Preschool Assessment

In our Preschool program, we use Teaching Strategies GOLD, an authentic, ongoing observational assessment system designed to support the development of the whole child. GOLD aligns with widely held expectations for preschool-aged children and enables teachers to gather meaningful data on each student’s growth in key developmental domains: social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive.

Families will receive formal progress updates three times per year, following each checkpoint period.

Preschool Checkpoints – 2025–2026

Checkpoint #1 (Fall)

• Start Date: September 3, 2025

• End Date: November 26, 2025

• Parent Notification: December 1, 2025

Checkpoint #2 (Winter)

• Start Date: December 1, 2025

• End Date: March 6, 2026

• Parent Notification: March 9, 2026

Checkpoint #3 (Spring)

• Start Date: March 9, 2026

• End Date: June 17, 2026

• Parent Notification: June 17, 2026

Kindergarten Assessment

In Kindergarten, we use a standards-based report card to evaluate student progress across academic areas. Growth is measured through a combination of classroom performance, participation, assignment completion, and assessment data. Each student maintains a portfolio that reflects their learning and achievement across the marking period.

Kindergarten Marking Periods – 2025–2026

Marking Period 1

• Start Date: September 3, 2025

• End Date: November 12, 2025

• Parent Notification: November 18, 2025

Marking Period 2

• Start Date: November 13, 2025

• End Date: January 29, 2026

• Parent Notification: February 5, 2026

Marking Period 3

• Start Date: January 30, 2026

• End Date: April 14, 2026

• Parent Notification: April 21, 2026

Marking Period 4

• Start Date: April 15, 2026

• End Date: June 12, 2026

• Parent Notification: June 16, 2026