Ready for kindergarten.
Ready for anything.
Pre-K at WCP gives four-year-olds the skills, confidence, and love of learning they need to walk into kindergarten ready. Two session options - morning or afternoon - to fit your family.
Small classes. Real attention.
Both Pre-K sessions are capped at 12 children with one lead teacher. Small enough that Mrs. Lisa knows every child deeply — large enough for the social experience of a real classroom.
Children max
Both AM and PM sessions are capped at 12 children — well below the averages at larger preschools.
Lead teacher
Mrs. Lisa has 9 years at WCP. Her own children are alumni. She brings deep expertise and genuine care to every session.
Annual conferences
Pre-K families receive annual parent-teacher conferences. Early conferences help with kindergarten placement decisions.
Two options to fit your schedule
Both sessions cover the same curriculum. Pick the time that works best for your family.
4 days a week
Pre-K AM
$200 / month
📅 Mon-Thurs · 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
- Must be 4 by September 30
- 4-day schedule for maximum readiness
- Kindergarten curriculum focus
- $100 reg. fee · $100 deposit · $50 student fees
3 days a week
Pre-K PM
$175 / month
📅 Mon-Wed · 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm
- Must be 4 by September 30
- 3-day afternoon option
- Same curriculum as AM session
- $100 reg. fee · $100 deposit · $50 student fees
A morning built for kindergarten readiness
The AM session runs four days a week. Each morning includes calendar, fine motor work, centers, snack, and outdoor play.
9:15 am
Arrival
Children arrive and transition into the classroom routine.
9:30 am
Calendar
Days, months, patterns, and counting - a daily math and literacy warm-up.
9:45 am
Fine Motor Activity
Handwriting Without Tears and fine motor exercises to build pencil control.
9:55 am
Centers
Reading, math, science, art, and play stations with teacher and parent helpers.
11:00 am
Snack
Parent helpers bring snack and kids eat together as a class.
11:20 am
Circle Time
Stories, literacy, and group conversation before heading outside.
11:35 am
Outdoor Play and Dismissal
Playground time. Families pick up at 12:00 pm.
An afternoon session with the same great curriculum
The PM session covers the same curriculum across three afternoons a week. Great for families who need mornings free.
12:30 pm
Arrival
Children arrive and settle into the afternoon routine.
12:45 pm
Calendar
Days, months, patterns, and counting to open the session.
1:00 pm
Fine Motor Activity
Handwriting and fine motor exercises to build pencil control.
1:10 pm
Centers
Reading, math, science, art, and play stations with teacher and parent helpers.
2:15 pm
Snack
Parent helpers bring snack. A mid-afternoon refuel and social moment.
2:35 pm
Circle Time
Stories and group conversation to close the academic part of the day.
2:50 pm
Outdoor Play and Dismissal
Playground time. Families pick up at 3:15 pm.
Meet Mrs. Lisa
Mrs. Lisa has been teaching Pre-K at WCP for nine years. Her own children are WCP alumni. She knows this age group better than anyone and brings creativity and care to every single session.
Mrs. Lisa Cortez
Pre-K · 9 years at WCP
Lisa has a passion for early education and a classroom built around hands-on activities that develop social skills, early literacy, math, science, and the arts. She and her family have called Ohio home since 2014 and her youngest, Oliver, is a proud WCP alumnus. She describes the co-op model as one of the most rewarding parts of the job — getting to build real relationships with every family in the class.
What your Pre-K child learns at WCP
Kindergarten readiness is the heart of our Pre-K program. Every goal below is drawn directly from Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards and delivered through a structured but playful daily routine.
Reading and phonics
Children recognise upper and lower case letters, identify rhymes, isolate syllables through clapping and movement, and begin reading their own first and last name. They predict story events, answer comprehension questions, and retell stories after read-alouds.
Writing
Using the Handwriting Without Tears approach, children practise printing letters of their name and other meaningful words. They learn proper letter formation, write from top to bottom in horizontal rows, and develop a mature pencil grip through daily fine motor exercises.
Communication
Children speak clearly to express ideas and needs, sustain back-and-forth conversations, recite their home address and phone number, and participate in poems, chants, and nursery rhymes. They also state their parents' names and follow multi-step oral directions.
Math
Counting to 20, identifying numerals 0-20, recognising coins and their values, identifying 2D and 3D shapes, creating and extending patterns, differentiating left from right, and using language of time - day, night, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Fine and gross motor
Tracing lines, cutting straight and curved lines, drawing from memory, working puzzles with ten or more pieces, and drawing a person with full body detail. Gross motor includes hopping, skipping, balancing, catching a ball, and climbing with alternating feet.
Science and social studies
Weather, seasons, planets, life cycles, dinosaurs, forces and motion, dental health, and our bodies. Social studies covers U.S. symbols, the Pledge of Allegiance, authority figures, community helpers, maps, and different environments.
Based on Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards. Every Pre-K goal is aligned with what kindergarten teachers expect on day one. View the full Pre-K curriculum guide →
What WCP Pre-K graduates walk in with
Our curriculum is built around Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards.
Literacy
Alphabet recognition, phonics basics, and comprehension through daily storytime and reading centers.
Math
Counting, patterning, shapes, classifying, and number recognition through hands-on activities every session.
Fine motor
Handwriting Without Tears builds the pencil control kids need for writing in kindergarten.
Social skills
Cooperating, listening, following routines, and managing emotions - the skills teachers say matter most.
Science
Curiosity-driven exploration through experiments, sensory bins, and outdoor observation.
Independence
Managing belongings, following directions, and navigating routines without constant adult support.