Curriculum

The Children’s Learning Center at Prince of Peace Catholic School follows the goals and objectives set forth by The Diocese of Dallas. The Diocesan Preschool Curriculum contains and extends the Essential Elements of the Texas Education Agency.

What will my child learn?

As you know, children at this age level are continuously learning. It is difficult to segment their experience into distinct categories; however, we have detailed some of the main components of our program below.

Religion: As Catholic school educators, we infuse Gospel values into every area of our curriculum. Children participate in prayer and religion lessons daily and are encouraged to actively celebrate their faith. In addition, we attend Worship Celebrations monthly in the Sanctuary.

Literacy: We will provide learning experiences and an environment that foster increased vocabulary and oral language skills. Additionally, the students work on phonological awareness, or the ability to hear and understand the different sounds of the spoken language. Yes, your child will also be exposed to the more conventional components of literacy: knowledge of print, letters and words, comprehension skills. We also focus on enjoyment of literacy experiences, as children who are read-to become children who are readers.

Mathematics: Our teachers use multiple opportunities throughout the day to help your child build competence in math. Developing number concepts such as rote counting and one-to-one correspondence are usually the earliest skills to develop. Patterns and relationships are also important and set the foundation for geometry and spatial sense. Finally, teachers focus on measurement and data collection, both of which are equally useful in our next content area.

Science and Social Studies: Learning about the world around us is what being a preschooler is all about! We offer hands-on experiences that help your child to gain knowledge and understanding of physical science (five senses, cause and effect, changes in matter), life science (living things, their needs and their habitats) and earth science (the natural world). Additionally, we learn about people in our community and around the world. We explore present-day traditions and customs, as well as those from the past.

Specials: 3K and 4K students attend one 30-minute Music class each week. 5K students attend twice weekly. This class introduces basic concepts and cultivates an appreciation of music. In addition to daily outdoor time, our preschoolers participate in a Physical Education program. 3K and 4K students attend one 30-minute lesson per week. 5K students attend four lessons per week. All of our preschoolers visit the school’s Media Center regularly. 5K students are allowed to check out books. 3K and 4K students use the two classroom computers regularly while 5K students visit the school's Computer Lab weekly.