Early Education
Curriculum
Cypress selects and orders the curriculum. When you enroll, you entrust your child to teachers who are trained and devoted to an education that is true, good, and beautiful.
All textbooks and workbooks are provided by the academy. Each student receives the materials they need for class and for home days.
Junior Kindergarten
Language Arts: After reviewing many grammar-stage reading programs, we chose Logic of English because it is the strongest at teaching every sound of every phonogram, not just the most common one. When a child sees a letter, they can run through all of its sounds and find the one that fits. That makes reading easier and builds confidence from the very start.
Students learn to read by sounding out words, not by guessing from pictures or memorizing sight words. Lessons are hands-on and teach children how to form their mouths for each sound. For example, when learning the letter p, students hold a hand in front of their mouth, say the sound, and feel the puff of air. Families learn these same techniques, so home days reinforce exactly what happens in class.
By the end of Foundations A, students read and understand phrases with short vowels, spell short-vowel words, and decode high-frequency words with growing fluency.
Skills students learn:
Blending and segmenting one-syllable words
Telling similar sounds apart
Reading and spelling CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words (such as cat, frog, and lamp)
Writing all lowercase letters
At home: practicing phonogram flashcards and reading the Doodling Dragons picture book together.
Math: Singapore Dimensions Math PKA and PKB
Kindergarten
Language Arts: Students learn to read by sounding out words, not by guessing from pictures or memorizing sight words. Lessons are hands-on and teach children how to form their mouths for each sound. For example, when learning the letter p, students hold a hand in front of their mouth, say the sound, and feel the puff of air. Families learn these same techniques, so home days reinforce exactly what happens in class.
By the end of Foundations A and B, students read and understand phrases with short vowels, spell short-vowel words, and decode high-frequency words with growing fluency.
Skills students learn:
Blending and segmenting one-syllable words
Telling similar sounds apart
Reading and spelling CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words (such as cat, frog, and lamp)
Writing all lowercase and uppercase letters
21 multi-letter phonograms
8 spelling rules and 3 silent final E rules
294 high-frequency words
Math: Singapore Dimensions Math KA and KB
Early Education Program
Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Our Early Education Program (Jr. K–K) welcomes children at the very start of the classical grammar years. Little ones are natural memorizers and natural explorers, so we give them both: songs and chants to learn by heart, and a whole world to wonder at.
Students practice attentive listening, hands-on projects, and outdoor nature study. They build the foundations of reading, writing, and math through phonemic awareness, early handwriting, and number sense. Each day includes recitation of Scripture, hymns, folk songs, and memory chants. These are the first stones in the storehouse of knowledge they will build on for years to come.
Our Aim
We come alongside like-minded families to invite children to flourish through learning rooted in the truth and beauty of Jesus Christ. Our teachers are committed followers of Christ who create a joyful, nurturing classroom where children grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically. Children leave ready for first grade and for the rest of the grammar years.
Our Early Childhood Program includes:
Morning Assembly
Circle Time
Morning Work
Language Arts
Math
Scripture Memory
Handwriting
Nature
Grandparent’s Day
Parents’ Days
Snack Time
Nature Time
Story Time
Academic Enrichment
Early Education FAQ’s
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At Cypress Hybrid Academy, our Junior Kindergarten program is intentionally distinct from a traditional preschool experience.
Our Junior Kindergarten (Jr. K) class is designed for students who are preparing to enter kindergarten the following year. While it maintains a joyful, play-based environment, it also introduces more structured learning and foundational academic skills to ensure students are well-prepared for a rich and rigorous kindergarten experience.
Unlike preschool, Jr. K blends exploration and intentional instruction, helping students build early literacy, numeracy, and classroom readiness within a Christ-centered framework.
Some families may consider an additional year before kindergarten, particularly for children with late spring or summer birthdays. In these cases, parents may choose to delay kindergarten readiness to allow for further growth and maturity.
If you’re unsure which path is best for your child, we are happy to partner with you in making a thoughtful and prayerful decision.
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Children must meet the age of the class they wish to attend by August 1st (December 1st for Preschool 4’s.) The child must also be toilet trained.
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Students in our Junior Kindergarten program will have memory work to practice at home, along with light activities focused on letters and numbers.
Our Kindergarten students will continue their Math and Language Arts work at home two days each week with the support of a parent.