2024-2025 School Year

K4 SPT

In K4 classes, the children are with the same teacher the entire day and stay together as a group, with the exception of a music class where they go to the respective teacher for that time. The students enjoy recess twice a day at either the playground or the gym. Parents must pack snack and lunch for their student. Children in K4 will not be assigned homework, except for an occasional show and tell presentation. Formal grades are not given in K4 but teachers do send home progress reports twice a year. Elementary classes meet for 12 weeks in the Fall and 12 weeks in the Spring for a total of 24 weeks. Each class day starts at 9:10am and finishes at 2:30pm.

Course Description

The K4 class is a series of thematic units incorporating both fiction and nonfiction literature, science, music, gross- and fine-motor skills, language arts, math, social studies, and Bible. Class begins with group time, which includes listening skills, conversational skills, interacting with the teacher, and reading a story. Concentration is placed on learning and practicing classroom etiquette: listening, raising hands, lining up, being kind to others, obeying the teacher, using inside voices, and keeping hands to oneself. The class focuses on one letter of the alphabet per week and does thematic activities based on the letter of emphasis. As well, students will learn calendar skills.

Students also enjoy Music class once each class day.

Music Class:  The students will enjoy experiencing music in a variety of ways. We explore music through a repertoire rich in folk songs, nursery rhymes, and traditional singing games. We learn about music through imitation, movement, listening, visualization, improvisation, finger play, and rhythm instruments. Seasonal music activities are incorporated throughout the year.

To be successful in this class:

Learn and practice classroom etiquette, including listening, raising hands, lining up, being kind to others, obeying the teacher, using inside voices, and keeping hands to oneself.

Grades: K4

Fees: Two Day Model Tuition: $800 for the year

Plus the following fees:
-$140 enrollment fee per child
-$70 security fee per family
-$10 per student portrait/bag tag fee

Prerequisites:

Must be 4 years old by September 1st

Sections Offered: K4 Blue Jays: Tuesdays & Thursdays K4 Red Cardinals: Tuesdays & Thursdays K3 - 2nd Music

Required Materials

Textbook:

None required.

Other Materials:

Each class has a supply list of required materials parents must purchase and send to class with their student. Find Supply Lists here.

K4 Blue Jays: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Meet Lauren Brown

Education: BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Ed/Psychology) NGU
Teaching Experience:

  • 7 years as an after school tutor Mountain View Elementary School
  • 2 years YMCA sets summer camp team coordinator
  • 2 years K2 teacher Mt Lebanon Preschool
  • 1 year morning tutor program coordinator Mountain View Elementary
  • 1 year K5 teachers aide Mountain View Elementary
  • 1 year Grace Church children’s director
  • 2 years UHC Coop music teacher

UHC courses taught:

  • K4-2nd Music
  • K5
  • K4

Began teaching at UHC in 2019

K4 Red Cardinals: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Meet Ashlyn Citeno

Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from North Greenville University.

Teaching experience: I taught fourth grade at Cherrydale Elementary.

Homeschooling Experience: I am currently homeschooling my preschool children.

UHC Courses Taught: K4, 3-5th grade science
Began teaching at UHC in 2022

K3 - 2nd Music

Meet Amber Autry

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Music;   Master’s degree in Music

Teaching experience:

  • Public Middle school orchestra 12 years-South Carolina Schools, Teach private string lessons from home studio
  • Music experience: Plays viola with Upstate Church Worship team, Plays viola with the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Homeschooled my daughter pre school this past year and will start my son preschool in the fall

Certifications: certified to teach in South Carolina

UHC courses taught: Music

Began teaching at UHC in 2022