Our Philosophy

Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian Preschool believes in nurturing a child’s emotional and social growth as a foundation for intellectual development. We emphasize the following four developmental domains: cognitive, social, emotional, and physical.

The Preschool teachers are dedicated to providing our students with love and individual care while forming a strong partnership with parents.

At Ari Guiragos Minassian Preschool, each child is:

•  appreciated and respected for his/her uniqueness
•  provided a warm, safe, and nurturing environment
• granted ample age-appropriate learning opportunities for a smooth transition to Kindergarten
  

The Preschool curriculum offers each child the opportunity to:

• Explore their natural curiosity and understand the world around them
• Gain a sense of belonging and identify with his/her Armenian culture and heritage
• Acquire pre-reading and writing skills in both Armenian and English
• Acquire concepts in mathematics, science, social studies, and health
• Learn with hands-on materials both in the classroom and on the playground
• Develop social skills such as cooperating, helping, and sharing
• Recognize feelings and express them appropriately
• Develop self-expression
• Develop creative skills through art, music, and dramatization
• Develop gross and fine motor skills
• Experience classroom routines and rules