"The Kindergarten program is a child-centred, developmentally appropriate, integrated program of learning for four- and five-year-old children. The purpose of the program is to establish a strong foundation for learning in the early years, and to do so in a safe and caring, play-based environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of all children."

(The Kindergarten program, 2016 p. 8)

The Kindergarten Program consists of Four Frames:

1. Belonging & Contributing

2. Self-Regulation & Well-Being

3. Demonstrating Literacy & Mathematics Behaviours

4. Problem Solving & Innovating