Our Curriculum & Programs

Explore Learning at OliveTree

Every classroom reflects the same educational approach, building strong academic and social-emotional foundations.

Five Domains

Our Curriculum Covers the 5 Essential Domains

Two young children laughing together, representing social-emotional learning
Social‑Emotional
Self-awareness, relationships, empathy, and confidence.
Child reading a picture book, representing language and literacy
Language & Literacy
Communication, vocabulary, and a love of reading.
Young child using colorful counting blocks, representing mathematics
Mathematics
Number sense, problem solving, and logical thinking.
Child painting with bright colors, representing creative development
Creative Development
Imagination, expression, and innovative thinking.
Child exploring outdoors with curiosity, representing approaches to learning
Approaches to Learning
Curiosity, persistence, flexibility, and independence.
Curriculum Areas

What We Teach

Our 10 curriculum areas bring the five essential domains to life, advancing each child's development across Pre‑K3, Pre‑K4, and Kindergarten.

Inside the Classroom

A closer look at each program

Each classroom is shown below. Click a tab to jump to a specific program, or scroll through all three.

Pre‑K3
Saplings
1:10
Teacher Student Ratio
8 AM–3 PM
Full Day
5
Days / Week
At a glance: what children learn at this stage
  • Establish social-emotional skills: self-regulation, friendships, and a sense of community through guided experiences
  • Develop phonological awareness and vocabulary through rhyme, alliteration, and structured literacy experiences
  • Build early math skills through counting, one-to-one correspondence, sorting, comparing quantities, recognizing simple patterns, and exploring shapes
  • Strengthen fine and gross motor development through sensory exploration and manipulative play
  • Investigate the natural world and express ideas through art, cultivating early scientific thinking and curiosity
  • Introduce Islamic foundations: Arabic letters and sounds, prophetic stories, simple duas, and short Surah memorization
A Sample Day in the Life of a Sapling
  • 8:00Arrival & Free PlaySettling in and choosing an activity
  • 8:20Morning MeetingA look at the day ahead accompanied by story time
  • 8:40Literacy BlockLanguage, vocabulary, and early literacy
  • 9:40Choice Time / CentersHands-on exploration across interest areas
  • 10:10Math BlockEarly number sense through play
  • 11:10LunchA yummy break
  • 11:40NapA midday rest or quiet activity
  • 12:40Outdoor PlayActive play and motor skills
  • 1:30Learning CentersArt, sensory play, and discovery
  • 1:55Islamic StudiesArabic letter recognition, prophetic stories, and duas
  • 2:40Closing CircleReflecting on the day together
Pre‑K4
Olives
1:12
Teacher Student Ratio
8 AM–3 PM
Full Day
5
Days / Week
At a glance: what children learn at this stage
  • Advance phonological and phonemic awareness toward letter sounds, print concepts, and early decoding
  • Apply math reasoning to patterns, measurement, shapes, numerals, and early operations
  • Cultivate executive function through in-depth classroom studies that mix curiosity with routine
  • Build early writing: letter formation, name writing, and written expression of personal ideas with a developing sense of voice
  • Develop interpersonal skills and self-direction through cooperation, conflict resolution, and independent decision-making
  • Strengthen Islamic foundations: continued Arabic letter-sound development, prophetic stories, duas, and short Surah memorization
A Sample Day in the Life of an Olive
  • 8:00Arrival & Free PlaySettling in and choosing an activity
  • 8:20Morning MeetingA look at the day ahead accompanied by story time
  • 8:40Literacy BlockPhonics, early reading, and writing
  • 9:40Choice Time / CentersIn-depth studies and focused exploration
  • 10:10Islamic StudiesArabic letters, prophetic stories, and duas
  • 10:55Outdoor PlayActive play and motor skills
  • 11:40LunchA yummy break
  • 12:10Quiet TimeA midday rest or quiet activity
  • 12:40Math BlockPatterns, shapes, numbers, and reasoning
  • 1:40Learning CentersCollaboration and hands-on work
  • 2:40Closing CircleReflecting on the day together
Kindergarten
Evergreens
1:15
Teacher Student Ratio
8 AM–3 PM
Full Day
5
Days / Week
At a glance: what children learn at this stage
  • Reach early reading proficiency through systematic phonics, sight word mastery, and reading comprehension
  • Build on letter formation to develop spelling, sentence structure, and a personal voice through writing experiences
  • Strengthen math skills across number operations, place value, patterns, measurements, and sorting and graphing
  • Develop as young scientists by questioning, observing, gathering evidence, and drawing conclusions
  • Enter first grade as self-directed learners with the academic preparation, focus, and collaborative skills to thrive in any classroom
  • Continue Islamic foundations: Qur’an memorization, prophetic stories, duas, and expanding Arabic skills
A Sample Day in the Life of an Evergreen
  • 8:00Arrival & Morning WorkAn independent, focused start
  • 8:20Morning MeetingA look at the day ahead accompanied by daily goals
  • 8:40Literacy BlockReading instruction and practice
  • 9:25Islamic StudiesSurah memorization, prophetic stories, and duas
  • 10:10Math BlockNumber sense, reasoning, and problem solving
  • 11:10Science / Social StudiesQuestioning, observing, and exploring
  • 11:50Outdoor PlayActive play and motor skills
  • 12:30LunchA yummy break
  • 1:00Creative ArtsExpression through making
  • 1:30Writing WorkshopSpelling, sentences, and personal voice
  • 2:40Closing CircleReflecting on the day together
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