Quality full and part-time childcare with a low student:teacher ratio
is offered year-round for children from 3 to 6 years of age before and after
any school program. Our childcare program includes naps for all who need
them, nutritious snacks, special art, music, dramatic and tumbling activities,
and nurturing, attentive care.
Children from 2-years-9-months through kindergarten age work and play
together in a stimulating and beautifully prepared environment. Each child
is nurtured toward independence, initiative, self-discipline and social
cooperation by skilled and loving teachers. Many children attend only the
morning class. The morning, which is longer than the typical preschool morning,
allows time for a lengthened indoor work cycle, extended outdoor play, snacks,
food preparation, and lunch with friends at school. The afternoon session
is similar to the morning, only occurs in a shorter time frame. Full-time
participants attend both the morning and afternoon sessions, 5 days a week,
and may participate as well in the extended childcare program.
This is a special class for the older children in the school, (ages 4
1/2 - 6), all of whom attend either or both preschool sessions described
above and come closer together with peers for an hour each day. It is a
culmination of the Montessori sequence and prepares the children to enter
kindergarten or first grade. Our kindergroup is a legally acceptable alternative
to public school kindergarten.
Summerschool is a delightful introduction to the school for new students
and an enjoyable summertime activity for all children. Our summerschool
offers preschool programs Monday through Friday mornings and Montessori-childcare
in the afternoons. A particular cultural subjects unit is emphasized each
summer session. Full and part-time childcare are also offered throughout
the week.