At KNS, the overall goal is to provide a fun and safe environment that fosters a child's development along many different dimensions:
Social: Develop mutually satisfying interactions between children and adults; respect the rights of others; understand and accept school rules and limits; increase language and communications skills; and learn moral values.
Emotional: Develop healthy self-esteem; foster independence, develop the ability to care for self and belongings; learn appropriate expression of feelings and emotions; develop self-control, patience and understanding.
Physical: Learn healthy habits; develop coordination, strength and endurance; develop fine motor control and hand-eye coordination; and understand and follow safety rules.
Cognitive: Foster curiosity, exploration, inventiveness and creativity; develop self-motivation; experience a sense of wonder and the joy of learning; allow mistakes to be made; promote learning by discovery; develop concentration and learn to complete tasks; learn to solve problems and make decisions; and see oneself as a successful learner.
Creative: Foster and encourage individual expression through art, dance, music and language; and allow time for individual expression.