Kindergarten Prep Half Day PM - Advanced Learning/Gifted Cluster

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Advanced/Gifted Learning

Is your child an advanced learner or possibly gifted? Advanced Learners meet the step stones early and acquire skills quickly. Gifted preschoolers often display insatiable curiosity and a natural drive to learn. If this sounds like your child, the KPrep Advanced/Gifted Learning Preschool program at Ashland Ranch Elementary might be a perfect fit!

Program Highlights:

• PM Session: Designed for advanced and gifted learners, fostering critical and creative thinking in a supportive environment.
• Certified Instruction: Taught by an Early Childhood Certified teacher with a Gifted endorsement.
• Rigorous Curriculum: A 4-day-per-week program focusing on literacy, Pre-K standards at an accelerated pace, and Kinder standards. Includes:
  • Kinder Fundations and ReadyGEN routines
  • LETRs EC, Handwriting Without Tears, and We Thinkers!
  • STEAM and Unplugged Coding activities
  • Tailored strategies and higher-level questioning to meet diverse needs

Enrollment and Testing:

• Enroll online for Ashland Ranch KPrep PM session.
• After enrollment, the campus will schedule a FREE advanced learning screener to determine eligibility.
• Optional Gifted Testing: Offered by appointment starting in January, with a $175 non-refundable fee. Testing takes 1–3 hours, and a parent/guardian must remain on-site.

Please note: Enrollment in KPrep does not guarantee qualification for gifted services.

Foster your child’s potential with Ashland Ranch KPrep!

Click here to register for Gifted Cluster testing

About Kindergarten Prep

Kindergarten Prep transforms learning into a walk of discovery, offering safe and exciting opportunities for experimentation, challenge, and fun at every turn! This program is designed to give your child a jump-start on becoming a prepared and eager student ready for the rigors of Kindergarten and being a valued member of Gilbert Public Schools! The Kindergarten Prep curriculum focuses on literacy and academic content in an intentionally developed preschool environment. Fundations, which provide a strong foundation for reading and writing, are introduced and focused on daily.

All programs are aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, and are supplemented with:

• Handwriting Without Tears
• STEM Activities
• Unplugged Coding

Enroll Now for Kindergarten Prep