Kids'Place Day School
"Long Island's Learning Center For Children"
Universal Pre-Kindergarten 
Kids' Place Day School has provided Universal Pre-Kindergarten services for ten years in collaboration with the Connetquot Central Public School District.
The "UPK" program is a NYS Education Department financed initiative governed by statutory and regulatory provisions for young children who will be 4 years of age by December 1st of an academic year.
A series of events has increased awareness of the need for quality preschool programs in New York State, including:
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establishment of national education goals, the first of which speaks to the need for all children to come to school ready to learn,
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implementation of social reform that expands the availability of early childhood programs for working mothers,
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development of more rigorous learning standards for all students, and
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recommitment of the Legislature, the Board of Regents, and the New York State Education Department to ensure that all children learn to read by third grade.
New York State Education Department staff share the following beliefs:
- all preschool children can learn and need to enter kindergarten ready to continue to learn,
- all learning is interrelated and young children need many opportunities to build a knowledge base and develop more precise language to communicate their understanding of what they know,
- language and literacy development at the preschool level builds the foundation for learning across the content areas,
- the arrangement of learning environment strongly influences what is learned and how it is learned, and
- teaching is enhanced when time is allocated for planning, collaboration, and reflection among peers and others interested in the teaching and learning process.
At Kids' Place Day School, we are recognized for our commitment to early education for young children. Each year, we continue to provide extraordinary programming to ensure that NYS Learning Standards are met accordingly.
We take pride in delivering exceptional programs to all children, including the "UPK." We value our community involvement and view our opportunity to participate as both exciting and rewarding.
