Super Bees

Starting at 4 years

Super Bees is a full year of Pre-K excellence and the curriculum keeps raising the bar all year long so no child coasts. By the end of the year, Super Bees don’t just meet kindergarten benchmarks, they exceed them.

Ages

4 years and up.

Class Size

1:12 ratio. Small Pre-K class — every child challenged and seen.

Daily Rhythm

Half Day 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM · Full Day 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Mandatory arrival by 8:30 AM.

Care Focus

Kindergarten readiness — literacy, math, Spanish, and executive function.

ABOUT OUR CLASSROOM

Pre-K Done Right

Super Bees combines the full Creative Curriculum framework with a structured literacy strand that builds real decoding and early reading, a math workshop where children solve problems and think critically, and a Spanish program that builds prior exposure into genuine conversational ability.

Children leave Super Bees with the academic skills, social confidence, and executive function to excel in kindergarten at any school in Jersey City or beyond. Same teachers. Evolving rigor. Kindergarten-ready confidence.

What your child will experience

Morning Meeting

Calendar math, weather graph, and daily news discussion.

Structured Literacy

Phonics, sight words, and early reading and writing.

Math Workshop

Number operations, word problems, geometry, and measurement

Spanish Class

Conversational practice, vocabulary, and cultural exploration

Project Investigations

Creative Curriculum project work and inquiry.

Purposeful Tech

Interactive and minimal — never passive screen time.

A DAY IN SUPER BEES

  • 7:00 – 8:30 AM · Early care calm arrival, breakfast, independent reading or journaling.
  • 8:30 AM · Mandatory arrival Pre-K starts together with morning meeting.
  • Morning meeting attendance, calendar math, weather graph, daily news discussion.
  • Structured literacy block phonics, sight words, early reading and writing.
  • Math workshop number operations, word problems, geometry, measurement.
  • Spanish class conversational practice, vocabulary, and cultural exploration.
  • Creative Curriculum project work and investigations.
  • Outdoor play, lunch, and afternoon enrichment / rest. 6:00 PM close.

PARENT CONCERNS WE ADDRESS

Kindergarten

Kindergarten readiness this is the entire focus of Super Bees; we assess each child and work intentionally to close any gaps so they start kindergarten with confidence.

Screen time

no passive screens; any technology is interactive, purposeful, and minimal. Learning happens through doing.

Choosing the right kindergarten

We’re a resource: we know the local schools, understand what they look for, and can help you advocate for your child.

BY THE END OF THIS ROOM

  • Reading simple CVC and sight-word books independently.
  • Writing full sentences with beginning punctuation.
  • Adding and subtracting within 10; understanding place value to 20.
  • Holding a simple back-and-forth conversation in Spanish.
  • Demonstrating full kindergarten readiness: focus, independence, peer collaboration, and resilience.

MEET OUR TEACHERS

Ms. Amanda

Lead Infant Teacher
With over 8 years of experience in early childhood care, Ms. Amanda is passionate about helping infants feel safe, loved and ready to explore.

Ms. Jasmine

Infant Teacher
Ms. Jasmine brings warmth and patience to every moment. She loves celebrating small milestones that lead to big achievements.

Best daycare in Jersey City. Have been taking my kids here for 12 years and love it. Staff are caring and very friendly. Highly recommend it.

– Butterfly vega

We’d love to meet you!

Come see our classroom, meet our team and discover why families love BusyBees of Palisade.