GESS Preschool is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education and built on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). Our curriculum is inquiry and play-based with plenty of hands-on, experiential learning helping your child to make real-world connections to the topics being taught. In playful ways, your child will learn important concepts (e.g. about relationships or expression) and skills (e.g. to communicate, collaborate and social skills).
Your child will enjoy and benefit from a range of specialist lessons and activities including:
- Music
- Art
- Sports
- Swimming (Kindergarten 2 and Pre-Primary)
- Library lessons
- Outdoor learning
Grade placement
Children are developing rapidly during preschool ages, and therefore, grade placements are followed to ensure your child is with other children of the same social development level.
Pre-Kindergarten: 2 years old by 31 July or 2 years old by 31 January for semester 2 entry
Kindergarten 1: 3 years old by 31 July
Kindergarten 2: 4 years old by 31 July
Pre-Primary: 5 years old by 31 July
Study Options
Our preschool programmes are designed for a full-day schedule (08:00-14:50), however, in Pre-Kindergarten, families may choose to follow a shorter programme of 3 half-days (08:00-12:30) and 2 full-days (08:00-14:45).
