Welcome to Sayville’s Universal Pre-K Program!
Our UPK program fosters a warm and creative learning space within which all children can grow and flourish.
Our classrooms honor various learning styles and levels of independence.
We challenge and encourage all students to think creatively, problem solve, collaborate and share their ideas with their peers and teachers.
Important Information
Arrival & Dismissal
Cherry Avenue: Arrival - 8:55-9:00 Dismissal - 2:15-2:20
Lincoln & Sunrise: Arrival - 9:20-9:30 Dismissal - 2:40-2:50
Key Dates for 2025-26
9/4/25 - 1:00-2:00 - Open House for Parents & Students (no siblings please)
9/5/25 - 10:00-12:00 - First day for Pre-K (shortened day)
9/8/25 - First full day for Pre-K
5/12 - 5/15/26 - Screenings for Incoming 26-27 Pre-K
6/16/26 - Parent Night for Incoming 26-27 Pre-K Students
Pre-K Curriculum
Our program is carefully crafted to support social, emotional and physical needs of young children, including the intrinsic necessity for physical movement and independent discovery. The day is thoughtfully planned to balance all of these needs within a warm, nurturing, and intellectually intriguing setting.
Our UPK program is aligned with NYS Pre-K Learning Standards for ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, Art, STEAM, and Fine Motor Skills.
Key learning experiences in our UPK Program include:
- Monthly themes aligned with seasons and holidays, as well as Creative Curriculum studies
- Social Studies
- Letters & Numbers
- Early language acquisition skills, including instruction through the Fundations and Heggerty literacy programs
- Phonemic awareness
- Proper letter formation and pincer grip
- Beginning writing skills
- Early reading and comprehension
- proper book handling
- storytelling language
- predictions and personal connections
- Retelling
- fiction vs. nonfiction concepts and book comparisons
- Speaking, listening, problem solving, independence, executive functioning skills
- Center based play and discovery
- Social and Emotional learning (SEL)
Center-Based Learning
Centers provide opportunities for hands-on learning, choice, cooperative play, problem solving and differentiation of learning styles and skills.
- Numeracy
- STEAM (Science & Technology)
- Art
- Literacy
- Dramatic Play (Kitchen, doll house, dress up, etc.)
- Sensory play (water, rice, beans, sand, kinetic sand, orbeez, etc.)
- Fine Motor (beading, cutting, gluing, painting, play doh, stamps).
- Gross Motor play
- Building and transportation
School Readiness
What can families do to help their children arrive at school ready to participate fully?
- Encourage toileting independence
- Plan for shoes and clothes for daily play, outdoor running, climbing and independence
- Practice putting on and taking off coats
- Practice zipping/unzipping a backpack
- Be prepared to say goodbye at the door
