Next Prep Academy

08/19/2026

There’s something so bittersweet about this week. 💙🎓

It is the last week for our 2026 graduates before they step out of Next Prep and into their next big adventure in Kindergarten.

We look at these little faces and can’t help but see just how much they’ve grown. Not only in what they know, but in their confidence, curiosity, independence, friendships, and the way they’ve learned to see themselves as capable learners.

Next Prep strives to help lifelonh learners, helping children discover the joy of learning: to ask questions, try new things, make mistakes, try again, gain confidence through mastery, and carry that curiosity with them long after they leave us.

We are so incredibly proud of how much they have learned, and even more proud of who they have become.

We will miss their voices in our classrooms, their laughter in our playground, and all the little aha moments. 🥹

Off you go, Class of 2026. 💙
Keep wondering. Keep exploring. Keep learning.

Once a Next Prep learner, always a lifelong learner. 🎓✨

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02/25/2026

💕 Love & Kindness in Action 💕

A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated Valentine's together by sharing heartfelt gifts they lovingly made in class and exchanging special treasures from home. It was a beautiful morning of connection and community. Through these shared experiences, the children practiced kindness, gratitude, and the joy of giving, core values we nurture every day at Next Prep 🌸

02/20/2026

🌟 A big milestone moment! 🌟

This week, one of our students began reading! She worked on matching consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words to images, building confidence, phonetic awareness, and a true love of reading. Watching learning click is one of the best parts of our day. So proud of all the work she did to get here! 💛

02/19/2026

✂️ Cut. Fold. Glue. Sparkle! ✨

Making Chinese lanterns gave our students the opportunity to practice cutting skills, careful folding, gluing with intention, and painting with glitter while celebrating Lunar New Year through art and exploration. 🏮

02/18/2026

❤️ Painting from the heart! 🖌️

This Valentine’s Day, Next Prep's proud artists practiced brush control, creativity, and focus while turning hearts into colourful masterpieces. As children painted with thin paint brushes, they strengthened fine motor skills, practiced hand-eye coordination, and explored self-expression, one brushstroke at a time! 🎨✨

01/16/2026

🪥 Practical life is the foundation of independence, and also a core part of the curriculum at Next Prep Academy. Tooth brushing practice strengthens coordination, sequencing, and self-confidence, skills that carry into every part of a child’s day.

01/15/2026

Splashy experiments and big discoveries 💧

Exploring what floats and what sinks helps children practice careful observation, make predictions, and record results, laying the foundation for scientific thinking.

01/14/2026

Messy work is meaningful work 🌻

Tong activities strengthen the small muscles of the hand, support bilateral coordination, and prepare children for future writing, all the while, keeping learning exciting, joyful and hands-on!

01/13/2026

Tiny hands are at work!

At Next Prep, learning is hands-on and purposeful. Tracing sandpaper numbers supports fine motor development and helps children internalize number shapes through touch and movement, increasing number recognition well before they are ready to hold pencils and write numbers.

01/12/2026

📚 Hands-on reading in action!🖍️

Children are matching CVC words to images, building phonetic awareness, letter recognition, and decoding skills. In this photo, we have a student practicing the sound made by a short "i" vowel and she is pairing words like "sit", "dig", "rip" and "kid" to its corresponding photos. Through this fun activity, children develop early reading skills, phonics knowledge, and grow their confidence with letters.