Kids Connection preschool is a tuition based program run through the Adrian Elementary School District. Eligible participants are between the ages of three to kindergarten age. The teachers are licensed in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education.
The program currently entails and follows criteria for Minnesota School Readiness and the Early Childhood Indicatiors of Progress. In addition to these two curriculum guidelines, Frontline Phonics, Visual Phonics, and the Macmillan/Mgraw Hill reading series have been added for curriculum enrichment. The Handwriting Without Tears program is beginning to be implemented into activities that are done in the classroom.
The Kids Connection program runs concurrent with the Adrian Elementary School school calendar. The program focuses on weekly themes, with enrichment in letter recognition, and various areas such as numbers, colors, shapes, senses, food groups, opposites, community helpers etc.. Problem solving, social skills, attention, direction following, sensory, and routines are also explored. Gross and fine motor skills are also intertwined into the daily schedule.
The general classroom routine consists of the following schedule, free choice, gym, circle, snack, circle, and centers.