The Villa Values of Education, Faith, and Community are evident every school day at St. Ursula Villa where
emphasis on academic excellence and whole child development truly shapes the lives of our children—the leaders of
tomorrow. Villa students partner with their teachers and parents to set high expectations in all areas of learning and
development. Each student’s unique talents are nurtured and individual needs are met by a caring staff.
Early Childhood Education
Toddler Program (2-year-olds)
• Schedule offers 2 mornings per week with highly-qualified, degreed teacher
• Builds confidence and self-esteem, fosters independence and pre-academic skills
• Develops communication skills through books, songs, dramatic play, and puppets
• Improves gross and fine motor skills with activities of balancing, jumping, climbing,
writing, cutting, and drawing
• Nurtures creativity with centers focusing on art, sensory experiences, dramatic play,
and blocks
• Encourages socialization through classroom routines, cooperation, sharing, and playing
Traditional Preschool (3- and 4-year-olds)
• M
ultiple schedule offerings of 3 or 5 days per week, half- or full-days
• Highly-qualified, degreed teachers use thematic approach to learning
• Physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development and recognition of
individual differences
• Strong curriculum with hands-on learning in early literacy and math readiness with
creative expression through art, music, and dramatic play
• Outdoor Education classes, field trips, guest presenters, and weekly classes with
specialty teachers in Art, Music, Library, and Physical Education
Montessori Program (3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds)
• Multi-age environment with all-day and half-day options for 3’s and 4’s; full-day
schedule for Montessori Kindergarteners
• Highly-qualified, degreed, Montessori-trained teachers implement hands-on,
child-centered approach to Early Childhood education
• Montessori manipulatives adapt to individual learning styles as part of a strong
developmental program that carefully follows the Montessori model to ensure
continuous growth and a successful transition to First Grade
• Field trips and guest presenters/programs plus specialty classes of Outdoor Education,
Art, Music, Library, and Physical Education
• Montessori Kindergarten classes in French and Spanish, and LEAP (Learning
Enrichment Activities Program)
Traditional Kindergarten
• A
ll-day program with highly-qualified, degreed teachers and low teacher/student ratio
• Emphasis on whole child development honors individual differences in a strong
academic curriculum to maximize success in First Grade
• Field trips, guest programs, and Outdoor Education enrichment
• Specialty classes of Art, Music, Library, Physical Education, and LEAP (Learning
Enrichment Program)
• Foreign Language instruction in Spanish and French