Whittier Elem Pre-K

About Whittier Elem Pre-K

Whittier Elem Pre-K is a public pre-kindergarten program serving the parents and families of Houston. As a pre-k, Whittier Elem Pre-K provides a structured, stable learning environment that replicates the best of the formal school years ahead and is hosted on the same campus where they may even be able to attend kindergarten once they graduate pre-k. Pre-k provides more resources and opportunities for students to explore the world around them, as well as a bevy of peers and socialization opportunities. Whittier Elem Pre-K similarly offers a full-time early education and child care program. The full-time schedule at Whittier Elem Pre-K allows students to have plenty of time to bond, play and interact with fellow students and staff and allows Houston parents the large time blocks to get things done. Children have the advantage of getting used to and settling into a routine at Whittier Elem Pre-K, with the structure that’ll help support their development and prepare them for kindergarten and the years ahead. Whittier Elem Pre-K teaches a play-based curriculum that values self-directed, interactive, intuitive learning by and for children. Students at play-based schools get the opportunity to participate in theme-based, hands-on activities with staff that facilitate and direct the discovery process. Through these hands-on activities, students develop social, cognitive and emotional skills built through the cooperation process with their peers. A play-based approach also can spark a love of learning that will be foundational for students throughout their early years of formal school.