Enrichment programs at the Lincoln Learning Center

As all of you know, there is a great importance for Early Childhood Education and the Lincoln Learning Center strives to provide a quality early learning environment for your child through the ThreeSchool and Preschool programs. However, there is more to Early Childhood Education than just those two fantastic programs.

The Downers Grove Park District offers a variety of early childhood enrichment programs such as music, dance, art, sports, environmental and historical programs, just to name a few. We also offer two specific enrichment programs that were created to directly supplement the Lincoln Learning Center Preschool. Those two programs are: Preschool Connection and Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Preschool Connection is a supplemental learning program that is an extension of the 3-year-old preschool experience. The class is offered on Fridays from 9:00 - 10:30am in Room 201 with Mrs. Sexton and Mrs. Kornafel. Preschool Connection emphasizes 3-year-old preschool concepts while reinforcing the importance of independence, communication, literacy, arts and sciences, and social, emotional and physical development. Each week, the teachers review the topics learned in preschool while introducing new projects and activities.

Ready, Set, Kindergarten is a supplemental learning program that is an extension of the 4/5-year-old preschool experience. The class is offered on Mondays from 11:30am - 12:30pm in Room G11 with Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Kornafel. Because this program meets directly after our 8:45 - 11:15am preschool classes, the registered children will be escorted from their preschool classroom to the Ready, Set, Kindergarten classroom, essentially adding an hour onto their Monday preschool class. This program focuses more on academics in preparation for Kindergarten and the teachers work closely with the children in the areas of language, literacy, communication, social, emotional and physical development and arts and sciences. A small snack is served during class.

A new session of Preschool Connection begins November 15 - December 6. A new session of Ready, Set, Kindergarten begins November 18 - December 9. Both classes will also start back up in January after winter break. Winter session information will be available in our Winter Guide which will be available online November 15.

To register, please visit www.dgparks.org or stop by the registration desk in the lobby of the Lincoln Center. If you have questions about either program, please email Michelle at mpusateri@dgparks.org.