Kindergarten Program Alpharetta | Oak Grove Academy
Your child stands at the edge of something big. Kindergarten feels like a leap, and it is only natural to feel both excited and a little uncertain about what comes next. You want to know they will land somewhere safe, somewhere they will be seen and understood, somewhere they will thrive. These hopes live in so many parents' hearts, and we understand how much they matter. Schedule a tour of our Alpharetta kindergarten and see how we help young minds grow confident, curious, and ready for the journey ahead.
Oak Grove Academy: An Award-Winning, Nurturing Preschool in Alpharetta, GA
Oak Grove Academy is preparing children for the real world in a safe and enriching environment. We offer an innovative STREAM curriculum taught by expert educators; a building designed to enhance your child’s education experience, and a teaching philosophy that accentuates the structure to learn and freedom to explore.
Discover what our families have to say by exploring the parent reviews for Oak Grove Academy
Kindergarten Program Enrollment
Ages Served
5 to 6 years (children who meet state kindergarten age requirements)
Location
Schedule Options
Full-time enrollment available
Hours
Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Potty Training Required
Yes, children must be fully potty trained
Curriculum Focus
Our STREAM curriculum (Science, Technology, Reading and Writing, Engineering, Arts and Math) builds critical thinking skills, communication abilities, collaboration, and creativity. We focus on developing the whole child, preparing them not just academically but emotionally and socially for what lies ahead.
Daily Routine
Your child's day flows through structured lessons, hands-on projects, group activities, outdoor play, and time for rest. Each moment supports social skills, physical growth, and intellectual development through engaging experiences that feel like discovery, not drill.
Classroom Experience
Small class sizes and an exceptional student-teacher ratio mean your child receives individual attention in bright, spacious classrooms designed for both focused learning and creative exploration. Here, your child will be truly known.
About Our Kindergarten Program
Will my child be ready for first grade? Can they handle the transition from play-based learning to more structured school? Will they feel confident, or will they struggle? You are not alone in asking these questions. Every parent wants to know their child will move forward with excitement, not fear. Our Alpharetta kindergarten goes beyond state readiness requirements, building language, reading, writing, and math skills that give children a strong foundation. Oak Grove Academy students typically meet many state kindergarten requirements as early as Pre-K3, arriving in kindergarten already equipped to learn at a deeper level. But we care about more than academics. Over 20 years, we have watched children leave our program prepared not just intellectually but emotionally and socially for the challenges and joys ahead. They leave knowing how to be good friends, how to approach problems with curiosity, and how to believe in themselves.
From Ages 5 to 6: Holistic Development Support For Every Stage
These kindergarten years shape how your child sees school, learning, and themselves. The experiences they have now become the foundation for how they approach challenges, relationships, and new ideas for years to come. We take that responsibility seriously and hold it with care.
Academic Excellence Through STREAM Learning
Your child explores science through hands-on experiments, builds with engineering challenges, writes stories that matter to them, and discovers math through real-world problems. Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity guide everything we teach. When children have meaningful choices in real-world projects, they feel more capable, engaged, and confident as learners. You will see it in the way your child talks about school, excited to share what they built, discovered, or figured out.
Language and Literacy Development
Children learn to read with confidence, moving from letter recognition to full sentences. They write their own stories, share ideas clearly, and build vocabulary that prepares them for elementary school. Our curriculum emphasizes strong language abilities because early literacy skills predict long-term academic success. Children who attend early education programs are less likely to repeat a grade, less likely to be identified as having special needs, more prepared academically for later grades, and more likely to graduate from high school.
Mathematical Thinking
Numbers become tools, not mysteries. Your child learns addition, subtraction, patterns, measurement, and problem-solving through games, projects, and daily activities. They develop number sense that makes first-grade math feel natural, not overwhelming. Math becomes something to explore and enjoy when children understand the why behind the numbers, not just the how.
Social and Emotional Growth
Kindergarten teaches children how to be part of a community. They practice taking turns, working through disagreements, supporting classmates, and managing big feelings. Teachers create a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and heard. These social skills matter just as much as reading and math. Your child learns not just academic content, but how to be a kind friend, a fair collaborator, and a caring member of their world.
Physical Activity and Motor Skills
Daily outdoor play, structured movement activities, and hands-on projects keep bodies active and growing. Children develop coordination, strength, and spatial awareness through games, art projects, and exploration. There is something special about watching children run, climb, and move with growing confidence in their own bodies, reaching their milestones at their own pace. Physical development supports everything else they are learning.
Creative Expression and Arts
Art, music, dramatic play, and creative projects give children space to imagine, experiment, and express themselves. Process-based activities let them make choices, solve problems, and build confidence through creation. Creativity is not separate from academics. It is woven through everything, helping children approach all kinds of challenges with flexibility and joy.
Independence and Self-Reliance
Our teachers guide children toward independence, helping them manage materials, follow routines, solve problems, and take ownership of their learning. By the end of kindergarten, your child will approach challenges with confidence rather than hesitation. There is profound satisfaction in watching a child realize they are capable of more than they thought. That realization changes how they approach everything.
Kindergarten Program Enrollment and Registration
Ready to see how your child will grow in our kindergarten program? Schedule a tour to meet our experienced teachers, explore our classrooms, and discover why families have trusted Oak Grove Academy for more than 20 years.
If your child currently attends another preschool or pre-kindergarten program, we recommend meeting with our teachers early to ensure they are prepared for our kindergarten. We will work with you to support a smooth transition, because that continuity matters.
Why Families Trust Oak Grove Academy in Alpharetta
Parents choose our school because they can feel the warmth, care, and genuine dedication the moment they walk through our doors. They see teachers who truly know each child, who respond with patience, and who treat this work as the meaningful responsibility it is.
When families visit, they often mention the immediate sense of calm and joyful purpose that fills our classrooms. They see children who are engaged and excited, not because they have to be, but because they want to learn.
We provide:
- Small class sizes so teachers know each child's strengths, interests, and needs, providing individual attention that helps every child thrive.
- Experienced, caring educators with more than half our teaching staff holding degrees in early childhood education, completing continuing education annually, and many having been with us for over a decade.
- A proven curriculum that combines STREAM learning with Creative Curriculum, balancing structure with freedom to explore.
- A beautiful, safe environment with our facility featuring bright classrooms, modern learning materials, large outdoor play areas, and security systems designed by former Secret Service agents.
- A whole-child focus developing children socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and creatively, because academic skills matter, but so do kindness, curiosity, and confidence.
- Two decades of excellence with families across Alpharetta, Milton, and Cumming trusting us because we consistently help children enter elementary school prepared and excited to learn.
- Connection throughout the day with our secure camera app letting you check in on your child whenever you need that peace of mind.
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A Private School Serving Alpharetta, Milton, and Cumming
Oak Grove Academy serves families throughout North Atlanta from our Alpharetta campus. We welcome children from Alpharetta, Milton, Cumming, and surrounding communities into a space where they will be seen, known, and supported through this important year.
Discover how we can make a lasting difference in your child's life. Contact us today to learn more, schedule a tour, and become part of our caring community.
Other Programs Available at Our Location
Our infant program provides your baby's first steps into learning with nurturing care, developmental activities, and a warm environment that feels like home.
As your child grows, they transition into our toddler classrooms, which include Tiny Toddler (7-13 months), Junior Toddler (14-21 months), and Senior Toddler (22-30 months). These programs build on infant foundations, encouraging independence, self-help skills, and interaction with peers through creative play and structured activities.
Our preschool, which includes the Junior Preschool (ages 22 to 30 months) and Preschool (ages 33 to 36 months), prepares young learners for academic success through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities. Children move from Junior Preschool to Preschool as they master new skills and grow ready for the next stage of learning.
Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 classrooms, which includes Pre-K3 (36 to 48 months) and Pre-K4 (48 to 60 months), provide the structure and exploration children need before kindergarten. Teachers focus on language, literacy, math, and social skills while nurturing each child's creativity and confidence.
Our after school program gives working parents peace of mind with care for elementary and middle school students, featuring homework support and enriching activities.
Our part-time program offers half-day options for families who want quality early education on a schedule that fits their needs.
Our summer camp lets children explore weekly themes through arts, sciences, and hands-on activities that keep young minds engaged all summer.
Other Programs Available at Our Location
Our infant program provides your baby's first steps into learning with nurturing care, developmental activities, and a warm environment that feels like home.
As your child grows, they transition into our toddler classrooms, which include Tiny Toddler (7-13 months), Junior Toddler (14-21 months), and Senior Toddler (22-30 months). These programs build on infant foundations, encouraging independence, self-help skills, and interaction with peers through creative play and structured activities.
Our preschool, which includes the Junior Preschool (ages 22 to 30 months) and Preschool (ages 33 to 36 months), prepares young learners for academic success through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities. Children move from Junior Preschool to Preschool as they master new skills and grow ready for the next stage of learning.
Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 classrooms, which includes Pre-K3 (36 to 48 months) and Pre-K4 (48 to 60 months), provide the structure and exploration children need before kindergarten. Teachers focus on language, literacy, math, and social skills while nurturing each child's creativity and confidence.
Our after school program gives working parents peace of mind with care for elementary and middle school students, featuring homework support and enriching activities.
Our part-time program offers half-day options for families who want quality early education on a schedule that fits their needs.
Our summer camp lets children explore weekly themes through arts, sciences, and hands-on activities that keep young minds engaged all summer.
Parent Reviews
Maribel L.
March 11, 2025
Oak Grove is a great school great communication!
Mai L.
March 4, 2025
Staff is phenomenal, especially Cindy, Chaitu, Alexis and Erica.
Daniel P.
February 4, 2025
As of now. We are satisfied with the care given to our children at Oak Grove.
Lynnette C.
December 10, 2024
Every staff member took the time to get to know my child. my child's class teachers also go above and beyond for whatever each child needs to the best of their ability. The staff always seems very caring and you can see that they want the children to have positive experience's at their school. I am happy that they had an opening for my child. I will be sad when she starts first grade as she will not be here anymore.
Rima P.
December 3, 2024
It is good school with good staff and teachers. Kids also enjoyed
Jessica C.
November 5, 2024
The staff are very caring and take the time to get to know the children and the parents. Many of the teachers have been there for several years.
Genius S.
September 3, 2024
The entire team of OGA was wonderful throughout. Both my kids started early on & now my one is acing in his school. The team at OGA is excellent, they always listened and took care of my kids like their own. I can't be more pleased. I can vouch for the private pre K they offered. Ms. Sandra is amazing.. Ms. Jessica, Erica, Lindsay, Betty, Sunny, Maggie, Sangita, Rosa are amazing educators put together.
Paola d.
August 13, 2024
Veo más el abanse de mi hijo en el aprendizaje y dependencia de si mismo
Trang T.
June 5, 2024
My children are happy and love the teachers qt Oak Grove!!
Joshua J.
May 14, 2024
I love the administration’s commitment to keeping parents informed and feeling secure. The teachers are very diligent in reaching the kids where they are. I’ve witnessed my kid learn about cultures and so many different things. Mrs. Al
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Alpharetta Private Kindergarten
Our STREAM curriculum exceeds state requirements, small class sizes provide individual attention, and experienced teachers guide each child's development. Most Oak Grove Academy kindergartners have already met many state kindergarten requirements since Pre-K3, giving them a significant advantage.
Schedule a Tour
Your child deserves an Alpharetta private kindergarten that builds confidence, sparks curiosity, and prepares them completely for elementary school. Schedule a tour today to see our classrooms, meet our teachers, and discover why families across Alpharetta, Milton, and Cumming choose Oak Grove Academy for holistic development and academic excellence.