Core Knowledge Preschool

The Core Knowledge Preschool Program

. . . is based on the following key principle:

W
e can, and must, establish high expectations for all young children, recognizing that the rates and approaches to learning may vary among individuals.

Find out more about the components of the Core Knowledge Preschool Program:

"[C]hildren who attend well-planned, high-quality early childhood programs in which curriculum aims are specified and integrated across domains tend to learn more and are better prepared to master the complex demands of formal schooling... Young children who are living in circumstances that place them at greater risk of school failure... are much more likely to succeed in school if they attend well-planned, high-quality early childhood programs."
— from Eager to Learn (2001), National Research Council, Washington, D.C.

Last updated: Fri, May 23 2008



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The Core Knowledge Preschool Program

. . . is based on the following key principle:

W e can, and must, establish high expectations for all young children, recognizing that the rates and approaches to learning may vary among individuals.

Find out more about the components of the Core Knowledge Preschool Program:

W
e can, and must, establish high expectations for all young children, recognizing that the rates and approaches to learning may vary among individuals.