Early education is an exciting journey of discovery, full of wonder, curiosity, and joy. Our play-based, emergent preschool and Pre-K curriculum meets and exceeds the California Early Childhood Curriculum Framework — blending real academics with joyful, hands-on activity that supports cognitive, emotional, physical, and social growth all at once.
Our approach draws inspiration from respected theorists and philosophies, giving children access to a wide range of learning styles and perspectives as they prepare for a diverse, ever-changing world.
Our program emphasizes:
Our curriculum incorporates California and national Kindergarten readiness standards — children engage in hands-on, meaningful activities that make learning fun and purposeful.
Vocabulary building, storytelling, letter sounds, phonetics, and reading readiness.
Number recognition, counting, spatial concepts, patterns, and problem-solving.
Exploration of the natural world, sensory experiences, and regular cooking, baking, and food projects.
Drawing, painting, music, clay work, and free artistic expression — never about a "correct" outcome.
Self-care, environmental responsibility, and everyday life experiences that build independence.
Outdoor play, hand-eye coordination, and muscle control, plus weekly PE sessions with our coach.
Imaginative scenarios, role-playing, and expressive storytelling, open to all children.
Confidence building, sharing, manners, cooperation, and leadership skills.
Rhythm, songs, and movement that build coordination and joy.
Calming techniques like "smell the flower, blow out the candle" to build emotional regulation.
Science shows up everywhere — melting ice sensory bins, textured sand and rice play, and regular cooking, baking, and food projects.
Our classrooms offer a balance of child-led and teacher-guided experiences. Through play, exploration, and intentional teaching, children build cognitive skills and critical thinking, social awareness and peer relationships, emotional intelligence and self-regulation, and creative expression and joy in learning.
Each week is filled with yoga, arts and crafts, singing, dancing, storytelling, reading poetry, building, experimenting, and so much more.
We create a nurturing space where children feel safe, supported, and inspired to grow into their full potential — intellectually, socially, and emotionally.
At Butterflies Academy, learning is joyful, purposeful, and magical. This is where it begins — and where it blossoms.
Creative Arts, Music, Yoga, and PE sessions are built into our curriculum as complimentary enrichment programs. They may vary based on public health guidance, air quality, or scheduling, but they're never a separate line-item fee.
Download the hour-by-hour routine our classrooms follow, from arrival to pick-up.
