Karter School of Cascades Our curriculum emphasizes on building social skills and combined with structured academic program. Our curriculum is built around a wide variety of activities designed to enhance vocabulary, awareness of patterns and sounds in language, letter recognition, social intelligence, knowledge of printed materials, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, outdoor play and exploration of art and science. All of these factors, when combined, help your child attain higher academic achievement, and encourage social and emotional growth, which results in children who are confident learners and have higher self-esteem. We also provide an outstanding Summer Camp Program which offers a variety of developmental and fun activities for preschool students in Northern Virginia.