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DragonTales Pre-K in Maryville, TN

A private education designed to meet YOUR CHILD's needs!

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About DragonTales Pre-K

Only 4 per class, so everyone gets what they need!

Masters level teachers

Our individualized program can help your child succeed.

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Classes are in Session Aug-May & Enrollment is ongoing until full

We are currently registering for Fall 2012 classes. Contact us today!

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DragonTales Pre-K offers ½ day classes on M/W or T/Th to 2, 3, & 4 year olds & is located in Maryville, TN. Our classes run August-May & are 2-day or 4-day per week classes. We are an Academic Preschool & classes are taught by teachers with a degree in education. Students need to be of age by Nov. 1 & are NOT required to be potty trained. With only 4 per class, we are easily able to meet everyone’s needs. DragonTales is not a daycare; we are a childcare facility that focuses on preparing children for Kindergarten & offer only the above-mentioned 2-day & 4-day Kindergarten Prep classes.

Class sizes at DragonTales are limited to only 4 students per class. With this small number, students receive plenty of individual instruction that cannot be achieved in a larger class of 10, 15, or 20. They are able to receive the attention that every teacher WISHES she could give to her students but are unable to provide due to class size.

At DragonTales, we implement WE EDUCATION, which you cannot find elsewhere. Because we have only 4 children & 4 sets of parents per class, we are able to work closely with our families to create reinforcement opportunities in the home. We will partner with you to create a plan that helps your child achieve social, emotional, & academic readiness for Kindergarten. Through our extremely small classes taught by Masters level teachers & literacy-based practices, we have created the optimum learning environment for your child to BEST achieve Kindergarten Readiness. While they receive social & emotional growth during our many whole group activities & learning centers, we also work with your child at his or her own academic level through daily one-on-one instructional sessions.

Each child is able to work on his or her own academic tasks, mastering material at their own pace. Your child will not be expected to "stay with the class" or have to endure remedial lessons for material that they have already mastered. Each child works toward individual goals and masters them when developmentally ready, while still developing important socialization skills by interacting with peers.

In such a small group, students are less likely to be overwhelmed or become "lost in the crowd." Each student's academic progress is documented weekly through short, individual assessments. You & the teacher will always know which learning skills your child has mastered & which ones need more development. Small class size, coupled with individualized education, leads to a greater capacity for learning.

A day at DragonTales includes the one-on-one instructional session, as well as whole group instruction through literature & stories, hands-on activities, teacher-led games (with only 4 children per class, this is very effective & fun for the kids!), work with manipulatives, music, dance, and repetition. We also have snack time, outdoors time, & play centers.

The curriculum is designed to meet the Tennessee Teaching Standards for Pre-K. The weekly themes (i.e., SHAPES, OCEANS, REPTILES, RHYMING WORDS, WEATHER, OUTER SPACE, & 30 more) incorporate the skills recommended by the state while also providing fun, preschool-age topics that engage the children in learning. Speech and vocabulary also improve in this literature-rich environment. Learn more about our reading readiness curriculum on the CURRICULUM /INFO page.

Also, The Tennessee Department of Education requires that classrooms "must have 30 square feet of usable space per child CLICK HERE (#7)." With 90 square feet per child in the classroom, each student of DragonTales receives 3X the amount!