Around Kindergarten
Welcome to the vibrant world of Paragon ISC Kindergarten, nestled in the heart of Phnom Penh, in the Toul Kork area, at the intersection of Street 566 and Street 317. Our colorful campus provides an engaging environment designed to offer your child a top-notch early years education.
The Paragon ISC Kindergarten boasts a spacious playground, an inviting swimming pool, and a greenish garden, creating an atmosphere where children can freely explore and enjoy their school days. Our well-equipped classrooms are meticulously structured to cater to the diverse needs of our young learners.
At Paragon ISC Kindergarten, we proudly embrace the Australian Early Years Learning Framework as the foundation for our academic and holistic curriculum. Recognizing the importance of play in a child’s learning journey, we prioritize creating opportunities for students to actively engage, have fun, and relish the learning process, ensuring a robust foundation for their future academic endeavors.
Admissions Process
We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Our Admissions Officers will guide you through the whole process please contact us at admissions-kg@paragonisc.edu.kh
Curriculum
Paragon ISC Kindergarten offers Australian Early Years Learning Framework as a baseline for an academic and holistic curriculum. We understand that play is a crucial part of students’ learning and development. Opportunities that encourage students to become actively involved, have fun, and enjoy the process of learning, will guarantee a positive and strong foundation for all future learning.
Your child will experience varied learning concepts.
We endeavor to meet each child’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs. Each of the areas of learning is enhanced by a combination of child-initiated activities, as well as well-structured activities that your child can relate to.
Students spend the majority of their time with their Class Teacher and Teaching Assistant, but they may also be taught by different teachers for certain subjects.
There are 6 areas of learning in the Early Years Framework:
Belonging, being, and becoming are integral parts of identity.
The Australian Early Years Learning Framework conveys the highest expectations for all children’s learning from birth to five years and through the transitions to school. It communicates these expectations through the following five Learning Outcomes:
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators.
There are many aspects to children’s learning that are dynamic, complex, and holistic. Physical, social, emotional, personal, spiritual, creative, cognitive, and linguistic aspects of children’s learning are intricately intertwined.
Play is a context for learning that: allows for the expression of personality and uniqueness, enhances dispositions such as curiosity and creativity, enables children to make connections between prior experiences and new learning, assists children to develop relationships and concepts, and stimulates a sense of wellbeing.
Teaching STEM to Early Learners
Introducing STEM concepts to young learners is not difficult, since they are perfectly adapted for learning STEM concepts, and it is easy to inspire their innate curiosity about the living world by involving them in the teaching process. By simply allowing them to investigate, by encouraging them to ask questions about the real world, you are engaging children in STEM.
Extra Curricular Activities
Extra-curricular activities are designed to suit a holistic approach, considering children’s physical, personal, social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing as well as cognitive aspects of learning. We create activities to enhance the connections between children, families, and communities and value the reciprocal relationships and partnerships for learning. Our activities are embedded in our academic curriculum to support our School’s mission and vision.
Also, we focus on connections to the natural world teaching children to understand and respect the natural environment and the interdependence between people, plants, animals, and the land.
Highlights
Dive into the world of aquatics with our Swimming Club! Twice a week, children develop water confidence, learn basic swimming skills, and have a splashing good time in the pool. Our instructor creates a safe and fun environment for water exploration and skill development.
Spark your child's curiosity in our Little Scientists Club. Twice a week, young minds explore hands-on experiments and exciting discoveries, fostering a love for science and critical thinking. Our club nurtures their inquisitive nature in a safe and engaging environment.
In our Word Munchers Club, kids embark on a journey into the world of language and literacy. They'll find joy in the world of storytelling, reading, and writing, developing strong communication skills and a passion for words and literature.
Watch your child's creativity shine in our Communication and Drama Club, meeting twice a week. Through interactive activities, they improve communication skills and explore the world of dramatic expression. Confidence, storytelling, and public speaking abilities are nurtured in a supportive and fun atmosphere.
Get your child moving and grooving with our Clamber Club. It's a playground for physical fitness, coordination, and teamwork. Through playful exercises and games, children develop motor skills, endurance, and a love for an active lifestyle.
Cultivate a passion for books and reading in our Reading Club. Children are immersed in the world of storytelling, literature, and critical thinking. Our club fosters a love for reading, enhancing comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical skills.
Unleash your child's artistic talents in our Creative Art Club, meeting twice a week. This creative club allows self-expression, imagination, and artistic exploration to flourish. Kids explore various art forms, cultivating their creative abilities and fostering a lifelong appreciation for art.
Twice a week, our Math and Manipulatives Club takes your child on a mathematical adventure. Through engaging activities and hands-on experiences, children develop problem-solving skills and a basic understanding of math concepts.
Our Mini Michelangelo Club meets twice a week to develop artistic skills and unleash creativity through various art forms. Children explore painting, drawing, and crafts, allowing their unique talents to flourish in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Move to the rhythm of our Music and Dance Club. Children are introduced to the world of music and dance, fostering self-expression, coordination, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts. They discover the joy of movement and creative performance.
Immerse your child in Cambodian culture and traditions with our Khmer Club, which meets twice a week. Children explore the rich heritage of Cambodia through cultural activities, language exposure, and learning. It's a unique opportunity to celebrate Khmer identity and values.
The core of our values is internationalism, which we believe is crucial to cultivating open-mindedness, tolerance, and growing global citizens.
Cross-campus celebrated festivals:
For transportation to and from the School Campus, Paragon ISC coordinates for the services of medium-sized passenger buses. The school buses (and their drivers) are privately contracted by Paragon ISC. The school coordinates and supervises the buses for the convenience of Paragon ISC families. Students are fetched from home and picked to the school before lessons start. The bus fee depends on the location of the student and can be made term based or in a full form payment.
