Kindergarten Tech is a specialized and unique full day private kindergarten program that gives children a ground floor experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum.  Through the use of the "We Do" robotics program by Lego Educational Services and the "Engineering is Elementary" curriculum created by the Boston Science Museum, children are introduced to basic engineering concepts. Each unit begins with a story about young children from various places throughout the world who have problems that need to be solved by designing an engineered solution.   They learn social studies, science, math, reading and writing as they work through the design problem of each unit along with the child in the story.   

The use of technology is an integral part of the learning experience as children explore the world through the Internet using Smart Board technology and five synced computers placed throughout the classroom.  Five digital cameras with related software are tools in the process of logging and recording progress on engineering projects.   

Visual arts are also explored through the use of charcoal, pastels, and clay as children learn about the use of line, shading, color, texture and composition.  Tools for learning about music include keyboard, guitar, and percussive instruments as the world of rhythm, melody and harmony is discovered. Reading, writing and math are essential daily elements of the program.  Reading is taught through a blended approach of direct phonics instruction, use of leveled readers and reading and discussing quality children's literature with a focus on genre.  In addition to the math that is learned through the engineering unit, children will also participate in math projects from the Miquon Math curriculum.  Studies in this math series take children well beyond kindergarten standards of learning as they use special materials that make the conceptual basics of mathematical relationships easily evident.  

Parents can closely monitor their child's program progress in multiple ways.  Every day, children compose and send parents an email documenting one aspect of their day's work.  Teachers maintain an academic portfolio for each child that documents each of the standards of learning addressed during the kindergarten year.  These portfolios are shared with parents four times a year.  Formal conferences are held at least twice a year.