The Horizon Academy

Teacher Trisha

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I grew up right here in Richmond and love this community! My husband and I, along with our four children enjoy being close to the mountains where we spend lots of time camping and exploring.

I studied family and human development at Utah State University and went on to get a Master’s degree specializing in Infancy and Early childhood. I worked at the University Lab School for six years. I love children and have a passion for creativity and learning. I feel that studying development not only helps us understand the world around us, but makes us better people!

I would be thrilled to have you join us at The Horizon Academy and can’t wait to meet you and your family!

Our Mission

AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Our Mission is to provide a quality and developmentally appropriate preschool program for children and their families.

The curriculum at The Horizon Academy is built upon research and knowledge about how children best learn. In particular how children gain more from the active exploration of their environment and initiating activities they are interested in. The needs of the whole child are considered in lesson planning taking into account the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of each individual. In addition, the curriculum focuses on what research has shown teachers deem most critical for kindergarten readiness which includes social competency, curiosity, listening, and independence.

Our goals include:

Offering a wide variety of activities in a stimulating environment
Providing opportunities for discovery
Learning by process, not product
Development of self, and of self-worth
Development of social and interpersonal relationships
Development of problem solving skills
Learning constructive ways to express various emotions
Refining interest span
Strengthening families through community involvement

To accomplish these goals the curriculum includes the following activities each day for the children to choose from:

Literacy
Art

Math
Science

Sensory
Pretend Play

Program Description

Requirements to Enroll:

- Your child must be 3 or 4 years old by August of the year you wish to register.
- Your child must be potty trained.
- Parents are critical to our program! Please plan to be involved and willing to volunteer in the classroom once a month.

Start Dates:

- The Horizon Academy follows the Cache County School District schedule.
- Class typically starts the last week of August.

Is this preschool mixed age? YES!

Here are some researched points to show the benefits of 3 and 4 year old children being together:

- Younger children tend to develop more complex language
- Younger children learn more mulitfaceted patterns of play
- Older children have more opportunities to practice leadership
- Older children also show more pro-social behaviors, such as sharing and helping
- Less age-based comparison
- Less competition between children

4 Day Program:

When your child enrolls in the 4 Day Program they will enjoy:

- - 8 hours of preschool per week (offered only in the afternoon)
  - Daily Snack (provided by the school)
  - 20 field trips throughout the year
  - Best tuition value

3 Day Program:

When your child enrolls in the 3 Day Program they will enjoy:

- - 6 hours of preschool per week
  - Daily Snack (provided by the school)
  - 15 field trips throughout the year

2 Day Program:

When your child enrolls in the 2 Day Program they will enjoy:

- - 4 hours of preschool per week
  - Daily Snack (provided by the school)
  - 10 field trips throughout the year

1 Day Program:

When your child enrolls in the 1 Day Program they will enjoy:

- - 2 hour preschool per week
  - Snack (provided by the school)
  - 5 field trips throughout the year

Daily Schedule:

Journals, Welcome activity

Children’s Choice

- - Sensory Table (filled with different sensory items each day. Examples; water, rice, wheat, noodles, sand)
  - Art Easel
  - Science block
  - Literacy Activity
  - Math manipulatives
  - Rug Activity (Large Motor)
  - Reading Corner
  - Dramatic Play (set up differently based on the theme. Examples; house, grocery store, stage, camping)
  - Outside Play (weather permitting)

Clean up
Snack
Large Group Activity

- - Poems, Songs, Hands on Learning or Experiments to go with the theme

Pack up/Departure

Rotating field trips

Visiting a farm, making apple cider at a local orchard, visiting the grocery store are just a few examples! There are so many wonderful places to explore in our community. Each week’s field trip is designed to enrich what the children have been learning and provide opportunities to see the amazing community we live in at their level. Parents volunteer to drive and appropriate car seats are used to travel.

Tuition

4 Day Program
$135
monthly
Monday – Thursday
(PM ONLY)
12:00 – 2:00pm
Regular Preschool Curriculum + 20 Field Trips per year
$30 Registration Fee
Register Now

3 Day Program
$110
monthly
Monday – Wednesday
9:30am – 11:30am or
12:00 – 2:00pm
Regular Preschool Curriculum + 15 Field Trips per year
$30 Registration Fee
Register Now

2 Day Program
$90
monthly
Based on Availability
9:30am – 11:30am or
12:00 – 2:00pm
Regular Preschool Curriculum + 10 Field Trips per year
$30 Registration Fee
Register Now

1 Day Program
$50
monthly
Based on Availability
9:30am – 11:30am or
12:00 – 2:00pm
Regular Preschool Curriculum + 5 Field Trips per year
$30 Registration Fee
Register Now

The Horizon Academy

4 Day Program

3 Day Program

2 Day Program

1 Day Program