Welcome to Kinder Village

Little Hornets. Big Beginnings.

At Laurel Hall, our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten programs lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. With small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and full-time classroom aides, every child receives the individual attention and encouragement they need to grow in confidence, curiosity, and independence.

Our well-rounded curriculum builds strong foundations in reading, writing, and math, while embracing creativity, exploration, and purposeful play. What makes our Kinder Village experience special is the variety of specialty classes incorporated into the regular school day across the week, including Physical Education, Spanish, Music, Art, Littles Library, and Chapel, all taught by dedicated specialty teachers.

One of the greatest advantages of a TK–8 education is the opportunity for children to grow within a familiar, supportive community throughout their elementary and middle school years. Our Buddy Program connects our youngest Hornets with older students, fostering meaningful friendships, mentorship, and a sense of belonging across grade levels. As students progress through Laurel Hall, they benefit from lasting relationships, a consistent educational experience, and opportunities to grow into confident leaders and role models for the next generation of little Hornets.

Laurel Hall sets our TK and kindergarten students on an exciting course of lifelong learning and passion for education. Our curriculum combines the elements of a rounded education including the basics of reading, writing and math, along with several specialty enrichment classes. Talented, caring teachers create an environment where our students can learn, grow and develop a sense of belonging within a community. In kindergarten, our students participate in both individual and group activities to develop and refine their skills along with having time to explore play and creativity.

Math

Our Kindergarten math curriculum promotes that students first develop a conceptual understanding, then learn procedural skills and develop fluency, and finally apply mathematical concepts in real-world situations. The units explored during the kindergarten year include Counting and Cardinality, Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Measurement and Data, and Geometry. Students are actively engaged using real materials to discover and explore numbers to 20 and beyond, compose and decompose numbers to 20, addition, subtraction, measurement, classification of objects, positions and two and three-dimensional shapes. The math curriculum aligns to the Common Core State Standards. 

Faith

At Laurel Hall, we welcome and celebrate families of all faiths and backgrounds. Each week, our entire TK–8 school community comes together for Chapel, fostering a shared sense of belonging, kindness, and connection.

Through engaging, age-appropriate stories from the Old and New Testaments using the Spark Curriculum, our TK and Kindergarten students explore universal values such as kindness, compassion, gratitude, honesty, empathy, forgiveness, patience, and respect for others.

Rooted in our Community of Kindness, Chapel and character education encourage students to care for one another, make thoughtful choices, and carry these values into their everyday lives.

Science and Social Studies

In Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten, students discover the world around them through hands-on exploration, STEM activities, and project-based learning. Our youngest learners develop early scientific thinking through observation, investigation, sensory experiences, and play, building a foundation for more advanced learning in Kindergarten and beyond.

Students explore life science, earth science, and physical science, using their five senses to investigate, ask questions, make predictions, and conduct age-appropriate experiments. Topics include plants, animals, weather, seasons, landforms, natural resources, recycling, magnets, sink and float, and forces and motion. As students progress from TK to Kindergarten, they develop stronger problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of the natural world.



In Social Studies, TK and Kindergarten students begin to understand themselves and their place in the world. Through stories, discussions, creative projects, and interactive activities, students explore families, friendships, communities, traditions, holidays, Native American cultures, American symbols, transportation, citizenship, and the importance of kindness and respect for others.

Spanish

Spanish is an integral part of the curriculum for all Laurel Hall students, from TK through 8th grade. Our youngest learners are introduced to the language through interactive lessons, songs, stories, and engaging activities that build vocabulary, confidence, and a foundation for continued language development as they progress through the grades.

In Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten, we lay the foundation for social and emotional growth through the beloved Spot Series by Diane Alber, a collection of beautifully illustrated books that help young learners recognize, understand, and manage their emotions. Each story introduces important concepts such as kindness, empathy, confidence, and resilience in a fun, engaging, and age-appropriate way.

Building on these lessons, our TK and Kindergarten social-emotional learning curriculum incorporates the Formative Five principles: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.