Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Challenge Charter School offer a Kindergarten Program?
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- Yes! Challenge Charter School’s Kindergarten program is delivered in the morning from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. There is an afternoon enrichment option from 12:30 pm 3:30 pm. For the 2018-2019 school year, there will be no afternoon enrichment fees. CCS’s afternoon enrichment is not a day care or pre-school oriented environment; it is a full educational day enrichment program providing a sophisticated academic learning environment based in Core Knowledge. This content-rich, diverse curriculum challenges and excites students to learn with hands-on & engaging learning adventures.
- Please note:Some Kindergartners will benefit from success in our four hour Kindergarten program prior to enrollment in the content-rich 7 hour afternoon enrichment. It would be a disadvantage to enroll or keep your child in the afternoon enrichment program before they are socially, emotionally, or academically ready.
- Yes! Challenge Charter School’s Kindergarten program is delivered in the morning from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. There is an afternoon enrichment option from 12:30 pm 3:30 pm. For the 2018-2019 school year, there will be no afternoon enrichment fees. CCS’s afternoon enrichment is not a day care or pre-school oriented environment; it is a full educational day enrichment program providing a sophisticated academic learning environment based in Core Knowledge. This content-rich, diverse curriculum challenges and excites students to learn with hands-on & engaging learning adventures.
2. How much does Kindergarten program with the afternoon enrichment (8:30am-3:30pm) cost?
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- Our full day option is from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and has no tuition cost associated with it.
- To stay until 3:30 pm and participate in our kindergarten Enrichment Program the cost was $250 per 20 day block for 2017-2018 school year. There are nine blocks in a school year.
- Challenge Charter School is giving back to our families and offerring a Free Enrichment in the 2018-2019 school year. Pre-register today before the wailist gets too long from this awesome opportunity!
3. How well do Challenge Charter School Kindergartners perform academically compared to other schools and districts?
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- Core Knowledge is a high quality, effective curriculum allowing each student the opportunity to be academically challenged, excited, and excel in a hands-on learning environment. Both the extended half- day and the extended full-day Kindergarten programs provide Challenge Charter School’s kindergartners with an obvious advantage.
- We administer Standardized tests and assessments throughout each year so that we can measure our student’s academic progress more closely, as well as the performance of the classroom as a whole. Our kindergarten students have always tested well, often testing one or two years ahead.
4. What do I need to know before I pre-register for the Kindergarten program?
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- Your kindergartner’s 5th birthday must fall on or before August 31st of the enrolling year.
- Some Kindergartners will benefit from success in our four hour Kindergarten program prior to enrollment in the content-rich 3 hour afternoon enrichment. It would be a disadvantage to enroll or keep your child in the afternoon enrichment program before they are socially, emotionally, or academically ready.