OUR PROGRAMS

Elmhurst Prep offers full-time and part-time programs for children ages 2–5 in warm, thoughtfully designed classrooms that encourage creativity, independence, and community.

Little boy painting.

Preschool Prep Program - 2 to 3 Years

Our youngest classroom is designed to provide a vibrant and welcoming space that inspires a young child’s natural curiosity. By fostering an atmosphere of exploration and creativity, children are encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas, making meaningful connections with their world. Strong bonds between teachers, children, and families are developed, creating a supportive classroom community that enhances each child’s first school experience.

Two children sitting on the floor in a classroom with their legs extended and feet towards the camera, raising their hands with open mouths, appearing excited. The classroom has wooden flooring, a patterned rug, and shelves with toys and educational materials in the background.

Preschool 3 Program - 3 to 4 Years

In our Preschool 3 Program, children embark on early collaborative projects inspired by their unique interests. Our welcoming space is filled with natural light, thoughtfully designed to cater to the inquisitive minds of three- and four-year-olds. Here, students become active participants in their learning journey, eager to explore, investigate, discover, and create! Family involvement is valued, and communication is essential, providing a strong home-school connection. In this nurturing and enriching environment, children thrive, turning learning into a joyful and memorable experience.

Two young girls running towards a soccer ball on a grassy field, smiling and enjoying outdoor play.

Preschool 4 Program - 4 to 5 Years

A rich, project-based pre-kindergarten experience that prepares children for kindergarten with strong foundations in communication, critical thinking, and social-emotional skills.

OUR EDUCATORS

Every decision we make is shaped by a clear sense of purpose. Our journey has been anything but ordinary. Through every step, we've focused on staying true to our values and making space for thoughtful, lasting work.

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OUR CURRICULUM

Teachers plan strategic activities and centers to help cultivate the children’s own natural desire to explore and learn. Teachers lead math, science, literacy, and global studies curriculums to allow students to flourish in all content areas.

PROGRAM SUBJECTS

  • Little girl with balloon experiment

    PROJECT APPROACH

    Our attentive teachers observe the interests of the students. Project studies grow and expand with the help of student inquiry. 

  • Two kids with a pumpkin

    NATURE EXPLORATION

    As an important component to learning, students spend quality time learning and exploring  outdoors expanding their knowledge about the world around them.

  • Two kids in a play tent

    SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

    Children learn essential social and emotional skills at this stage like how to interact with adults, peers, and their environment. Each day, they build interpersonal skills through dramatic play, center activities, and group experiences.

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    MUSIC

    We work with Music Together to bring song, rhythm, and movement into the classroom, supporting each child’s natural musical development. This program builds music competence while also strengthening key areas of early learning.

  • Child's painting

    ART

    Students will explore and use a variety of mediums during art activities. Open-ended materials will allow students the opportunity to express their creativity. Artists will be studied to allow students to deepen their knowledge in this area.

  • Children dancing

    DANCE

    Creative movement invites children to express themselves through the arts as they explore space, relationships, and how their bodies move within the environment.

  • Child reading.

    FORIEGN LANGUAGE

    Children are exposed to Spanish through music, art, and literature in the classroom.

MORE CLASSROOM PHOTOS!

A group of young children sitting in a circle on a carpet, participating in a classroom activity involving blue rods, led by a teacher.
EMBRYOLOGY
A young child with curly hair looking at a small chick inside an incubator on a wooden table, with eggs nearby.
A young girl with light brown hair, wearing a pink sweatshirt and a blue headband, is decorating a small structure made of gray clay and wooden sticks.
A young boy with red hair, seen from the side, looking at a small chick and eggs inside a plastic incubator on a table.
Two young girls with brown hair looking at an incubator.
Children playing with white balls outdoors on a sunny day with green grass and trees.
A young boy holding a fluffy yellow chick on a white towel.
A young girl with glasses and short dark hair is painting with green and yellow paint on a white sheet of paper.
A young boy in a blue shirt holding a yellow baby chick.
A group of young children lined up outdoors on a grassy field, each holding or near a soccer ball, with an adult instructor at the front.
A young boy in a blue shirt holding a yellow chick.
A woman and a young girl holding a small, fluffy yellow chick together.
A young girl with curly hair in a ponytail, wearing a green shirt with purple flower accents, looks at a small yellow chick held by an adult.
Kids smiling, holding a baby chick.
Children and a woman in a classroom lined up in a dance activity.
Children and a woman in an orange shirt playing outside on a grassy field with orange cones and soccer balls, under a blue sky with trees and houses in the background.
Two young children, a boy and a girl, are leaning over a table and looking at a plastic cup filled with catepillars.
Children playing soccer in a grassy park on a sunny day.
Two children observing a small chick inside an incubator, with eggs.
A group of young children standing on colored circles in a classroom, following an adult woman who is demonstrating or instructing.
Young girl in dance class.
Children participating in an indoor yoga or stretching activity on a round rug, with an instructor guiding them. The room has educational decorations, including a sign that reads 'WELCOME TO BIRCH' and a colorful poster about Venezuela.
A group of young children sitting on the floor in a circle with a teacher, holding hands and stretching their arms in a classroom.
Children dancing in a classroom with a teacher in the background.
Two young girls are lying on a large map of the world, drawing on it outdoors on a sunny day.
A young girl in pink pajamas with butterfly patterns and dark jeans is playing inside a mesh tent, holding red decorative ribbons.
A young girl with ginger hair and a pink bow in her hair gently holding and looking at a fluffy yellow chick, with a warm beige background.
Art display on a white wall with colorful abstract paintings on black backgrounds, arranged in a gallery setting.
A young girl with brown hair and blue eyes holds a wooden stacking tower made of round pieces, wearing a striped tank top and a turquoise skirt. She is sitting at a wooden table, and other children are in the background playing in a brightly lit room
Three young children sitting at a wooden table, observing a clear plastic container with dirt and some plant roots inside, in a classroom setting.
A young boy with brown hair wearing a burgundy shirt and white sleeves lies on a wooden table, looking at a small clear container filled with dirt and small creatures, possibly worms.
A woman and a young girl holding a small chick in a classroom.
Kids with a paper project.
Child using a green marker to create colorful artwork on paper with bright pink, yellow, and blue paint smudges.
A young girl is creating a bird painting using black, yellow, and green paints on white paper.
Colorful abstract paintings displayed on a white wall in an art gallery.
A woman sitting on the floor reading to a group of young children, who are seated cross-legged on a rug in a classroom.
Child's colorful painting of a tree with a brown trunk, green foliage, yellow background, and a blue sky, displayed on a black mat. The label below reads "Trip Dohan Atelier."
Children and an adult engaged in a watercolor painting activity at a table, with paint palettes and cups of water, in a classroom setting.
Two colorful abstract paintings framed in black, each signed by the artist and displayed on a white wall.
Two young boys sitting at a table, looking at a small transparent incubator with eggs and chicks inside.
Three pieces of children's artwork framed in black on a white wall.
Three children playing with a projector
Two children looking at a carved pumpkin.
A young boy with red hair and freckles closely observes a chick in an incubator.
A young girl wearing glasses and a blue shirt is painting with yellow and green paint on a white sheet of paper. In the foreground, a vase with yellow flowers is visible.
A young girl painting with purple paint.
Child crawling through a green play tunnel.
A young boy with a hockey jersey holding a small, fluffy baby chick.
A young boy with blond hair wearing a navy blue shirt with cartoon superheroes is scooping out pumpkin seeds from a large hollowed pumpkin.
Two young boys making a paper mâché pumpkin.
A young boy with curly hair and glasses smiling as he plays with slime.
A young boy with blonde hair and a red shirt sitting at a table, smiling and looking at a glass filled with popcorn and water.
Children observing a glass with egg and vinegar.
Children working together to assemble a large educational diagram of the human body, showing internal organs and the nervous system.
A young boy playing with wooden blocks and constructing a tower indoors.
A young girl with curly blonde hair and colorful clothing looking at a glowstick in water.
A young girl with brown hair in a sleeveless top and a colorful rainbow-striped ruffled skirt, smiling and holding a small black insect in her hand.
A young boy with short dark hair, wearing a blue basketball jersey and black long sleeve shirt, gently holding a yellow chick on a white towel.
A young boy and girl reading in a tent.
A young boy in a play kitchen set.
A group of children smiling at a chick.
Two boys playing.
A group of young children sitting cross-legged on a circular rug while a woman reads a children's book.
A young boy smiling and holding a yellow chick, standing indoors on a white towel.
Two children playing and hanging red ribbon.
A young boy with curly red hair and a striped shirt sitting on the floor, looking at a colorful children's book with animals and nature scenes.
A young girl wearing safety goggles and a white lab coat is conducting a science experiment with a beaker filled with a clear liquid.
A young boy with curly blonde hair smiling and holding onto a wooden railing of a playhouse in a backyard.
A young boy wearing glasses and a gray sweatshirt gently holding a small, fluffy, chick.
A young boy with curly blonde hair watering orange marigold flowers in a raised garden bed with a green watering can.
Display of children's sunflower artwork on a bulletin board in a preschool or early learning school hallway, with a sign reading "Visiting Artwork".
Two young girls are standing in a playroom with wooden floors, holding colorful scarves, one blue and one red.
A young boy is preparing to shoot a basketball towards a small outdoor basketball hoop in a backyard.
Five children sitting around a rectangular table, painting on a large paper with sections, using brushes and paint.
Young boy with glasses smiling in a classroom, holding a wooden toy.
Two children smiling as they mix ingredients in a large red bowl of flour.
A young girl stacking wooden blocks in a tower.
A young boy turning the handle of the noodle machine as the dough is being flattened.
A young girl with dark hair is placing flowers into a clear plastic container.
A young girl with red hair and a white polka dot shirt is looking at and smiling at a fluffy adorable chick on a white towel.
A young boy is playing with flowers and leaves on a table.
Two young girls sitting on a bench, reading a book together.
A young girl with brown hair, wearing a blue floral dress with a panda print, is sitting at a table placing heart-shaped and round glass gems on a black mat.
A young boy watering orange flowers in a garden bed with a green watering can.
Two children playing with a projector and looking at shadows.
Two children, a girl with light brown hair and a boy with short brown hair, are sitting in a classroom, observing a yellow chick on a white cloth.