Umdoni Christian Academy focuses on a holistic approach to school readiness, ensuring that your child is academically, physically, emotionally, and socially ready for school Our Preschool program consists of four classes, catering to the developmental stages of our preschoolers. Each class has a qualified teacher and a teacher assistant with years of Early Childhood Development experience.
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Ages: 6months – 6years
Curriculum: Cambridge Early Years
Sport: Fun X for Kids & other Extra Curricular
Aftercare: Facilities available until 5pm at an additional cost
BABY DAY CARE
& AFTERCARE
Each class has a qualified teacher and teacher’s aide to ensure individual attention and care is given. Our beautiful facility has an incredible play area, jungle gym and various sensopathic areas for whole child development.
FOUR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES
Baby Day Care (Max size 6) (ages 6 months to 2 years)
Orange Group / Grade RRR (Max size 8) (ages 2-3 year old)
Green Group / Grade RR (Max size 18) (ages 4-5)
Blue Group / Grade R (Max size 18 )(ages 5-6)
Preschool (3 – 6 years old)
CAMBRIDGE EARLY YEARS (PRESCHOOL) OUR NEW PROGRAM FOR 3-6 YEAR OLDS
We are excited to officially launch our new program, Cambridge Early Years, in 2024. It is designed for children aged 3-6 and provides them with the best start in life, helping them meet key early milestones and thrive both in and outside of school.
Cambridge Early Years is the first stage in our Cambridge Pathway, offering a clear educational path for our students from age 3-19.
Why choose Cambridge Early Years?
Cambridge Early Years offers numerous advantages for young learners as we have outlined below
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Development
It helps children develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills they need for the next stage in their education, whether they continue to Cambridge Primary or another program.
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Child-Centered
It is a play-based, child-centered program that encourages young learners to develop at their own pace, fostering independence, self-choice, and feelings of self-worth.
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Comprehensive
It includes a holistic, balanced curriculum, engaging classroom resources, professional development, and assessment approaches to measure learners’ progress.
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English language support
It supports learners at all English language levels and can accommodate a bilingual or multilingual approach if learners have a home language other than English.
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