Curriculum & Programs

The Parish Day School uses the philosophy and strategies in The Creative Curriculum. The goals and objectives of the curriculum are to promote Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, and Language development through teacher-directed and child-centered activities. This curriculum helps children grow and learn at their own pace through a warm indoor/outdoor environment. Each room will have activity centers such as Art, Blocks, Science, Dramatic Play, Library and Computers. We are also implementing the Everyday Mathematics Pre-K curriculum that is used by the Virginia Beach School System.

Social/Emotional Development

  • Knowing oneself and relating to other people- both children and adults.
  • Following rules and routines, respecting others, and taking initiative.
  • Showing empathy and getting along in the world, for example by sharing and taking turns.

Physical Development

  • Achieving gross motor control – moving the large muscles in the body. Gross motor control includes balance and stability, etc.
  • Achieving fine motor control – using and coordinating the small muscles in the hands and wrists with dexterity.

Cognitive Development

  • Learning and problem solving- being purposeful about acquiring and using information, resource and materials;
  • Thinking logically – gathering and making sense of information by comparing, contrasting, sorting, classifying, counting, measuring, and recognizing patterns.
  • Representing and thinking symbolically – using objects in a unique way, for instance, a cup to represent a telephone. Representation and symbols free children from the world of literal meanings and allow them to use materials and their imagination to explore abstract ideas.

Language Development

  • Listening and speaking – using spoken language to communicate with others, expressing oneself.
  • Reading and writing – making sense of written language, understanding the purpose of print and how it works.

We are proud to offer Half-Day, Full-Day, and Extended Care programs for children ages 2 through second grade.

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