Delphi Academy of Santa Monica Eases 4 Year-Old Transition to Kindergarten

    SANTA MONICA, CA, November 18, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nominated "Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Monica" by Yelp, Delphi Academy of Santa Monica also offers a robust and fun Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program to 4 year old children.

Head of School, Ellen Garrison had this to say about admitting children under six to their program, "Public schools and most private schools would never consider admitting a four-year-old to kindergarten. These children are welcome in preschool and in some cases Transitional Kindergarten (date of birth playing a key role), but you have to admit that it's not really the same thing as the full "school atmosphere" of kindergarten. We believe that when a child is showing signs of being ready to learn, they should be given every opportunity to do so, which is why we offer Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs for 4-5 year olds."

Preschool does provide a valuable service in helping children learn to be more independent and to socialize well with others. Kindergarten, on the other hand, is the beginning of formal schooling where children get into the meat of the skills that they will learn throughout the rest of elementary school. With the higher level of skills that will be expected of them, is it really true that four-year-olds are too young for school?

At Delphi Santa Monica, they say the answer is no. In their 30 years of experience, younger children have successfully participated in kindergarten and when they're ready to learn but still fairly young, their Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program is the perfect, well, transition!

Delphi Academy of Santa Monica is an accredited, independent day school with over 30 years of educational experience and part of a national network of acclaimed schools with locations in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, No. California, Florida and Oregon. We enroll students from the age of 3 years to 5th Grade. To find out more, visit http://delphisantamonica.org/.

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