Pre-K

The New York State Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards are organized by the following key domains of learning:

Domain 1: Approaches to Learning

How children become involved in learning and acquiring knowledge.

Domain 2: Physical Development and Health

Children’s physical health and ability to engage in daily activities, both outdoors and inside.

Domain 3: Social and Emotional Learning

The emotional competence and ability to form positive relationships that give meaning to children’s experiences in the home, school, and larger community.

Domain 4: Communication, Language, and Literacy Part A and Part B

How children understand, create, and communicate meaning.

Domain 5: Cognition and Knowledge of the World (Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts)

What children need to know and understand about their world and how they apply what they know.