While in the preschool and pre-k program, your child will expand his/her knowledge of the world around him/her while continuing to strengthen friendships and bonds. We are committed to creating an environment that nurtures children’s confidence and fosters the development of their imagination.
At Corning Children’s Center, learning should be, and is fun! Our approach is to encourage children to experience exploration, learning, and accomplishment in a joyous and fulfilling way.
A typical Preschool/Pre-K day at a glance:
Curriculum- We address all aspects of children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth and learning through the use of HighScope COR. Each aspect plays a critical role in helping children to develop as whole human beings.
Meal Time- This is a time for children to develop their conversation skills, self-help skills and social graces as they socialize with their peers and teachers while continuing to master serving meals family style and developing self-help skills.
Meeting Time- is a time that includes singing, talking about the day, reading books, learning about the calendar and weather, as well as other teacher-planned group activities. Meeting time gives children the opportunity to develop listening skills, practice taking turns, and experience the delight of shared learning.
Outside Time- is a time where children can continue to strengthen their large motor skills, explore the natural world, and run for the sheer joy of running. It can also be a time where the classrooms takes walks around the neighborhood, participate in traditional Center field trips to local businesses and explore the world around them.
Small Group Time- A variety of Centers are provided on a weekly basis to stimulate growth and develop skills in the following areas: Language arts, math, science, sensory, journal/literature, art, fine motor, and curriculum related activities. This approach is much like what they will experience when they go to Kindergarten.
Free Play- A great time for children to refine their social skills as they problem solve, cooperate, and use their imaginations to create, build, and have fun in the areas of their choice.
Please remember at the Corning Children’s Center, parent participation and partnership is encouraged.
Traditional Experiences:
Every child enrolled at Corning Children’s Center will participate in traditional educational experiences. These experiences include:
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Staffing/Child Ratios
We meet and often exceed the following ratios, which are regulated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services:
Preschool: 1 staff member for every 7 children
Pre-K: 1 staff member for every 8 children
Learn more about our staff/child ratios
Continuity of Caregiving Classrooms
| Age Level | Age Range | Class Sizes |
| Preschool | 3 and 4 yr. olds | Up to 18 children |
| Pre-Kindergarten | older 4 yr. olds through 5 yr. olds ready to enter kindergarten the following fall |
Up to 21 children |
Traditional Classrooms
| Age Level | Age Range | Class Sizes |
| Preschool | 3 and 4 yr. olds | Up to 18 children |
| Pre-Kindergarten | older 4 yr. olds through 5 yr. olds ready to enter kindergarten the following fall |
Up to 21 children |
