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 Summer Program
The summer program features a theme and a session for each month. The Academy transportation department always provides good bus support, and outdoor activities and trips are main activities.

June’s theme is “Bloom and Grow,” and children continue work in the school gardens that was begun in May. Children study “things that grow,” including plants, insects and animals. A highlight often is a visit by an associate professor in the Academy Department of Biology, who has very popular bug-related activities. Field trips include Fox Run Park and other area parks and gardens.

July’s theme is “Animals,” with trips to the zoo, Libby George’s goat farm, the Good Earth llama farm, visits by the El Paso County Search and Rescue team and Guide Dogs in Training, and popular shows by instructors from the Academy Department of Chemistry.

August’s theme is “Soaring High,” with visits to the base flight line, and weather-related activities.

Photos: An Academy instructor shows a spider to a PDE class.

THIS SUMMER: * 1st Session: May 31 - June 24 “All Kinds of Animals”
* 2nd Session: June 27 - July 22 “Adventures Outdoor”
* 3rd Session: July 25 - August 12 “All-American Spirit”
Wacky Olympics will end the Summer Fun Program

2005/06 SCHOOL YEAR
* Registration continues for ages 3-5 on a space-available basis (must be age 3 by Sept. 15 ‘05)
* Classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
* Classes on Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
* Pre-Kindergarten, Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Spaces fill quickly; Call 333-4733 for more information.

 

 

PDE Philosophy

The philosophy of the Academy Part-Day Enrichment Program is to present early childhood, developmentally appropriate practices as stated by the National Academy of NAEYC.

Children learn by using all of their senses. Through play, children learn about the world they live in and build a foundation for academy (“school”) learning. Play meets the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of children.
Play provides children with the opportunity to learn simple concepts and then use these concepts to learn more complex ideas.

“Play is the work of young children.”

Photo: Frequent visitors to the PDE are cadets from the Falconry program.