The Pillars Threes Program

Three-year-olds are creative and imaginative. They have developed listening skills and the ability to converse with others. Our three-year-old classroom is designed to support self-expression, creativity, and independence among our little friends. A continued focus on the self and others, making good decisions, leading, and following, and understanding routines are all part of our day. Students also work on faith-building and character-building traits as they prepare for their transition to kindergarten. Our Threes classroom supports:

  • Language development and early literacy skills 
  • Counting and learning math concepts 
  • Independence with hand washing, toilet training and self-regulation 
  • Leading and following, and routines 
  • Development of gross and fine motor skills 
  • Building structures with blocks and real materials 
  • Expanded physical play 
  • Learning to take initiative 
  • Increased development of self-expression 

Threes Class Developmental Benchmarks

Our Threes class focuses on specific developmental and spiritual benchmarks.

Language & Early Literacy Skills

  • Recognizing some capital and lowercase letters 
  • Recognizing own written first name 
  • Saying or singing ABCs 
  • Following directions 
  • Participating in story time by answering questions 
  • Looking at books independently 
  • Speaking so that others can understand 
  • Retelling familiar stories in their own words 
  • Using crayons or pencils to write 

Mathematics 

  • Recognizing numbers 1-10 
  • Rote counting 1-20 
  • Recognizing shapes 
  • Recognizing colors 
  • Beginning to see groups of 2-3 objects and knowing the amount without counting 
  • Tracing numbers 
  • Recognizing a few numbers in written form 
  • Completing simple patterns (ex: red, blue, red, blue) 

Health & Wellness

  • Eating and drinking independently at mealtime 
  • Becoming fully toilet trained 
  • Washing and drying hands without assistance 
  • Putting self to sleep at nap time 
  • Trying different kinds of nutritious foods 

Cognitive Development 

  • Drawing a person and other recognizable objects 
  • Identifying all visible parts of the body 
  • Showing hand preference (left or right) 
  • Recognizing differences in object sizes 
  • Understanding spatial relationships (ex: behind, beside, under) 
  • Recalling words to songs and chants 
  • Naming the days of the week 

Physical Development 

  • Catching a ball that has been bounced 
  • Jumping in place 
  • Hopping on one foot 
  • Kicking a moving ball 
  • Galloping 
  • Walking up and down stairs without help  
  • Assembling simple puzzles 
  • Stringing beads 
  • Building with blocks 
  • Cutting with scissors 
  • Beginning to draw recognizable forms 
  • Forming objects with playdough  

Social & Emotional Development 

  • Working independently 
  • Following simple directions 
  • Sharing experiences with the class 
  • Accepting and responding to teacher’s authority in a positive way 
  • Cleaning up after themselves 
  • Separating from parents with ease 
  • Seeking help when needed 
  • Displaying a range of emotions 
  • Articulating how he/she is feeling 

Spiritual Teaching Objectives 

  • The Bible is one big story that tells us about God. 
  • God made the earth and everything on it, including you! 
  • God loves you. 
  • Praying is how we talk to God. 
  • Singing is how we celebrate God. 
  • Jesus died on the cross to forgive us for our sins. 
  • We get to Heaven by believing in Jesus – who He was and what He did for us. 

Sample Threes Classroom Schedule

7:00  Breakfast and Open Centers  
8:00  Circle Time and Community Challenge  
8:30  Learning Stations/Small Group: Language/Literacy  
9:00  Call to Prayer and Spiritual Development  
9:30  Outside Exploration – Physical Development  
10:00  Learning Stations/Small Group: Language/Literacy  
11:00  Lunch  
11:30  Naptime Prep  
12:00  Nap/Rest Period  
2:00  Rise & Shine and Snack  
2:30  Learning Stations and Small Groups–Math/Reasoning  
4:00  Outside Exploration – Physical Development  
4:30  Circle Time Review and Story Time  
5:00  Music & Movement  
5:30  Teacher Choice Centers and Departure 
* Diaper, feeding, and nap times will vary according to the child’s individual needs.  

Our Locations

San Antonio

The Pillars: Reed Rd

11040 Reed Rd, San Antonio, TX 78251

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

210-523-2613

Prospective Families:

210-817-5198

San Antonio

The Pillars: Bandera Rd

11087 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78250

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

210-521-8111

Prospective Families:

210-866-8278

San Antonio

The Pillars: Singing Hills

383 Harmony Hills, Spring Branch, TX 78070

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

830-980-2520

Prospective Families:

210-934-3463

San Antonio

The Pillars: Creekside

2144 Gabriels Place, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

830-396-5435

Prospective Families:

830-310-0017

San Antonio

The Pillars: Cibolo

2567 FM 1103, Cibolo, Texas 78108

Monday – Friday

6:00 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

210-664-3366

Prospective Families:

210-361-6598

San Antonio

The Pillars: Talley Rd

7852 Rimrock Springs, San Antonio, TX 78253

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

726-217-5551

Prospective Families:

210-864-9207

San Antonio

The Pillars: Potranco

14931 Potranco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78245

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

726-217-5553

Prospective Families:

726-224-7213

San Antonio

Dallas / Ft. Worth

The Pillars: Mountain Peak

6451 FM-663, Midlothian, TX 76065

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

972-775-5688

Prospective Families:

972-833-2287

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Walnut Grove

3140 N Walnut Grove Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

972-775-5855

Prospective Families:

469-457-4783

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Colleyville

919 Cheek-Sparger Road, Colleyville, TX 76034

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

817-605-9102

Prospective Families:

817-961-9418

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Colleyville East

2301 Hall – Johnson Rd #8725, Grapevine, TX 76051

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

817-868-0900

Prospective Families:

817-646-1278

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Chiesa

8402 Chiesa Road, Rowlett, TX 75089

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:00 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

972-412-3900

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Hickox

2501 Hickox Road, Rowlett, TX 75089

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:00 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

972-412-7036

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Murphy

3501 Murphy Road, Richardson, TX 75082

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:00 pm

Currently Enrolled Families:

972-680-3062

Dallas/Ft Worth

The Pillars: Independence

1570 S. Independence Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75072

Monday – Friday

6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Prospective Families:

469-716-5296

Dallas/Ft Worth