words or skills to work through their emotions.
Language & Literacy
Long before children read and write on their own, they are building the skills they need through talking, listening, storytelling, and exploring books. Understanding that words have meaning, and print tells a story, is developed in the early stages of life. Writing in preschool might look like drawing pictures, scribbling, or attempting letters, but these early efforts are key to connecting spoken language with written words.
Science
Science is about curiosity, exploration, and discovering how the world works. Science in early childhood builds critical thinking skills where children learn to notice changes, compare results, and solve problems. Science in preschool isn't just about memorizing facts its about wonder.
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