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PreKindergarten 4 Courses (Book-Based Program using the AOP Curriculum)

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PreK4* Bible (AOP)

Overview

Summary
Preschoolers learn God created everything, cares for all life, made us special, and wants us to love Him.
Description

This Preschool Bible curriculum introduces students to God as the loving Creator of all things. Children learn the Creation story from Genesis, discovering how God made light, air, land, water, plants, animals, and people with purpose and care. Students explore how God created plants and trees to provide food, clothing, shelter, and beauty, and how seeds allow plants to continue growing. They learn about fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, mammals, and creeping things, understanding that God made a great variety of creatures and wants us to care for them responsibly.


Students also learn about the sun, moon, stars, seasons, and weather, recognizing that God controls the universe with precision. Lessons emphasize that God made people in His image, giving them souls, unique personalities, and amazing bodies with senses, bones, muscles, and minds. Children learn they are fearfully and wonderfully made.


Through Bible stories such as Adam and Eve, Noah, and Creation Day by Day, students learn about obedience, God’s promises, and His care for families. The curriculum introduces God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, teaching that God loves us, keeps His promises, and desires a relationship with us.

Topics Discussed
  • God created everything in six days and rested on the seventh day
  • Light, air, land, water, sun, moon, and stars are gifts from God
  • Plants and trees provide food, clothing, shelter, and beauty
  • God made fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and animals
  • Animals were created with purpose and should be cared for
  • God made people in His image with souls, bodies, and personalities
  • Our bodies are amazing gifts designed by God
  • God wants us to obey Him and care for His creation
  • Bible stories teach trust, obedience, and God’s promises
  • God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit love us and are always with believers
Course Type 

Core Course: Bible


Student Availability

Grade Level Availability
PreK4 (age 4 by Sept 1)
Extended Grade Level Availability

Not Applicable

Programs
Platforms


Additional Information

Required Course

Yes

Course Length

One Year

Available in HonorsNo
Available to Part-Time StudentsNo
Available as Credit RecoveryNo
PrerequisitesNot Applicable
Alternative Course Available Per Counselor ApprovalNot Applicable
Fee AmountNo fees beyond the standard enrollment, tuition, and book prices


Supplementary Materials

Not Applicable

Project Forecast

Not Applicable





PreK4* Language Arts (AOP)

Overview

Summary
Students build early literacy through letters, sounds, writing, colors, stories, and fine motor skills.
Description

PreK4 Language Arts focuses on building a strong foundation in early literacy through letter recognition, phonics, writing, and comprehension. Students learn to recognize, trace, and form all letters Aa–Zz while identifying letter sounds, blending sounds, and generating rhyming and beginning-sound words. Name recognition and writing progress from tracing first letters to writing full names independently.


Fine motor development is supported through cutting, folding, gluing, drawing shapes, and practicing foundational writing strokes. Students explore colors, shapes, environmental print, and simple concepts such as syllables, compound words, and sentence structure.


Listening comprehension is strengthened through daily read-alouds, poems, fables, and discussions, with opportunities to answer questions, retell stories, and complete open-ended sentences. Children express ideas through dictation, invented spelling, illustrations, and simple storytelling. Phonemic awareness develops as students discriminate sounds, blend phonemes, and identify beginning sounds in spoken words. These skills prepare students for confident reading, writing, and communication.

Topics Discussed
  • Recognize, trace, and form letters Aa–Zz
  • Identify letter sounds and blend sounds to make words
  • Practice name recognition and write first name independently
  • Develop phonemic awareness through rhyming, syllables, and sound discrimination
  • Strengthen fine motor skills with cutting, folding, gluing, and writing strokes
  • Learn correct pencil grip and writing techniques
  • Explore colors, shapes, and environmental print
  • Listen to read-alouds, poems, and stories to build comprehension
  • Express ideas through dictation, invented spelling, and illustrations
  • Build early communication skills through discussion, storytelling, and writing
Course Type 

Core Course: English


Student Availability

Grade Level Availability
PreK4 (age 4 by Sept 1)
Extended Grade Level Availability

Not Applicable

Programs
Platforms


Additional Information

Required Course

Yes

Course Length

One Year

Available in HonorsNo
Available to Part-Time StudentsNo
Available as Credit RecoveryNo
PrerequisitesNot Applicable
Alternative Course Available Per Counselor ApprovalNot Applicable
Fee AmountNo fees beyond the standard enrollment, tuition, and book prices


Supplementary Materials

Coming Soon

Project Forecast

Not Applicable





PreK4* Social Studies (AOP)

Overview

Summary
PreK students learn about family, community helpers, nature, seasons, and caring for God’s world.
Description

This PreKindergarten Social Studies curriculum helps students understand their place in the world by learning about family, community, nature, and responsibility. Children explore relationships within families, including parents, siblings, and pets, and learn the importance of friendship, helping, sharing, and following rules. Community helpers such as police officers, firefighters, and emergency services are introduced, along with practical knowledge like knowing their address and when to call 911.


Students learn about the natural world God created, including light, air, land, water, soil, plants, animals, and space. Lessons explore how people use natural resources such as trees, plants, rocks, and animals for food, shelter, medicine, tools, and clothing. Children discover how farmers work, how seeds grow, and why caring for plants and animals is important. Animals are studied in groups such as mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fish, and amphibians, with attention to life cycles, habitats, and how animals help people.


The curriculum introduces time, seasons, weather, and the sun, moon, and stars, helping students understand daily life and yearly changes. Children learn about maps, oceans, rivers, and the United States, as well as explorers, astronauts, and scientists who study space. Students also learn about their bodies, senses, health, safety, work, rest, and talents. Biblical connections reinforce that God made each person unique, gives rules for our good, keeps His promises, and wants us to care for others and His creation. 

Topics Discussed
  • Learn about family roles, relationships, and responsibilities
  • Understand community helpers and personal safety
  • Explore friendship, rules, sharing, and helping others
  • Discover natural resources like plants, animals, land, and water
  • Learn how people use plants and animals for food, work, and health
  • Study animals, habitats, and life cycles
  • Learn about the sun, moon, stars, seasons, and weather
  • Explore maps, oceans, space, and exploration
  • Learn about the human body, senses, health, and safety
  • Understand that God made us unique and wants us to care for His world
Course Type 

Core Course: History


Student Availability

Grade Level Availability
PreK4 (age 4 by Sept 1)
Extended Grade Level Availability

Not Applicable

Programs
Platforms


Additional Information

Required Course

Yes

Course Length

One Year

Available in HonorsNo
Available to Part-Time StudentsNo
Available as Credit RecoveryNo
PrerequisitesNot Applicable
Alternative Course Available Per Counselor ApprovalNot Applicable
Fee AmountNo fees beyond the standard enrollment, tuition, and book prices


Supplementary Materials

Not Applicable

Project Forecast

Not Applicable





PreK4* Math (AOP)

Overview

Summary
Preschool students build number, shape, time, and early addition and subtraction skills.
Description

This Preschool Math curriculum builds foundational math skills through hands-on exploration of numbers, shapes, patterns, time, and basic operations. Students learn to recognize numerals and quantities from 0–20, practice oral counting forward and backward, and develop one-to-one correspondence. Number formation is strengthened through tracing and writing numerals, while quantities are reinforced using real-life objects such as pennies, beads, counters, and abacuses.


Students explore and identify shapes, including triangle, circle, square, rectangle, star, heart, oval, and diamond, finding them in everyday life and sorting them by size, color, and shape. Patterning skills are developed through repeating and extending simple patterns using letters, shapes, and objects. Concepts such as larger and smaller, ordering, and missing numbers help build early reasoning skills.


Time concepts are introduced through calendars, months, daytime and nighttime, and telling time to the hour on analog and digital clocks. Students also explore simple measurement using nonstandard units. Early addition and subtraction are introduced using hands-on tools, helping students understand number relationships through simple facts like 1+1, 3+1, and subtraction by taking one away. By the end of the program, students demonstrate confidence with early math concepts and problem-solving skills.

Topics Discussed
  • Recognize and write numbers 0–20
  • Count forward and backward with one-to-one correspondence
  • Identify and compare quantities
  • Recognize and sort basic shapes
  • Find shapes in everyday life
  • Create and extend simple patterns
  • Understand calendar, months, and time concepts
  • Tell time to the hour using clocks
  • Use objects to explore addition and subtraction
  • Develop early problem-solving and reasoning skills
Course Type 

Core Course: Math


Student Availability

Grade Level Availability
PreK4 (age 4 by Sept 1)
Extended Grade Level Availability

Not Applicable

Programs
Platforms


Additional Information

Required Course

Yes

Course Length

One Year

Available in HonorsNo
Available to Part-Time StudentsNo
Available as Credit RecoveryNo
PrerequisitesNot Applicable
Alternative Course Available Per Counselor ApprovalNot Applicable
Fee AmountNo fees beyond the standard enrollment, tuition, and book prices


Supplementary Materials

Not Applicable

Project Forecast

Not Applicable





PreK4* Science (AOP)

Overview

Summary
PreK students explore light, earth, space, plants, animals, and the human body through science.
Description

This PreK Science curriculum introduces students to the wonders of God’s creation through hands-on exploration of the natural world. Students learn about light and darkness, how light travels, reflections, colors, shadows, and how our eyes are designed to see. Air is explored as an invisible substance that contains gases, water, and pressure, and students learn about clouds and weather patterns.


Children study Earth as a sphere made of land and water, discovering soil, rocks, gems, and how water can be filtered. Plant science focuses on grasses, herbs, trees, seeds, roots, leaves, and the needs of plants for air, water, light, and warmth. Seasonal changes and the sun’s role in weather, growth, and harvest are explored.


Students are introduced to space science, including the sun, moon, stars, constellations, planets, and astronauts. Life science includes fish, frogs, birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects, with attention to life cycles, habitats, and how animals are designed to survive. Students also learn about the human body, senses, cells, bones, muscles, organs, and inherited traits.


Throughout the curriculum, students learn that God created natural laws, designed living things with purpose, and calls us to care for His creation while balancing work and rest.

Topics Discussed
  • Explore light, darkness, color, shadows, and vision
  • Learn about air, clouds, weather, and seasons
  • Study Earth, soil, rocks, gems, and water
  • Discover plants, seeds, roots, leaves, and growth
  • Learn about the sun, moon, stars, and planets
  • Explore animals, life cycles, and habitats
  • Study insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, and amphibians
  • Learn about the human body, senses, and health
  • Understand natural laws and environmental care
  • Recognize God as the Creator of all things
Course Type 

Core Course: Science


Student Availability

Grade Level Availability
PreK4 (age 4 by Sept 1)
Extended Grade Level Availability

Not Applicable

Programs
Platforms


Additional Information

Required Course

Yes

Course Length

One Year

Available in HonorsNo
Available to Part-Time StudentsNo
Available as Credit RecoveryNo
PrerequisitesNot Applicable
Alternative Course Available Per Counselor ApprovalNot Applicable
Fee AmountNo fees beyond the standard enrollment, tuition, and book prices


Supplementary Materials

Not Applicable

Project Forecast

Not Applicable





Primary School Electives

Overview

Course Type

Electives: See full list


*PreK4: age 4 by Sept 1

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