Kindergarten Readiness
Kindergarten is a fantastic milestone for your child, and Kalos Christian Academy (KCA) wants to help set your child up for success. KCA aims to nurture your child’s love for 
learning and grow his or her character. Kindergarten readiness encompasses your child’s intellectual, emotional, physical, and social development. KCA’s kindergarten program lays the foundation for academic success by nurturing the students’ hearts and minds. KCA utilizes Charlotte Mason’s principles to introduce rich content and provide an atmosphere where the love for learning is natural and developmentally appropriate.
KCA builds on your child’s strengths and encourages your child where he or she is challenged. The classical Christian pedagogy at KCA cultivates a child’s character and fosters his or her love for learning. Kindergartners are presented with a feast of curriculum in Bible, history, geography, math, reading, and writing. The integration of classical music, fine art, poetry, living stories, nature study, Spanish, and habit training is vital to the KCA kindergarten program, encouraging your child to know and enjoy God through His creation.
Is your child ready for kindergarten? You can start by reviewing the list of skills below to help identify if your child is ready to begin kindergarten. This list is neither an exhaustive list nor a list of mandatory requirements for admission. KCA recognizes some students will be stronger in some areas and need more assistance in others. Kindergarten is a great time to grow in all areas of development.
Kindergarten Readiness Checklist
| Social Skills | |
| Plays well with others | |
| Can take turns | |
| Can ask for help | |
| Listens attentively for at least five minutes | |
| Confidently separate from parents at drop-off | |
| Follows two-step instructions | |
| Can take responsibility for his or her belongings | |
| Shows respect to peers and adults | |
| Communicates thoughts and feelings with words | |
| Can follow class rules | |
| Can follow routines | |
| Reading Readiness Skills | |
| Shows interest in reading | |
| Listens attentively to stories | |
| Recognizes letters | |
| Recognizes own name | |
| Math Skills | |
| Can count from one to ten (or higher) | |
| Can identify common shapes | |
| Can sort similar/different objects | |
| Language Skills | |
| Speaks clearly in simple sentences | |
| Speaks Mannerly – please, thank you, and excuse me | |
| Recognizes familiar symbols | |
| Can retell a story | |
| Communicates needs and wants with words | |
| Self-care Skills | |
| Can use the toilet independently | |
| Uses healthy hygiene habits such as hand washing | |
| Can dress self | |
| Fine Motor Skills | |
| Can correctly grip a pencil, marker, or crayon | |
| Can use a pair of scissors to cut | |
| Able to build a tower with blocks | |
| Able to generally copy basic shapes | |
| Can thread beads on a string | |
| Gross Motor Skills | |
| Can run | |
| Able to jump on one foot at a time | |
| Able to jump with both feet together | |
| Can climb stairs | |
| Can throw and kick a ball | |
Click here for a printable PDF of the Kindergarten Readiness Checklist.
Would you like to know more about KCA or to schedule a private tour? Please email office@kaloskc.com or call 816-888-0839.
Kalos Christian Academy desires to attract and serve a diverse group of Christian families, employees, and students to build a community that lives in agreement with our core values and statement of faith. Kalos Christian Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or ethnicity and operates in agreement with the ACCS Statement on Ethnic Harmony.