 | Early Childhood Program
Junior and Senior Kindergarten at North Shore provide children with more opportunities to grow and learn. Teachers focus on the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of each child. By engaging early learners in a dynamic, rich and varied initial learning environment, children develop their skills and creativity. The program is also part of a larger school community serving students JK-12 which fosters opportunities for sharing and connecting with students of all ages.
Kindergarteners learn through exploration and experiential play. North Shore's JK and SK Early Childhood Program includes:
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Literacy
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Global Studies
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Art
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| Math |
Spanish |
Drama |
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Motor Skills |
Music |
For our Junior Kindergarten Program, parents of children turning 4 years old before September 1, 2011 can choose from:
- Full-day (8:10 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.)
- Morning (8:10 a.m. – Noon)
- Morning only on Monday and Friday, with full-day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Senior Kindergarten runs from 8:10 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Monday through Friday. An After-School Program is available for children in SK-5th grade.
For more information please call 847.441.3321, or contact Program Director Kathy Irvin at kirvin@nscds.org.
Tuition financing options available. |
| |  Kathy IrvinDirector of Early Childhood Program; Junior Kindergarten Teacher 847.441.3335 • Director and Teacher for 16 years at A Joyful Noise Preschool, Kenilworth • Taught English grades 7-11 at Hillel Academy, Dayton • Taught 7th grade English/Social Studies at Washburne Junior High School, Winnetka |
 Geneva FoxJunior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher and Kindergarten/First Grade Spanish Teacher 847.881.8861 • Previously worked at the Barbereux School and at Martin Luther King Jr. Lab School in Evanston • Has been teaching Spanish since 2005 |
 Suzan HanrahanSenior Kindergarten Teacher 847.881.8857 • Taught preschool at A Joyful Noise Preschool, Kenilworth • Taught first grade at Audubon Elementary School, Chicago |
 Janet LordJunior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher • Taught at A Joyful Noise Preschool in Kenilworth for 16 years |
 Amy ShuldinerSenior Kindergarten Teacher 847.881.8821 • Previously Assistant Professor at NYU in New York, Elmhurst College and North Central College in Illinois • Chair, Department of English Driscoll Catholic High School, Addison, IL |
 Anne CollinsScience Department Chair; Lower School Science Teacher 847.881.8819 • Coordinated and taught both formal and informal science curriculum linking university scientists and their research with K-12 students and teachers • Two-time recipient of national Science Foundation fellowship for Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Educations |
 Linda KiracibasiLower School Music Teacher 847.881.8822 • Directs Lower School Chorus, Recorder and A Cappela Clubs • Sings with a 14-member a capella choral group • Traveled to Tanzania with Senior Service Project in 2008 • Began studying the lever harp in 2011 |
 Emily DeneshaLower School Reading Specialist 847.881.8829 • Received Curricular and Professional Grant 2006 • Awarded a sabbatical to write and publish a family stories project and children's book, Fresh Bugs for Dinner in 2004 • Awarded Conant Travel Grant to China in 2010 |
 Jay BachPhysical Education Teacher, Coach and Director of Summer Programs Transportation 847.881.8865 • District Coach of the Year for Class A Men’s Basketball • Ex officio North Shore Alumni Board |
 Jim DeublePhysical Education Teacher; Coach 847.881.8871 • Four-time ISL Coach of the Year for baseball • Twenty-one seasons as varsity football coach • Came to North Shore in 1964 as a first grader • North Shore graduate 1976 |
 Kyle JonesPE Department Head and Coach 847.881.8866 • Previously served as 1st Grade Assistant Teacher • Returning after two years abroad in Manchester, England where he was Head Soccer Coach, Sports Coordinator and Sports Tutor at Manchester College |
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