Confident, ready, and rooted in faith
The complete Ontario Kindergarten curriculum, taught through Islamic values, preparing your child for a strong, confident start to Grade 1, academically and spiritually.
SK at ISOB
Every Ontario learning expectation, rooted in faith and readiness.
Ready for Grade 1, rooted in deen
Your child meets every Ontario learning expectation without ever leaving their faith behind.
SK builds on the JK foundation through a balanced mix of play and more structured learning. Children consolidate early skills and get genuinely ready for Grade 1: reading simple text, writing words and sentences, and working with numbers — the full Ontario curriculum, enriched with global best practices and taught through an Islamic lens. They think more independently, express ideas with confidence, and continue building digital skills with age-appropriate technology.
The step up
Where SK fits in your child's journey
Senior Kindergarten is the bridge year. It takes the gentle foundations from JK and turns them into real, confident school readiness for Grade 1.
Junior Kindergarten
- Recognizes letters & sounds
- Counts, sorts & spots patterns
- Settles into school routines
- Gentle Quran & dua foundations
Senior Kindergarten
- Reads simple text & joins letters
- Writes words & short sentences
- Works with numbers beyond 20
- Steadier, independent prayer
Grade 1
- Confident independent reader
- Writes & expresses ideas
- Strong number sense
- Rooted and growing in deen
The Four Learning Foundations
The full Ontario curriculum, taught through Islamic values
Belonging and Contributing
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children work through the full Ontario expectations for deeper friendships and teamwork, taking responsibility in the classroom and community, understanding fairness, diversity, and their role in a group.
The Islamic lens
These same expectations are taught through Islamic character: a confident Muslim identity, belonging to the ummah, practising adab in real situations, cooperation, generosity, and caring for others, modeled on the Prophet's (PBUH) example.
Self-Regulation and Well-Being
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children meet the full Ontario expectations for stronger emotional regulation, focus and stamina for learning, refined gross and fine motor skills, healthy and safe choices, and growing independence.
The Islamic lens
Self-regulation is supported by dua, dhikr, and gratitude. Children grow into a firmer, more independent wudu and prayer routine, with cleanliness and healthy, halal habits woven into everyday faith without reducing Ontario learning goals.
Foundations of Language and Mathematics
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children receive the full Ontario foundation in systematic phonics, early reading of simple texts, writing words and short sentences, expanding vocabulary, number sense to 20 and beyond, patterns, sorting, measurement, and early addition/subtraction concepts.
The Islamic lens
The same language and math growth is enriched through an Islamic lens. Children continue structured Quranic Arabic progress, including letter joining and reading, memorize more short surahs and daily duas, build Islamic vocabulary, and extend numbers and patterns through Islamic geometric art.
Problem Solving and Innovating
Ontario focus, delivered in full
Children engage the full Ontario expectations for inquiry, reasoning, early STEM and coding/patterning concepts, creativity, and independent problem-solving.
The Islamic lens
Inquiry is guided by wonder at Allah's creation through tafakkur: observing and questioning the natural world as signs. Children design, build, and create through Islamic art and thoughtful problem-solving while continuing to meet Ontario expectations.
A day in SK
What a day at SK looks like
Daily schedule is a sample and may vary by class.
Morning arrival & quiet start
Circle time, salaam & morning dua
Quranic Arabic & reading
Literacy & writing
Snack with Bismillah & gratitude + wudu / prayer time
Numeracy & hands-on math
Outdoor / gross-motor play
STEM, inquiry & Islamic art
Story time and home-time dua
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
“The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.”
- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)Reading Quranic Arabic
More surahs & daily duas
Independent prayer & adab
Confident, capable, and ready for Grade 1
By the end of SK, your child steps into Grade 1 as a confident reader and writer with strong number sense, and grounded in their deen.
Explore Grades 1-5Enrollment steps
Start your SK application
Complete the Application
Submit the registration form so our admissions team can begin reviewing your child’s application.
Submit Documents
Provide the required documents and supporting details needed to complete the admissions review.
Receive Next Steps
We will follow up with your family about availability, placement, and the next steps in the process.
FAQ
Questions parents often ask
What ages is Senior Kindergarten for?
Senior Kindergarten is for children ages 4–5, the year before Grade 1.
Is SK full-day or half-day?
SK is a full-day program.
How is SK different from JK?
SK builds on the JK foundation with more structured school readiness: reading simple text, writing words and sentences, stronger number sense, more independence, and a steadier Quran and prayer routine.
Will my child be ready for Grade 1 after SK?
SK is designed as the readiness year for Grade 1. Children work through the full Ontario Kindergarten expectations while building confidence, independence, early literacy, writing, numeracy, and Islamic character.
How much Quran and Arabic is taught in SK?
Children continue structured Quranic Arabic progress through letter joining and reading, more short surahs, daily duas, and Islamic vocabulary woven into the school day. This enriches the full Ontario program rather than replacing Ontario expectations.
Class size and student-teacher ratio?
We keep classes small so every child gets individual attention and support. Reach out through our contact section for the current SK ratio.
Visit or apply
See if SK at ISOB is right for your child
Apply online or connect with our team to see how the full Ontario curriculum is taught through Islamic values in daily classroom life.