Franklin Phonetic Schools: Preschool Program

Welcome the Preschool Program

The Preschool Program is a place where young children discover creative and nurturing experiences. Our Preschool fosters a life-long quest and love for learning, building a strong foundation for social, emotional, academic, physical and spiritual growth.

Every child is unique, with his/her own interests and learning styles. We provide our children the space and opportunity to interact and play in a meaningful environment. We are a place where children can construct new ideas and discover the world around them. They are inspired to think, reason, question and experiment through play and hands-on activities.

Some of the objectives of the Franklin Phonetic Primary Preschool program are:

to provide a setting in which your child feels safe and happy
to use your child's interests and experiences as the basis for learning and activities
to help your child develop a love for learning; a love that is deep, wide, and ever-growing
to provide opportunities for your child to learn academic skills through day-to-day activities and through interactive experiences with peers and adults
to encourage your child's love for books and foster the pre-reading skills appropriate to his/her stage of development
to provide opportunities for your child to make discoveries and to use them in learning, developing the building blocks for the study of science
to develop your child's problem-solving abilities, developing the skills in the study of mathematics
to encourage your child's creativity and artistic expression
to encourage your child to ask questions, which will be answered sincerely and honestly
to develop your child's social skills, in both one-on-one and larger group settings
to encourage your child to work independently and with his or her peers
to provide learning materials and equipment, as well caring and committed educators, that encourages your child to gain the positive experiences out of school and themselves
to help your child become independent and gain a strong, healthy self-esteem and sense of self

Our teacher plans, implements, and evaluates the curriculum so your child receives the best opportunities for high quality developmental and academic excellence.

Preschool begins at 7:45am and goes until 3:00pm.
Extra care will be provided from 3:00pm–5:30pm for an additional cost.
Full day care is offered to preschool on early release days, however, you are able to pick up your preschooler early with K-6 dismissal at your disgression.

Departments

New Students

Please fill out the enrollment form and submit it to our school office!
For new students: Please bring in a copy of the child's shot records and birth certificate.

Language Arts

Franklin Phonetic Preschool teachers use spalding phonics and phonograms in a child-led, play-based learning environment. The teacher uses developmentally appropriate instruction to prepare your preschooler for K-6 here at Franklin Phonetic. The classroom is aligned to the "Fun with Phonograms" products which have been in existence since 1986 and were copyrighted and created by career educator, certified reading specialist, and school principal, Cindy Franklin. They have been used by schools and home-school parents with great results.

In 1996, Franklin Phonetic Primary School was formed in Prescott Valley. This school uses "Fun with Phonograms" products exclusively in the primary grades. The school has earned an Excelling rating for the past 13 years and has earned top scores on academic measures of student achievement. By learning 72 phonograms and 28 spelling rules, 85% of all words in the English language can be decoded and spelled correctly.

Sample phonogram video here

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