ONL Supporters:

For Parents:
• We offer advanced programs that include kids of all socio-economic backgrounds.
• We offer free summer camp opportunities for children between the ages of 6 and 13.

For Schools:
• Children arrive at kindergarten ready to learn. For example our local public school district suggest kindergarten students master skills such as the following:

Students should be able to read, write and spell correctly a core set of words that are frequently encountered in grade level text. By the end of kindergarten, students should be able to correctly spell the following words:
a, am, an, and, at, can, come, do, go, he, I, in, is, it, like, me, my, no, see, so, the, to, up, we, you.

Numbers 0-30: how to count; read; write; compare; estimate; solve problems
Calendar: days; weeks; months; seasons
Shapes: identify; name; draw; compare
Data: how to collect; organize; display in graphs
Patterns: how to create; extend
Objects: sort; classify

Kindergartners participate in a social skills development program called Second Step, a program designed to develop positive skills in impulse control and anger management while learning about empathy toward others. They explore the importance of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth and development. They also learn personal safety rules for development of healthy relationships. Teachers provide instruction so that students can:

Operation New Life Chapel Hill – P.O. Box 4524 Chapel Hill, NC 27515