Kindergarten is a happy and caring place where a child learns and develops intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.  It is an adventure for your child.  It is the beginning of an exciting new phase of life...the formal school years.  The various programs and activities in kindergarten are designed to help your child grow in readiness, not only for the next school year but also for what lies ahead in later life.  Therefore the kindergarten year may be viewed as the stepping stones to all future learning.  Saint Augustine School welcomes your child to this exciting new adventure.

We believe

   ... each child is a unique individual with physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs. Recognizing that our children enter school with many different backgrounds, we provide individually stimulating and rewarding experiences.

We believe

    ...a child learns best in a warm, secure environment that provides opportunities for :

    Interaction with materials which encourage exploration, creativity , questioning and independent discovery.  This includes a variety of active, concrete, hands on learning experiences matched to individual abilities and learning styles.

    Interaction with ideas through open ended questions, problem solving and discussions.  This interaction emphasizes the process the child goes through to accomplish a task.

    Interaction with each other and with adults. This interaction promotes cooperation, self responsibility and respect for self and others.

We believe

    ... that this learning best occurs in a comprehensive program which includes an integrated curriculum and strong parent/community involvement.

The goal of Saint Augustine's Kindergarten program is to develop competent, sensitive, enthusiastic learners who have the ability to adapt to a changing world.