• Our morning sessions run from 9am – 11:30 am
• Our afternoon sessions run from 12:15 pm – 2:45 pm

• Our 3 year old classes consist of 14 students, a teacher and a classroom aid. There is an extra aid that ‘floats’ between the two classrooms.
• Our 4 year old classes consist of 16 students, a teacher and an aid
• Our 4+ class is compromised of 14 students, a teacher and an aid

We seek to provide your child with a complete nursery school experience. Over the two (or three) years your child is with us, we take them through a progression of skills, develop a love for school and learning, and provide them with a variety of enriching experiences all in a fun, warm, nurturing and structured environment. 

The primary focus of the three-year-old curriculum is social development. In our three-year-old program, students will practice:

• Separating from parents with confidence
• Learning to be part of a group
• Interacting with teachers and peers
• Following classroom rules and routines
• Building pre-kindergarten skills such as following directions and developing fine motor skills (coloring, cutting, gluing, and beginning to write their names)
• Learning colors and shapes
• Being introduced to numbers and counting
• Being introduced to the alphabet
• Developing listening skills
• Developing gross motor skills

These skills are woven into a playful, musical, art- and literature-rich curriculum based on seasonal, holiday, science, and social studies themes.

The four-year-old program builds on the skills introduced in the three-year-old program, developing them to a greater degree. Like the three-year-old program, this curriculum is theme-based. Our focus in the four-year-old program is to prepare students for a happy and smooth transition to kindergarten.

In our four-year-old program, students will:

• Continue to develop social skills by learning to work cooperatively in a classroom setting
• Practice following more complex directions and working more independently
• Further develop listening and language skills
• Deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts such as shapes, size, patterns, number recognition and writing, counting, and measurement
• Continue working on both visual and sound recognition of the letters of the alphabet, and begin learning to write them
• Explore early science and social studies concepts in greater depth
• Further develop both fine (small) and gross (large) motor skills

The 4+ class builds on all of the previously developed skills, with a curriculum centered around a “Letter of the Week” approach. Each weekly letter is thoroughly explored and serves as the foundation for a variety of activities. This class moves at a faster pace than the four-year-old class in terms of concept presentation. The curriculum also includes science, social studies, art, and literature-based activities.

• Yoga
• Lunch Bunch
• Parents Night Out – We schedule 4 Friday Nights through-out the school year so the parents can have a night out knowing that their children are being well taken care of and having fun.
• Summer Camp
• Each class enjoys a separate music class every week. Our music teacher provides an exciting array of musical and movement experiences. 
• Field Trips related to what we are learning about.
• Guest visitors will come to school – including firefighters, policemen, dentists, nurses, librarians, and others.
• A Halloween parade and songs
• A Christmas party featuring singing, games, activities, refreshments and a special visitor
• An Easter Bag Hunt with songs and a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny
• A fun-filled family picnic to celebrate the end of the school year

Local trips vary according to the age groups.  All classes
will go on different trips.

• The 3 year old classes visit a local farm in the Spring.
• The 4 year old classes go to The Mercer Log Cabin.
• The 4+ classes on a “Look and Listen” walk at Peace Valley Park, pumpkin patch, and visit the Michener Art Museum.