K2

Our K2 classrooms are filled with caring teachers who are ready to love, nurture, and provide a fun learning experience for your child.

Children are encouraged to play, explore, and learn through a variety of activities. Each week our curriculum revolves around a fun theme in the areas of fine/gross motor, speech/ language, social/emotional, and sensory play.

The K2 Day

We begin our day with outdoor play then transition into our Morning Meeting time just like the rest of our JA classes on campus.  Everyone loves to hear their name welcomed each morning and big smiles are seen as they sing and pray to start their day. 

In addition to outdoor and classroom play, our K2 friends also attend PE, Soccer Play, Music, Gym, and playtime in our Preschool Playroom.  We enjoy nutritious snacks and meals all prepared from the chef in our JA cafeteria.  Each afternoon, time is set aside to rest and grow.  We want each child to feel loved and safe in our school environment.


K2 Curriculum

SubjectCurriculum Used
Language, Vocabulary, Early Literacy DevelopmentJA Curriculum
Pre-writing SkillsJA Curriculum
MathManipulatives, Get Set for School, Number & Math
Language ArtsThematic units and creative play, Show and Tell, Poetry
Scientific InvestigationJA Curriculum
Spiritual/Character
Development
The Young Learner’s Bible Storybook – Simon, Fruits of the Spirit
Social and Emotional
Development
Cooperative Play
Creative ExpressionArt, Music, Centers, Library, and Science
Literary AppreciationStory Time
Physical DevelopmentPerceptual Motor Development, Mind n’ Motion – Capon

Meet Our Division Leader

Katrice Hadley
Director of K2 Program

K2 Program Director Katrice Hadley leads the school’s early childhood experience, which parallels JA’s current educational and spiritual programming to prepare the youngest Raiders for their academic journey. The K2 program follows all Mississippi State Department of Health child care regulations.

A long-time proponent of early childhood education, Katrice holds a Bachelor of Arts in regular and Special Education and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership for Independent Schools. She has been in education for 27 years and at JA for 16 years. Her twin boys graduated from JA in 2022.


Lower School Calendar

  • Jan 08
    Wednesday

    LS Chapel

  • Jan 24
    Friday

    100th Day

  • Jan 27
    Monday

    101st Day

  • Feb 05
    Wednesday

    LS Chapel

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