Class Overview

Maximum Class Size is 12 Students, assuring individualized instruction for each child. PA Certified Early Childhood Teacher. Hands-on learning, experiments, games and activities are included in a CURRICULUM developed and updated to meet or exceed Pennsylvania Standards for Kindergarten. Language and Literacy are integrated throughout all areas of the Kindergarten curriculum.

Evaluations, Report Cards, and Parent Conferences are given twice a year.
Field Trips and/or Special in-house Programs are held monthly.
A Pizza Lunch is given once a month, daily lunches should be brought from home.
Monthly Newsletters are created and distributed.
Parent participation is encouraged at all times. Bring in a craft or story to share in your child’s class.

The Details

We offer Full-Day Kindergarten licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Before and After School Programs for Kindergarten Students are now available. 8:30 am drop off and pick up by 4:45 pm. We offer 1,2,3,4, or 5 days. Register for a month at a time or for the whole year. No Drop-In Option available.

Age Group

6 - 8 Years

Class Size

12 Children

Before and After School Program for Back Mt. Academy Students.

8:30 am drop off and pick up by 5:00 pm.

Math

We use the Every Day Math program that is used in the Dallas Schools and supplement with basic facts instruction.

Reading

Our kindergarten students learn to read with the Houghton-Mifflin curriculum supplemented with extensive phonics activities.

Phys Ed

Children work their muscles with fun activities and games as well as plenty of outdoor time to run and climb.

Language

Children are given various activities for extending vocabulary including monthly Show and Tell and Library time.

Science

Our curriculum includes monthly science themes and include fun hands on activities for exploring those themes.

Music

We start every morning with fun seasonal songs and movement time.

Writing

Writing instruction begins with letter and number formation and moves on to spelling and sentence formation.<br />

Social Studies

Monthly and seasonal themes take us through many games and activities to learn about many topics.

Art

Children create many works of art throughout the year to both celebrate each holiday and to experiment with different medium.

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What The Parents Say

My daughter Nora has been at I’m Big Now for a semester in the “Littles” group and we are all very happy. She loves her teachers, Miss Emily and Miss Amanda, but also the rest of the staff because it is very much a family environment. She’s made lots of friends and all of the other children and parents we’ve encountered are lovely. The low ratio of students to teachers helps them all get focused attention which shows. Nora LOVES to go, and is disappointed on days she doesn’t have school. I recommend I’m Big Now to anyone who asks me because it’s been such a wonderful experience for our family.

Kaitlynn Shaker

The school provides a warm and safe environment with small class sizes that can focus on the strengths of each child. The staff is very positive, loving, and nurturing to the students. Our daughter enjoys going to school at I’m Big Now loves her teachers and the friends she has made.

Tracie Bradshaw

I want to be a Kindergarten teacher just like you, Ms. Kerri. And I want to teach at I’m Big Now. I love this school!

Faith Malinowski ( Kindergarten Student)

We chose I’m Big Now because of the individual attention each student receives due to the small class size, the full day Kindergarten, and the excellent teachers. My daughter loves going to kindergarten everyday thanks to the wonderful teachers at I’m Big Now.

Sharon Bacewicz

I absolutely love I’m Big Now. The small class size was key for me as well as the full day of school. I’m Big Now has a warm and caring environment that feels like a family. My son is happy to go to school every day. I don’t feel stressed about homework and I know that he is getting exactly what he needs as his educational and emotional needs.
It is quite a special and unique place. I highly recommend it!

Michelle Beutel

I’m Big Now is a great school! I especially love the Kindergarten program is full day and the class size is small. I think my daughter will be well prepared for 1st grade. She loves her school and her teacher, Ms. Kerri!

Samantha Malinowski

One of the reasons we love I’m Big Now is the individualized attention and feeling like a family atmosphere.

Melissa Mikovitch

Meet Our Teachers

The Mission of I’m Big Now is to provide the best early childhood educational program.

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