Montessori-Based Private Independent Preschool in OKC
At Casady, we offer a Montessori-based curriculum that allows preschool students both the freedom to explore their interests and the structure they need to grow and develop.
We offer a unique, child-centered space, and afford our preschool students experiences and opportunities that support the School’s core values: self-confidence, self-directed learning, independence, and respect for others.
The Primary Division for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students is a comfortable, unique and exciting space: perfect for your preschool-age child. Many opportunities for socialization, exploration and creative work lend themselves to academic accomplishment.
Casady School is dedicated to offering children a supportive and stimulating environment that fosters a positive attitude about education. The freedom and support to question, to probe deeply, and to make connections are all essential in guiding your preschooler to become a confident and enthusiastic learner.
A Montessori Education
As a Montessori-based school, our mission of developing excellence, confidence, and integrity in students is expressed through the four goals of a Montessori education: order, concentration, coordination and independence.
Order
As a Montessori-based school, our mission of developing excellence, confidence, and integrity in students is expressed through the four goals of a Montessori education: order, concentration, coordination and independence.
Order
Montessori's first goal of order begins with the prepared environment, or what Montessori teachers call their classrooms, and is internalized by the child. The child discovers order is the relationship between objects, individuals, and their place in time and space.
Concentration
Concentration
Montessori's second goal of concentration is described as a state of essential engagement and ultimately a fundamental source of happiness and fulfillment. In our Primary Division, order and concentration are what excellence looks like.
Coordination
Coordination
Montessori's third goal is coordination, which promotes independent functioning or the ability to do for one's self. In our Primary Division, coordination is what confidence looks like.
Independence
Independence
Montessori's fourth goal is independence, or confident, self-motivated learners discovering the freedom--within limits--to make appropriate, informed, kind, and compassionate choices. In our Primary Division independence is what integrity looks like.
Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten Options
Casady School offers four options for parents of primary-aged students:
- A self-contained pre-kindergarten class for young three-year-olds that meets Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
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A half-day pre-kindergarten for older three and four-year-olds that meets Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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A full-day pre-kindergarten for children who are four or five.
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Kindergarten classes meet from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for children who are five and six.
Additionally, Casady School offers before school care and after school care for students who range from three to seven years old.
Before and After Care Options
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Before School Care
Early Care is offered to Casady families who need to drop off their children prior to the beginning of the regular school day. Early Care in Primary is located in the Primary Division building and begins at 7:30 a.m. The program is staffed by Primary Division faculty. There is no charge for Early Care. -
After School Care
The Casady After School program, a component of Casady’s Extended Programs, is a service offered to families with childcare needs beyond the regular school day. After School Care provides a safe atmosphere for children during the hours of 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. on regularly scheduled school days. The program is located in the Primary/Lower Division Activity Center. Children enjoy a snack and ample opportunities to play outside in Casady's natural environment.
The program is staffed by college and high school students interested in working with children. Our staff is committed to providing a safe and positive experience for your child. Each member of our staff undergoes a background check and OSHA safety training.
Montessori Educators
Casady's experienced, dedicated, and dynamic teachers guide children through our unique and rich environment. Each teacher views the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a supportive, thoughtfully-prepared learning environment. Casady Primary Division is a child-centered environment where the staff utilizes the Montessori philosophy and knowledge of child development to address each child’s unique growth and development.
Casady School welcomes a student body that reflects the diversity of the world around us and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, nationality, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs generally accorded or made available to students at the School.
Casady School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory, Episcopal day school serving students in pre-k-12. Educating Mind, Body, and Spirit.