Pre-Kindergarten

TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian School's Pre-Kindergarten program is designed for young pupils who are 3.5 - 4 years old. The school believes that each child's self-esteem is crucial to healthy, intellectual social growth. The Pre-K program currently has two very well qualified and experienced teachers.

At TCA Arshag Dickranian School, children in the Pre-K program experience much of their learning through "hands-on" activities and active play. The teachers provide the children with gear and equipment that offer them the opportunity to develop their pre-literacy, pre-math, language, cognitive, motor, emotional and social skills by allowing them to learn through playing with blocks, painting, creating with crafts, looking at books, and riding tricycles in the playground, among other activities. In practicing this thought, the Pre-K program aims to prepare children who are socially adept, highly motivated and ready to learn about the world around them. 

Kindergarten

The Kindergarten program adheres to the concepts of the Pre-K program and believes that successful learning is based on the child's level of readiness. The Kindergarten curriculum is designed to develop the child's verbal skills, reading and writing ability, mathematics, phonics, environment and science. The Kindergarten program aims to provide a nurturing environment in which the developmental needs of each child are met.

Ms. Anahid Avanessian has over 30 years of experience in working with children at the Kindergarten level and  holds a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages from Melli University in Teheran. She has been working for TCA Arshag Dickranian School since its establishment in 1981. 

The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs introduce the basics of English and Armenian languages to the children. Both programs use selected textbooks that arouse curiosity and love of learning. The children also receive daily nutrition services and naps in a pleasant environment.