Kendal Early Learning Center

Preschool Program

Our preschool program is a quality program that focuses on providing a solid base in each child’s early childhood education so they can enter kindergarten ready to succeed. Kendal Early Learning Center staff plan daily activities that not only align with our curriculum objectives but also to Ohio’s Early Learning Development Standards, which are aligned to Common Core once children enter school. Parents and staff members communicate on an ongoing basis on individual goals set for their child and discuss their progress in the classroom.

Our Preschool Program offers

5 star Step up to quality

Our Program has the 5 Star Step Up to Quality Award

  • SUTQ recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality program standards that exceed licensing health and safety regulations.

Variable Hours

  • Full-/part-time preschool program
  • All-day preschool program

Outdoor Learning and Adventure

  • Weekly swimming opportunities for children
  • Access to over 100+ acres to learn and explore on

Promoting a sense of community

  • KELC intergenerational program has been developed over the past seventeen years through the strong support of Kendal at Oberlin’s Resident Community.

Hands-on learning and exploration

Our Daily Schedule

  • 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.    Arrival – free play
  • 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.    Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    Bathroom breaks, etc.

A.M. Programming

  • 9:00 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.    Large Group
  • 9:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.  Choice Time / Small Group
  • 10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.Clean-up / Read Aloud / Bathroom
  • 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.Outside activities – large muscle activity
  • 11:20 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Music / Recap Morning / Wash hands for lunch
  • 11:30 a.m. – Noon         Lunch
  • Noon – 12:30 p.m.         Bathroom breaks, book time on cots

P.M. Programming

  • 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Naps (staff breaks and daily planning)
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Snack
  • 3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.  Large Group
  • 3:20 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.  Teacher-facilitated small group activity
  • 3:40 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.  Choice Time
  • 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Clean-up / Read Aloud / Recap Day / Bathroom
  • 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Outside activities (weather permitting)

Extra weekly additions to our schedule

Monday

Cooking Club with our “Grandfriends”

Wednesday

Intergenerational Group Time

Friday Morning

Visit from a “Grandfriend”

Friday

Intergenerational
visit in the
Gathering Room

Third Friday of the Month

Oberlin Public Librarian comes to KELC to do a Story Hour

View a virtual tour of our facility here!