Our Classes

• 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 the social development of the child. We work on the following:

• the ability of the child to seperate from his or her parents
• learning to be part of a group
• learning to interact with teachers and peers
• the ability to follow classroom rules and routines
• we also introduce the child to Kindergarten readiness skills such as 
  • colors and shapes
  • learning to use scissors and art supplies
  • counting and number recognition 
  • small and large motor skill development
  • listening skills
  • the ability to follow directions
  • developing language skills
  • recognition the letters of the alphabet
  • recognizing and beginning to write their name
  • science and social studies concepts 
  • an appreciation for reading 

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

The four year old program builds on the above skills, developing them to a greater degree.  Like the three year old program, this program is theme based.  Our focus for four year old program is to prepare our students make a happy and easy transition to kindergarten.  In our four year old program, our students will:

• continue to develop their social skills in learning to work cooperatively in a classroom situation
• continue to work on following more complex directions, working more independently
• further develop their listening and language skills
• develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts (such as shapes, size, patterning, recognition and writing of numbers, counting, measurements)
• continuing to work on both visual and sound recognition of the letters of the alphabet, beginning to learn to write them
• further development of early science and social studies concepts
• further development of small and large motor skills

The 4+ class also builds on all of the above skills, but our curriculum is based on a “Letter of the Week” approach.   Our weekly letter is thoroughly explored, as the basis of many different kinds of activities.  We move at a faster pace than the 4 year old class, as far as the presentation of concepts.  We do include 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, Irish dancers, bus drivers and others.
• Parties!!! We have two major family parties – a Halloween and Christmas party filled with puppet shows, music, refreshments and even a special visitor at Christmas! 
• We end the school year with a fun-filled ‘magical’ family picnic  

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 on a variety of trips– The Mercer Log Cabin, Peace Valley Park, the Scarecrows at Peddler’s Village, a dentist’s office, just to name a few.
• The 4+ classes on a “Look and Listen” walk at Peace Valley Park, pumpkin patch, visit the Michener Art Museum, a local supermarket, and many others.