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Welcome to Northwest Bilingual School Kindergarten Department!
Our aim is to create a safe and a happy environment, where your child can thrive. Furthermore, we seek to provide a creative and positive learning environment which fosters a lifelong love of learning in our students.
N.B.S Kindergarten is unique because it provides a rigorous bilingual education in Arabic and English that meets the highest international standards.
N.B.S Kindergarten seeks to develop all facets of its students. Our KG curriculum provides opportunities that allows students to achieve academic, social and personal success. Our curriculum focuses on the core values of honesty, self/discipline and self-esteem which help our students become morally responsible and productive citizens.

Kindergarten Curriculum

Our KG educational programming is divided between preschool, Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2. Currently, Northwest Bilingual School KG curriculum is aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning and the Kuwait Ministry of Education.

Below is a chart that outlines our subjects taught in English and Arabic:

English Language Subjects	Arabic Language Subjects
English/Language Arts	Islamic Studies
Math	Quran
Science	Arabic
Social Studies
Art
P.E

Kindergarten 1 Curriculum Emphasis:

Subject	Focus
English/Language Arts	Oral and Visual Communication skills Developing Basic Phonetic Awareness Vocabulary Development Pre-Reading strategies Pre-Writing strategies
Math	Matching, correspondence, recording and sorting activities Simple shape, colors and pattern recognition. Counting
Science	Children are introduced to hands on science activities all through the year, which are integrated into the curriculum. Fine motor control is encouraged through activities.
Social Studies	Children learn to share, to co-operate, to take turns, to be patient, and to develop sympathy and respect for the people around them.

Kindergarten 2 Curriculum Emphasis

Subject	Focus
English/Language Arts	Oral and Visual Communication skills Developing Basic Phonetic Awareness Vocabulary Development Pre-Reading strategies Pre-Writing strategies
Math	Matching, correspondence, recording and sorting activities Simple shape, colors and pattern recognition. Counting
Science	Fine motor control is encouraged through activities. Children fine-tune these skills by painting, drawing, coloring, cutting and tracing.
Social Studies	School community and its immediate surroundings, sharing with others seasonal and cultural celebration, are just some of the topics covered in our program.

Arabic and Islamic Studies

IN our KG department we are committed to building a strong Ministry aligned Arabic language and Islamic Studies curriculum, with professional educators to support reading, writing and speaking.

Arabic language is supported by enrichment materials and opportunities for children to use their Arabic language skills in a fun, engaging and meaningful setting.