The debate between Private Kindergarten and Public Kindergarten programs is long standing.  When parents are deciding which program type to enroll their children in, many parents evaluate the two choices based on: A) “Will the program sufficiently prepare my child for first grade?" and B) “Value to my child’s total learning experience.”  At The Woodlands Young Learner’s Academy, our private Kinder 1st™ program is developed to fulfill both of these key parental requirements with rewards visible for years to come.

The Woodlands Young Learner’s Academy Kinder 1st™ program combines the necessary Kindergarten and First Grade skills to ensure your child is prepared to move forward in his or her future academic success.

Students enrolled in The Woodlands Young Learner’s Academy's Kinder 1st™ program receive instruction from our cutting-edge curriculum focusing on our specialized “Gifted and Talented; Higher Level Thinking Educational Model™.”  Each student receives personalized attention through low student-teacher ratios, and individualized learning modules designed to both challenge and reward our students to their fullest potential.

Based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Kindergarten and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for First Grade criteria, TWYLA’s curriculum requirements integrate the required elements while encouraging higher level thinking skills to provide each student the opportunity to realize his or her maximum potential. 

Each child in TWYLA’s Kinder 1st™ program will have an initial evaluation.  During that time, information is gathered to assess the necessary educational, social, and emotional needs of each student.  After the initial assessment, each Kinder 1st™ student will receive an Individualized Educational Plan, IEP, allowing TWYLA’s Academic Enrichment Team to monitor each child's progress throughout the year.  After the IEP, each student is continually evaluated to measure class participation, educational ability as well as social and emotional achievements.  During each scheduled parent-teacher conference, the individual student’s IEP is discussed and reviewed.