Georgia Pre-K is free with no enrollment fee or meal fees. Pick-up time is 2:40 PM. If you choose to participate in the aftercare program, Little Dreamers Academy charges the following rates: $50 per week for 2:40 - 4:00 PM or $75 per week for 2:40 - 6:00 PM.

                                           Georgia's Pre-K fosters the needed essentials: that                                            if the children are physically healthy, rested and                                                    well nourished, they are able to communicate                                                        needs, wants, and thoughts verbally; and that they                                              are enthusiastic and curious in approaching new                                                  activities. 

Children learn through play and learning centers which are integral parts of a pre-kindergarten classroom. Pre-K classrooms should reflect an understanding of how children learn by emphasizing active learning, consistent daily routines, and the use of positive behavioral management and assessment strategies. The school readiness goals of the Georgia Pre-K program provide the appropriate preschool emphasizing growth in language and literacy, math concepts, science, social studies, arts, physical development, and social and emotional competence.

Little Dreamers Academy follows the High Scope curriculum in correlation with the GELS. This curriculum encourages children to plan, carry out and reflect on their own through learning activities daily. It teaches the "Plan - Do - Review" approach.

The program is offered "free" to all four-year-old children regardless of parent income. To participate, children must be four years of age on or before September 1st of the school year. The program provides a full 6.5 hour instructional day for children, five days a week. It is designed to be a 180 day program. Centers are required to follow their county's public school schedule regarding holidays, emergency days, and teacher workdays. There will not be any preschool for GA Pre-K classes on those days and additional care, extra-curricular activities, or events offered at the center will be additional fees.

Little Dreamers Academy, in partnership with Bright from the Start and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, is proud to be home to two lottery-funded Georgia Pre-K classes.

GA Pre-K Program

MRS. EMILY - MRS. BRITTANY - MRS. SHELBY - MRS. SHANA

For more information about developmental milestones and signs of developmental delay, visit  www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones

Fives'
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

Wants to please friends, wants to be

like friends, more likely to agree with

rules, likes to sing, dance and act, shows concern and sympathy for others, is aware of gender, can tell what's real and what's make-believe, shows more independence, is sometimes demanding and sometimes

very cooperative

LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION

Speaks very clearly, says name and

address, tells a simple story using full sentences, uses future tense

(ex. "Grandma will be here.")

COGNITIVE

Counts 10 or more things, can draw

a person with at least 6 body parts, can print some letters and numbers, copies a triangle and other geometric shapes, knows about things used everyday (ex. money, food)

MOVEMENT/PHYSICAL
Hops, may be able to skip, stands on one foot up to 10 seconds, can do a somersault, uses a fork and spoon and sometimes a table knife, can use the toilet on her own, swings and climbs

Fours'
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

Enjoys doing new things, plays "Mom"
and "Dad," is more and more creative

with make-believe play, often can't

tell what's real and what's make-

believe, talks about what she

likes and is interested in, cooperates

with other children

LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION

Knows some basic rules of grammar,

such as correctly using "he" and

"she," sings a song or says a poem

from memory such as "The Itsy Bitsy
Spider" or "The Wheels on the Bus,"

tells stories, can say first and last

name

COGNITIVE

Names some colors and numbers,

understands the idea of counting,

starts to understand time, draws a

person with 2 to 4 body parts, uses

scissors, understands the idea of

"same" and "different"

MOVEMENT/PHYSICAL
Hops and stands on one foot up to

2 seconds, catches a bounced ball

most of the time, pours liquids, cuts

with supervision, mashes own food