Our preschool serves as an integral part of the school community, offering differentiated instruction for children ages 3 - 5. Aquinas Academy offers a choice of preschool programs to fit your needs.

Aquinas Academy's Preschool is staffed with certified teachers and experienced teaching assistants. The staff strives to instill a love of learning in our students, helping them to become life-long learners.

The Preschool curriculum focuses on each child’s abilities and helps them achieve success. The program’s integrated curriculum provides a challenging environment where each child can develop at their own pace, academically, emotionally and socially. The curriculum includes religion, math skills, emergent language arts skills, science skills, social studies skills,  and social-emotional development through thematic units. Throughout the school year, our students learn how to build positive relationships with peers and adults. Our program focuses on a different character strength and helps students find their strengths as well as the strengths of others. By focusing on their strengths, students are able to build positive relationships and focus on the good in others.

Our PreK 3 students attend preschool two (2), three (3) or five (5) half days a week from 8:00am until 12:00pm or 5 days a week until 3:00pm (school day). Our PreK 4 students attend preschool five (5) days a week from 8:00am until 3:00pm. Before and after care is available for both programs. 

Children entering the PK3 program must 3 year of age on or before October 1 and children entering the PK4 program must be 4 years of age on or before October 1 . All children enrolled in the preschool must be full toilet trained. Children are not permitted to wear diapers or pull-ups to school.

Children in the Preschool Program wear gym uniforms, consisting of navy blue sweatpants or gym shorts and a gold Aquinas Academy gym shirt, daily. Items with the logo or school name can be purchased from either FlynnO'Hara, or our gently worn uniform store that is located at the school.

Students in the Preschool Program participate in all Academy activities including liturgies and other special events. In addition to their academic subjects, students will also receive instruction in Art, Music and Spanish once a week and Physical Education twice a week. 

Enrollment in the Preschool program is for the full academic (September through June) year and tuition is calculated on a yearly basis.  Tuition rates for each program can be found on our website. The  Aquinas Academy academic calendar posted on our website. 

Children who have missed the Kindergarten cut-off of October 1, or are turning five by December 31st also have the option of the Aquinas Academy Transitional Kindergarten program.  Click here to learn more.