A mere 7.3 percent of the state's public kindergarten classrooms had a majority of their students fully engaged and ready to learn on the first day of school, according to the 2010-2011 Hawaii State School Readiness Assessment.
“Before age 5, about 85 percent of brain growth occurs and the foundations of thinking, aptitude and language are built,” says Liz Chun, executive director of Good Beginnings Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group for early childhood learning.
If your child will be entering kindergarten in the next couple of years, consider the many quality programs available—all geared toward giving your child the opportunity to learn how to be a student, how to socialize well, how to listen and how to share attention. These programs will also provide a head start in fundamentals such as reading, writing and arithmetic.
Makiki Christian Church Preschool
Makiki Christian Church Preschool
Blessings From Heaven
Blessings From Heaven
Hawaii State Ballet
Hawaii State Ballet
Holy Nativity
Holy Nativity
Honolulu Christian Preschool
Honolulu Christian Preschool
Jikoen
Jikoen
Keiki Care Center
Keiki Care Center
L. Robert Allen
L. Robert Allen
Leahi Swim
Leahi Swim
Little Ambassadors
Little Ambassadors
Manoa Valley Church
Manoa Valley Church
MililaniPresbyterian
MililaniPresbyterian
St Philomena
St Philomena
University Ave. Baptist Preschool
University Ave. Baptist Preschool
Additional Preschool & Toddler Programs
Adventures in ArtPhone: 223-7946Website: advinart.com --------------------------- The Cole Academy Phone: 531-4500 Website: thecoleacademy.com --------------------------- Gymboree Play & Music Phone: 486-7529 or 737-8111 Website: gymboreeclasses.com --------------------------- Hanalani Schools Phone: 625-0737, ext. 456 Website: hanalani.org --------------------------- Hawaii Kids at Work Phone: 531-7213 Website: hawaiikidsatwork.org --------------------------- Honolulu Waldorf Phone: 377-5471 Website: honoluluwaldorf.org --------------------------- Mid-Pacific Institute Phone: 441-3757 Website: midpac.edu --------------------------- Montessori Community School Phone: 522-0244 Website: montessorihawaii.org --------------------------- Musikgarten Phone: 388-4838 Website: musikgartenhawaii.com --------------------------- Ohana Music Together Phone: 372-8767 Website: OhanaMT.com --------------------------- Pacific School of Music Phone: 836-8887 --------------------------- Stepping Stones Academy Phone: 593-2922 or 485-1010 Website: stepping-stones-academy.com --------------------------- Wesley Children’s Programs Phone: 732-3273 --------------------------- YMCA Phone: 531-YMCA (531-9622) Website: ymcahonolulu.org
