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ELECTIVE PROGRAMS
Raising the bar in early childhood education.
Every child learns at a different pace, which is why our elective programs are crucial in helping the growth of your child. We focus on providing an all-round education with equal emphasis on the arts, sports, learning and other activities.
In addition to the standard curriculum, you can choose additional skills you want your child to develop or explore and discover your child’s hidden talents. Our programs are offered onsite during school hours to maximize family time.
Elective programs at Academics PreKindergarten
Piano
Music is a language, and children are programmed to absorb languages. Piano lessons help children develop the very same skills needed to accomplish language arts, like reading.
Academics offers private or small group piano lessons. Our qualified piano teacher is certified to teach young students how to play the piano. These lessons are available during the school day for your convenience.
As students of Piano, your children will benefit from an environment that promotes:
- Children's natural creative abilities.
- Perfecting their natural learning processes.
- Learning how to follow directions, scan written materials, think critically, create solutions and translate writing into action.
- Learning the interplay of both right and left brain activity that stimulates neural development.
- How to stay focused and achieve goals.
- Developing courage. It takes courage to face challenges without letting our anxiety and worries get the best of us.
- Learning that accomplishing anything difficult is not to give up easily. As children grow, piano lessons teach kids to try and then try again if they don't initially succeed.
Activities put on by Vancouver Royal School of Music
Karate
Academics offers a karate program for children age 2.5 to 5 years. Each child will be provided a White Belt, and each karate term will end with student testing and belt graduation.
As students of karate, your children will benefit from an environment that promotes:
- Health, confidence, respect, discipline, patience
- Responsibility, honesty, will power, leadership
- Critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Eye/hand coordination
- A strong and positive attitude.
Each karate class is a personal journey of growth and fitness.
The karate program is inspirational, focused, and recognizes that kids are kids. A steady karate practice helps to develop a well-rounded character, while increasing mental concentration, presence and focus.
Activities put on by Golden Glory
Golf
Academics PreKindergarten partners with PGA professionals to offer Introductory Golf programs to their students age 3 to 5.
As students of golf, children benefit from an environment that promotes:
- Discipline
- Patience
- Confidence
- Hand/eye coordination
- Concentration
- Manners and Player Etiquette
Golf is a sport that can be played alone and in groups. It can be played all your life and shared with family members. It teaches children the benefits of practice and consistency, as their swing improves as well as their understanding of the game.
Dance
Our Dance Advanced Program focuses on building confidence and exploring movement & music in a fun, creative way. The program is a mixture of imagination games, movement to age appropriate music, and use of props like scarves, hula hoops, wands, musical instruments, which will inspire and excite the students about dance. Your child will also work on classroom skills, such as following direction, listening and working with others.
Activities put on by Wee Dance
Soccer
Our Soccer Elective Program utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting.
Children will gain confidence and learn how to better control their bodies and movements. They will also learn about teamwork and enjoy the benefits of being physically active.
Activities put on by Soccer Shots
Arts Umbrella
Academics PreKindergarten partners with Arts Umbrella to provide unique programming to our schools. We offer programs such as Creative Dance, Drama and Introduction to music. Their programs encourage self-confidence, and creativity in participating students. Receiving an education in the arts provides children with skills they need to lead a successful life, including enhanced innovative thinking skills, a broader view of themselves and the opportunities available to them, and an appreciation of how to work well with others.
Please visit Arts Umbrella for more information on their programs.
Activities put on by Arts Umbrella