A Christ-Centered Kindergarten Experience
Inspiring children to grow in their love and knowledge of Jesus, to be loving and respectful in their relationships with others, and develop a love for learning.
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ECA welcomes students for in-person learning—with proactive measures to help keep everyone healthy and safe.
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Kindergarten Program Details
Opening Exercises
- To strengthen social skills, to learn national and Christian pledges, to learn that prayer is communicating with God
- To continue to explore concepts of time, the date, monetary units, counting, temperature, seasons, and weather
Bible Lessons (CSI)
- To emphasize God’s place in daily living
- To learn through Bible stories the truths of God’s plan and care for His people
- To learn to apply Scriptural truths and concepts in everyday situations
- To memorize Scripture from the Old and New Testament as we “hide God’s word in our hearts” Psalm 119:11
- To recognize God as our helper and best friend
Math (Saxon)
- To properly form numbers
- To develop mathematical thought processes including: number concepts, patterning, graphing, telling time, counting money, using manipulatives such as pattern blocks, linking cubes, clocks, money, tangrams, and geograms
- Addition and subtraction
Language Arts (Open Court)
- To correctly form letters
- To practice and refine the following skills: proper pencil grip, left to right progression, rhyming, antonyms, synonyms
- To apply knowledge of the letters and their sounds as the process of reading and writing words is encouraged
- To reinforce reading skills, phonics is emphasized along with the memorization of high frequency words as sight words
- Exposure to a variety of literature types
- Introduction to grammatical concepts such as capitalization and punctuation, which will be applied to student’s own writing
- Begin to understand parts of speech: nouns, verbs and adjectives
- Build enthusiasm to read, especially in relation to reading Scripture and understanding Biblical truths for themselves!
Unit Studies (MacMillan)
- To learn concepts related to animals, weather, food and nutrition, the five senses, plants, and holidays
- To take field trips to enhance classroom and learning experiences
- To understand that God is the Creator of all and that all He created is wonderfully made!
“The small environment allows each child to shine as a whole person. We love how everyone knows each other.”
More About ECA
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Quality Christian Education
Partnering with parents and their children for almost 50 years, Evangelical Christian Academy is the only accredited K-12 Classical Christian School in Colorado Springs.
Teachers Who Truly Care
At ECA you can expect to find teachers who truly care for the students and endeavor to convey a love for learning that is infectious.
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Well-Rounded Programs
While we are serious about our faith and academics, we also enjoy extra-curricular activities outside the classroom, too! Clubs and athletic teams are available to even our younger students.
“ECA comes from a Biblical perspective, the teachers truly care about educating our children, and a high standard of character and integrity is strived for by students and staff.”
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Kindergarten Enrollment
As a parent there is a lot to consider—from enrollment questions to Covid-19 concerns. Please contact our admissions coordinator Brie Lucas and she’ll be happy to share more about ECA and answer any questions you may have.
Spots are limited, enroll today!