Early Learning Center

Pre-K and Junior Kindergarten Students Grow, Play, and Create at Franklin's Top Independent School

In our Early Learning Center, we believe that when children are active participants in their own learning, they create meaningful connections between their school and their world. Children find true joy as they grow, play, and create in our language-rich learning community. Our theme-based 3s, pre-K4, and junior kindergarten curricula allows students to make connections across subjects with daily opportunities to grow in numeracy, literacy, scientific inquiry, and character development.

No matter where students head after pre-K, they will have a firm academic foundation upon which to grow.

Early Learning Center Academic Program

Our inquiry-based pre-K program aligns with the Academy's mission to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character and offers a true full-day preschool focused on academic growth, character development, and comprehensive preparedness. Each classroom will feature open-ended, creative centers designed to spark curiosity and engage student interest, and lessons will foster independent thinking through the use of manipulatives, sensory bins, real-world tools, and dramatic play. By working together on learning projects, students will practice practical everyday life skills such as compromise and problem-solving. 

Early Learning Center School Days

Our 3s, pre-K4, and junior kindergarten program is a full-time preschool, meaning class is held Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., with extended care available until 4:30 p.m. The Early Learning Center will follow BGA's major dates calendar, breaking for holidays, Fall Break, Spring Break, and the summer in alignment with our K-12 college preparatory program. 

Early Learning Center Admissions Process

STEP 1: Families interested in our 3s program, pre-K4 or junior kindergarten for Fall 2025 must complete our inquiry form.

STEP 2: Once we’ve received your inquiry, you will be able to access our application for admission and be added to our invitation list for prospective pre-K events. 

STEP 3: Once we’ve received your application for admission, we will schedule testing and an observation date for your student. 

STEP 4: Families who are offered admission to the BGA Early Learning Center will be asked to confirm their intent.

Please note, students seeking admission to the Early Learning Center must be three years old for our 3's program, four years old for pre-K4, or five years old for junior kindergarten by August 1, 2025. Currently, acceptance into the pre-K program does not guarantee admission to the BGA Lower School; however, students in the pre-K program will be able to complete their kindergarten testing and observation during school hours.