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The Chartered Advantage

Most parents are not aware that other private Kindergarten programs may not be academically-proven or even approved by the Department of Education. In fact, most day centers offer a Kindergarten program that is licensed through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services which holds them to state daycare standards only.

Little Leprechaun Academy, on the other hand, charters our Kindergarten program through the Ohio Department of Education. We adhere to strict standards set forth for teacher credentials and quality of curriculum. We also incorporate all Academic Content Standards set forth by the Department of

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Education. We work closely with local schools to ensure complete readiness for the 1st grade - and then we exceed those readiness guidelines. It is typical for our students to be reading at a 2nd grade level upon graduation from the Kindergarten program.

Look At What a Difference the Charter Makes:

Kindergarten Chartered Through the Ohio Department of Education
Kindergarten Licensed Through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Department of Education Requirements: ODJFS Requirements:
  • Kindergarten teachers are required to have a Bachelors Degree in Education and be certified by the state of Ohio
  • Curriculum reviewed and approved by the Ohio Department of Education
  • Graduates are assured placement in the public 1st grade
  • State support for acquiring the best teaching tools and learning aides
  • Held to strict Department of Education Standards
  • Kindergarten teachers are required to be 18 with only a high school
    diploma or equivalent.
  • No defined curriculum standards
  • No guarantees of public 1st grade placement
  • Teaching tools are only as good as the center chooses to purchase on their own
  • Centers are held to state daycare standards only

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