Our Preschool

APLS Preschool specializes in teaching Chinese and Japanese language to young children. Through language learning, we provide opportunities for children to experience different cultures, stimulating their curiosity and imagination. Our goal is to help young children in the development of their social, emotional and cognitive skills, and be school ready. We serve children from ages 2 ½ to 6 years old and do not require prior knowledge of the Chinese or Japanese language.

At APLS we offer:

• An immersion preschool program in
  Chinese or Japanese
• 14 years of Asian language education
  experience
• A safe and nurturing environment to
  learn and grow
• Full and half day programs
  (before and after school care available)
• Low child to teacher ratios
• Educated and dedicated native language
  speaking teachers with early childhood education and WA STARS training
• Year-round program with year-round enrollment opportunities
• Flexible scheduling
• An outdoor play area

Our Curriculum

 

Our curriculum follows the school readiness guidelines with a Chinese or Japanese immersion language environment for your child to acquire a second language. Children learn the target language through literature, music, arts/crafts, themed study and other age-appropriate activities.

Free Choice Activity Time:

Children are encouraged to explore their own interests. They will select their own type of play from a variety of activities such as doing crafts, puzzles, drawings, and reading. Teachers work with children to develop social skills (how to make friends, how to share, how to resolve social conflicts, etc.).

Language Art:

Children learn Chinese or Japanese characters, numbers, shapes, colors, a weekly theme, and culture in their target language.

Group Learning Time:

Children explore a weekly theme through a variety of activities (art projects, science projects, musical projects, etc.).  During this time, children learn expectations and rules for group behavior.

View sample daily schedule here.

 

Why Learn a Second Language Early?

What research has concluded about children learning a foreign language:

Window of Opportunity

Children can easily pick up native accents with great proficiency while adults often have difficulty understanding and pronouncing the sounds. Take advantage of your young child’s “window of opportunity” to easily absorb a second language.

Cognitive & Academic Benefits

Studies show that learning a second language is associated with stronger communication skills, higher standardized test scores, better problem solving and better memory skills.

Lifelong Benefits

It enables them to pick up additional languages more easily and gives them a greater appreciation of other cultures. Children with the ability to communicate in more than one language will have a valuable asset as the world economies become more globalized.

References (Accessed Oct. 2009)

Jeanette Vos Ed.D., Can Preschool Children Be Taught a Second Language

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleId=60

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), What the Research Shows,

 http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4524#cognitive

Additional Resources

 

Monthly Tuition and Fees

 

Half Day AM session: 9:00am-12:00pm

Half Day PM session: 1:30pm-4:30pm

Whole Day session: 8:00am-5:30pm

 

Days	Half Day Program (AM or PM)	Whole Day Program (8:00am-5:30pm)
5 days	$390	$985
4 days	$345	$896
3 days	$270	$720
2 days	$205	$480

 

Before and after-school care is available at an additional cost.

 

Now Enrolling! APLS offers year-round enrollment. Call 425-747-4172 to request more information or to schedule a visit

 

Download Application Form here.

 

Additional School Information

APLS Learning Center Parent Handbook

APLS Learning Center Health Policy

APLS Learning Center Emergency Plan

APLS Learning Center Pesticide Policy

Reading, Writing, Communication Birth to 5 years

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