Kindergarten

Patron Saint: St. Clare of Assisi

Kindergarten

Kindergarten provides a full-day program that blends faith formation with foundational academic skills. Children build early literacy and math readiness while growing in prayer, curiosity, confidence, and classroom independence.

  • Learn the basics of phonics and begin to develop writing skills through sentence frames

  • Practice counting and math skills through colorful manipulatives

  • Practice important skills needed to succeed in school.

  • Continue to grow in the love of Jesus through prayer and Catechesis classes.

  • Read with their special 8th grade buddies to see fluency and intonation modeled.

  • Practice counting and math skills through colorful manipulatives

  • Study ancient cultures and how the history of civilization began.

  • Enjoy music, art, movement, and fun in our specials classes.

Courses & Programs

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Religion / Faith Formation

Learn that God is loving and created all things
Hear and retell Bible stories; begin simple Lectio Divina
Recognize religious objects (cross, altar, Bible) and grow in reverence
Learn and practice simple prayers
Hear stories of saints and understand that the saints are friends of God

Fundations

English Language Arts

Strengthen decoding skills, increase reading fluency, and comprehension
Read a variety of stories and informational texts.
Build vocabulary and answer who/what/where/why questions about readings
Write complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation
Develop paragraph-level writing by 2nd grade
Practice grammar: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and simple sentence structure

Singapore Math

Mathematics

Master addition and subtraction by 10s.
Develop strong number sense and place value understanding
Tell time to the hour and half hour and count coins
Learn basic measurement and data skills (graphs, charts)
Work with shapes and begin simple geometry concepts

Observing Nature: A Path to Discovery

Science

Explore the five senses and how they help us experience the world.
Learn about seasons and weather patterns, observing yearly changes.
Identify living and non-living things in their environment.
Study plants and animals, discovering their basic needs (food, water, shelter).
Explore the properties of matter (solids, liquids, gases) and understand basic concepts of energy.

Exploring Time, Community, and Traditions

History

Study of ancient cultures and history as the lived human pursuit of answers to the fundamental human questions and the human desire for God.
Begin to explore the great questions asked by humanity throughout history–Who is God? Who and what is man? What is true, good, and beautiful?
Discover how people from the past worked together to build communities and create traditions.

Play. Learn. Move!

Specials

Art: work with lines, shapes, colors, and Christian imagery
Music: rhythm, pitch, simple instruments, liturgical songs
PE: coordination, balance, teamwork, cooperative games
Technology: simple educational apps, digital citizenship basics, testing on computers

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Hours of Operation

  • Student supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
  • School is in session from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
  • The office is open from 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM on school days.
  • Student pick-up is from 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM.
  • Afterschool programs available until 4:15 PM.
  • Gypsum, Eagle, Edwards, Avon & Vail bus transportation available.

Contact Information

You can contact the school during hours of operation by visiting the office, calling, or emailing.