The Bridge to Academic Success
Our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program at East Valley Christian School provides a crucial bridge between preschool and kindergarten. This specialized program is designed for children ages 4-6 who benefit from an additional year of preparation before entering kindergarten. Our TK experience offers the perfect balance of structured learning and developmentally appropriate activities to help children gain the confidence, skills, and maturity they need for future academic success.
In order to help make our program accessible to all, we offer extended care hours and accept subsidized programs such as GoKids, Choices for Children, and CalWORKs.
The Abeka Advantage
Our Transitional Kindergarten utilizes the time-tested Abeka curriculum, recognized for its systematic approach to building academic skills. This comprehensive curriculum:
- Follows a logical, sequential pattern of learning
- Incorporates spiral review to reinforce concepts
- Integrates subjects for meaningful connections
- Provides colorful, engaging materials
- Balances skill development with conceptual understanding
The Abeka approach is particularly effective for developing strong literacy and numeracy foundations, giving children advantages that benefit them throughout their educational journey.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Our Transitional Kindergarten program explicitly focuses on developing the skills children need for kindergarten success:
- Academic Readiness: Letter recognition and sounds, number concepts, and cognitive skills
- Social Readiness: Taking turns, following directions, participating in group activities
- Emotional Readiness: Managing feelings, developing independence, and building confidence
- Physical Readiness: Fine and gross motor skills, including pencil control and coordination
- Learning Behaviors: Attention span, task completion, and classroom routines
We assess these skills regularly and communicate with parents about their child's progress and growth areas.
Spiritual Development
Spiritual growth remains a central focus in Transitional Kindergarten. Our approach includes:
- Bible Stories and Scripture Memory: Developmentally appropriate verses and stories that build biblical knowledge
- Character Education: Intentional focus on godly character traits like kindness, honesty, and responsibility
- Prayer and Worship: Daily opportunities to develop a personal relationship with God
- Biblical Integration: Weaving Christian principles throughout the curriculum
- Service Learning: Age-appropriate projects that teach the joy of helping others
These experiences help children develop a strong moral compass and an understanding of God's love that forms the foundation for character development.
Preparing for Academic Excellence
Transitional Kindergarten at EVCS is an excellent opportunity to provide your child with the necessary skills required to be ahead of the class when they're ready to transition to Kindergarten.
Our comprehensive curriculum focuses on:
Building strong pre-reading skills through systematic phonics instruction
TK Classroom Focus & Design
Learning centers with increasingly complex materials and activities
A literacy-rich environment with a classroom library and writing center
Math manipulatives and hands-on learning tools
Technology stations for appropriate educational experiences
Spaces for both collaborative and independent work
Coding at EVCS – Space Rover Deluxe Coding
Our innovative coding program for Transitional Kindergarten uses the Space Rover Deluxe Coding Activity Set, a screen-free, hands-on approach where students program a rover using directional arrow commands through exciting mazes, obstacles, bridges, arches, and astronaut missions. This unique program builds early coding foundations by teaching students to sequence step-by-step rover movements, develop problem-solving skills as they plan routes and debug unsuccessful paths, and foster collaboration as teams design mazes and solve challenges together. The space mission theme connects coding with storytelling and creativity, making learning both engaging and imaginative. By building mental models for sequencing and debugging, our program serves as a bridge to advanced digital coding platforms while encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork in a fun, meaningful, and Christ-centered environment.
Before & After Care Options
Preschool Program Hours: 8:30 am - 3:00pm.
Early Dropoff Hours: 6:30am to 8:30am
AfterSchool Hours: 3:00pm - 6:00pm.
Is TK Right for Your Child?
Transitional Kindergarten may be ideal for your child if they:
• Have a birthday that makes them one of the youngest in their kindergarten class
• Need additional time to develop social or emotional readiness
• Would benefit from more time to develop academic foundations
• Are showing readiness beyond preschool but aren't quite ready for the structure of kindergarten
• Would thrive with an extra year to build confidence and independence
Experience Our TK Program
We invite you to schedule a tour to see our Transitional Kindergarten in action. During your visit, you'll observe our engaging learning environment, meet our dedicated teachers, and learn more about how this special year can set your child up for long-term academic success.
