Afternoon Program

This exciting program combines the warmth of the younger Preschool Program with the challenge of the Pre-K Program. Children of blended ages (2.9 - 5 yrs) spend the afternoon in an atmosphere of creativity and exploration. As with the morning program, there are daily opportunities for alphabet and number recognition, plus all levels of handwriting skills.

We understand that children develop at their own rate and we therefore provide curriculum that supports many levels of success.  For those advanced students, we also provide a Reading Club and challenging math and science activities that supplement the daily curriculum. This ensures that all children are able to succeed as they explore the acedemic and social opportunites provided.  The materials are presented so that every child has a meaningful experience in all of the learning areas as they explore and grow.

This program has two highly-trained teachers and has a maximum class size of twelve children.

The afternoon program begins at 11:30 am with lunch and ends at 2:30 pm.

"When we first arrived in Dover in 2005, we sent
our eldest son to Precious Beginnings and our
middle son to another pre-school. We were so
impressed with our experience with the Precious
Beginnings Pre-K program that we switched our
middle son to Precious Beginnings the following
year.

The number one thing that we value at Precious
Beginnings is the strong sense of community
and the way that these young, impressionable
children are nurtured, embraced and instilled
with values. The result is a class of kids who
"graduate" to go on to kindergarten with a
tremendous sense of self-worth and self-
confidence." - Sarah S.