What are the differences between a developmental kindergarten (DK) and regular kindergarten, and why would parents be interested in putting their child in a developmental kindergarten?

Developmental kindergarten acts as a bridge for children who need the gift of time – time that is essential to become more confident as they move to the next level of academic achievement. Sometimes the gift of time is literal – they don’t quite fit the age cutoff for kindergarten, but have gleaned all they can from preschool.

Our developmental kindergarten program has a comprehensive curriculum that meets the needs of the 5-year old child at a pace that has been adapted to best suit their abilities including the following concepts: