Saint Leo the Great School offers an early introduction to faith, socialization, fun and age-appropriate education through our Pre-Kindergarten program. The Pre-K program is designed to prepare your child for Kindergarten in a loving and caring Catholic environment. Pre-K families will be able to choose from either 5 half days per week or 5 full days per week for 4 year olds. The half day program will be from 8:25 am (with drop off beginning at 8 am) to 11:20 am and the full day program will be from 8:25 am (with drop off beginning at 8am) to 3:00 pm to coincide with our K through 8th grade school day. The program will follow a developmentally appropriate curriculum designed by the Diocese of Harrisburg that fosters the child’s growth in all areas: spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Students entering our Pre-K program must be 4 years old as of September 1st of the 2023-2024 academic year. Any child seeking admission to Pre-K must also be completely toilet trained and busing is not provided for Pre-K.
Half day program 8:25-11:20
Full day program 8:25-3:00
A Typical Day in PreKindergarten:
(Subject to change)
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8:00-8:25 Arrival/Morning work
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8:30-9:00 Morning prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Circle time
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9:00-9:30 Math/Centers
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9:30-9:45 Snack
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9:45-10:15 Recess
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10:15-10:45 Literacy/Centers
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10:45-11:00 Religion
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11:00-11:30 Social time
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11:30-12:00 Lunch
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12:00-1:00 Rest time
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1:00-1:30 Story time
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1:30-1:45 Snack
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1:45-2:15 Recess
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2:20-2:50 Specials (Library, gym, music, art)
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2:50 prepare for dismissal
Get to know the teacher:
Sandra Hanna
Email: [email protected]
Favorite Quote: “I have the strength for everything through Him who empowers me.”
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
I was born and raised in Colombia, South America. I went to law school, and graduated as a lawyer with a specialization in Criminal Law. I returned to college and received a degree in Bilingual Education. I also received my Master’s Degree in Education with a specialization in Reading. I have over fifteen years of experience as a teacher. In my spare time I enjoy reading and traveling with my family. I have one daughter.
Our curriculum is child-centered and can be found at the Diocese of Harrisburg website: hbgdiocese.org/catholic-schools/diocesan-elementary-curriculum/#pre-school-curriculum
The children are exposed to whole and small group interactions, pre-reading, writing, and numerical activities.
