The Transitional Kindergarten is a specialized transitional kindergarten program designed for children with late summer or fall birthdays who do not meet the October 1 cutoff date for Kindergarten or who might need one more year to develop physically, socially, or academically prior to entering kindergarten. The program’s integrated curriculum is a challenging step above preschool but not as intense as kindergarten. The Transitional Kindergarten program uses most of the same books and materials as the Kindergarten but works at a slower pace. 

New this year, you have the option for your child to attend our Transitional Kindergarten for a half day from September through Christmas recess and then transition to a full day in preparation for Kindergarten beginning in January. Half-day students will attend from 8:00 AM until after lunch, approximately 12:30 PM, while full-day students will attend from 8:00 AM until 2:50 PM. All Transitional Kindergarten students will have core academics and specials during the morning. The full day students will receive additional reinforcement of skills as well as religion in the afternoon. This will allow all Transitional Kindergarten students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and experiences in preparation for Kindergarten.

The Transitional Kindergarten Program follows the academic calendar of the Academy. Before care (7:15 - 7:45 AM) and after care (3:00 - 6:00 PM) are available for an additional fee. Children in Transitional Kindergarten wear full uniforms. Items with the logo or school name as well as the plaid jumper/skirt can be purchased from either FlynnO'Hara, or our gently worn uniform store that is located at the school. Other items, such as the navy pants, shorts, and skorts as well as the navy tie and light blue shirt may be purchased from other locations that sell uniform-type clothing such as Old Navy, Target and Lands End. 

Students in the Transitional Kindergarten participate in all Academy activities including liturgies and other special events. In addition to their academic subjects, students will also receive instruction in Art, Music, and Spanish once a week and Physical Education twice a week. 

The tuition for the Transitional Kindergarten program is $7,500 for the school year (September to June) for full-day students and $6,000 for students who will attend the half-day program through December and become full-day students in January. Tuition payments begin in July and run through April. Enrollment in the Transitional Kindergarten is for the full academic year and tuition is calculated on a yearly basis.

In order to register for the Transitional Kindergarten, children must be five years of age or turning five by December 31st of the academic year for which they are applying. Applications for admissions should be submitted through our website.

We welcome any questions you may have about the Transitional Kindergarten program.