Kindergarten readiness and academic depth, preparing children for kindergarten and beyond.
Right Start's 4s & 5s program in Gambrills centers on kindergarten readiness and academic depth, preparing children for the expectations of kindergarten and beyond. Instruction uses visual modeling, small-group learning, and hands-on application of skills, with a more advanced, structured curriculum that introduces early reading, writing, mathematics, and science exploration.
Children learn to think critically, follow multi-step directions, complete independent work, and collaborate with peers, alongside continued social-emotional development. Within our mixed-age learning model, older students develop confidence, independence, and early leadership skills that support long-term school success.
Letter sounds, blending, sight words, and early reading of simple sentences.
Proper pencil grip, name writing, tracing, and forming letters and numbers with confidence.
Counting to 100, number recognition, simple addition, patterns, measurement, and shapes.
Hands-on experiments, nature study, and asking questions about how the world works.
Cooperation, self-regulation, following multi-step directions, and problem-solving with friends.
Classroom routines, listening skills, independence, and the confidence to walk into kindergarten ready.
Greetings, calendar, weather, and a preview of the day's learning goals.
Phonics, handwriting, sight words, and number work in small teacher-led groups.
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are all served at school, with active play on the playground in between.
Science, art, dramatic play, and read-alouds that build curiosity and kindergarten readiness.
Families from Gambrills, Millersville, Crofton, Crownsville, and Odenton choose Right Start for our 4s & 5s program, and many drive to us from farther away, including Bowie and Annapolis. We believe a strong early education is worth the trip, and our Gambrills location is an easy drive from Routes 3, 97, and 32.
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