The Creative Curriculum
The Preschool Teaching & Learning
Standards
The Creative Curriculum, which will be
incorporated into our program, is a New
Jersey Department of Education suggested
Early Childhood Education curriculum.
The curriculum specifies content to be taught
in the following areas, all according to New
Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning
Expectations:
- Literacy: vocabulary and language, phonological
awareness, letters, words, print, comprehension,
and books and other texts as sources of enjoyment
Transition to Kindergarten
Students in our preschool program will be
provided activities and opportunities to
socialize and interact with the Kindergarten
staff and students. Briarwood Elementary
School also conducts specific days where
preschool students work directly with the
Kindergarten staff, as well as parent
visitation days, and Back-to-School Nights, to
ensure a flawless transition from Preschool to
Kindergarten for our students and their
families.
Integrated Preschool
Provided by the
Florham Park School District in
the Briarwood Elementary School
- Five days a week: Monday thru Friday
- AM Session 8:30-11:00
$350/month
- PM Session 12:25–2:55
$350/month
-“First Come, First Serve” Basis
- Tuition for the full-day program is $7,000
for the school year (Sept. thru June)
- Tuition for the ½ day session is $3,500
for the school year (Sept. thru June)
- Mathematics: numbers, patterns and relationships,
geometry and spatial awareness, measurement, and
data collection, organization, and representation
- Science: physical science, life science, and earth
and the environment
- Social Studies: spaces and geography, people and
how they live, people and the environment, and
people and the past
- The Arts: dance, music, drama, & the visual arts
- Technology: awareness of technology, basic
operations and concepts, technological tools, and
people and technology
All content being taught directly relates to
subject area curricula used at the elementary
level so children’s learning in Preschool forms
the basis of all learning that will follow.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this program, your child
must be between the ages of 3 and 4 years
old and toilet-trained. A birth certificate,
copy of immunizations, and proof of residency
will be required of those students applying.
Sign up today!
Applications may be picked up in the main
office at Briarwood Elementary School or
downloaded from the Florham Park School
District website < www.fpks.org >
Parents with additional questions may contact
Mr. Gary Pascal, Supervisor of Special
Education, at 973-822-3855 ext. 2021.
Integrated Preschool Program
Mission Statement
The Florham Park Integrated Preschool
Program will prepare the youngest learners in
our schools to fully experience & participate
in their lives at home, in schools, & in the
community. Our program will help our children
develop the readiness skills in all content
areas as outlined by the New Jersey
Preschool Teaching & Learning Expectations.
It is our mission to create a bridge between
families and school to support our children &
to give them a successful start on their
journey through school.
Learning Centers
Your child’s classroom will be an enriching
environment, separated into distinct interest
areas where learning in the form of
exploration and discovery can take place on a
daily basis.
Blocks
Dramatic Play
Integrated Preschool Staff
The Florham Park’s Integrated Preschool
Program is a general education inclusive
program specifically designed to provide a
preschool enriched curriculum that is aligned
with the New Jersey Department of
Education’s Preschool Teaching and Learning
Standards of Quality.
The class is taught by a highly qualified and
certified teacher who is dual certified as a P3 teacher and teacher of the handicapped, as
well as trained staff assistant(s.)
Integrated Related Services
Books
Table Toys/Games
Each classroom will be infused with the added
benefit of integrated related service
activities for the entire class, such as
Speech, Occupational Therapy, and Physical
Therapy activities that the teacher will infuse
into activities.
Before/After School Care
Art
Discovery
If your child requires aftercare services,
please contact The Work-Family Connection
at 908-534-5935 (theworkfamilyconnections.org)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
As part of the Florham Park Schools, you will
be provided with the opportunity to
participate in Fall & Spring Parent Teacher
Conferences
These centers, along with guided large and
small group activities, will provide your child
with a well-rounded and educationally
meaningful experience.
Health Services
There will be a full-time nurse in the district
at all times who will work with preschool
children and their families by providing the
following services.
- conduct health screenings (vision, hearing, dental,
height, and weight)
- monitor and follow up on individual child health
records
- document and communicate with staff and parents
about allergies or other health issues
- assist in written policies related to health, safety
and nutrition
- assist parents in locating appropriate medical and
health resources as needed
- assist in the development of written emergency
plans and procedures
- provide health-related training to staff and/or
children and their families, as needed
The Florham Park Schools District will
conduct health related activities at school
that provide information regarding proper
health and hygiene.
In addition, students will be able to share
information regarding proper health and
hygiene with their family through their
communication books.