9:00 am - 2:45 pm
9:00 am to 2:45 pm, with a 15-minute window for drop-off and pick-up. Lunch is at noon. Toddlers and preschoolers (who still nap) rest from 12:30 - 2:30 pm while their classmates engage in the afternoon circle time and work period.
7:30 am - 5:30 pm
7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Before 8:45 am, children choose from art and games. From 9:00 am to 2:45 pm they join the regular school day. Extended care lasts until 5:30 pm with the children getting a period outside on a playground as well as in the Day Care room. Those children who attend on Fridays past 5 pm will have an opportunity to practice Grace & Courtesy during "Tea Time" from 5:10 pm - 5:20 pm.
3, 4, or 5 days per week
Choose 3, 4, or 5 days (Monday - Friday). For 3- and 4-day schedules, days must remain consistent but any combination is welcome.
June - August
Summer school runs from June to August, with a more relaxed single subject curriculum that changes each year on a three year rotation. These themes include human anatomy, the solar system, and marine biology. Summer session starts the Tuesday after the school year ends; finishes the Thursday before the new school year begins. Current families have priority for Summer enrollment; new families may start their child early during the summer only if space allows.
Six areas of work, in English and Spanish.
Practical Life
Pouring, dressing, sweeping, and Grace & Courtesy.
Sensorial
Size, shape, color, texture, weight, and sound.
Mathematics
Counting, fractions, place value, and order.
Language Arts
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Spanish
Daily immersion with native and fluent teachers.
Cultural Studies
Zoology, botany, geography, history, music, and art.
In addition to the curriculum there are several enrichment activities, some available to all children during the school day, others only available by sign-up.
Music
Singing, rhythm, and movement
Yoga
Movement and rest
Cooking
Cleaning, cutting, measuring, and nutrition
Gardening
Watering and husbandry of plants and the natural world
Art
Fine motor skills and self expression
GymnasticsAfter school - Sign up
After-school extra-curricular
AthleticsAfter school - Sign up
After-school extra-curricular
ReadingTake home - Sign up
Curated monthly reading
Field trips
One in the Fall, one in the Spring
During the school year, Friday "Fun Lunch" is a part of our cooking enrichment. Children assist in the preparation of food. Lunch alternates between vegetarian pizza and pesto pasta, with vegetables, fruit, and juice or milk for a complete and wholesome meal. $7 per meal. Weekly, monthly, or annual sign-up available.
Morning Session
7:30 - 8:45 am
Arrival & Morning Care
8:30 - 9:00 am
Morning Care Outdoor Recess
9:30 - 9:45 am
Circle Time
9:45 - 10:00 am
Snack
10:00 - 11:00 am
Recess: Outdoor time
11:00 - 11:30 am
Work Period
11:30 - 11:45 am
Spanish Circle Time
11:50 am - 12:25 pm
Lunch
Afternoon Session
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Nap Time
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Snack
Afternoon Daycare
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Recess: Outdoor Time
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Free Play
5:30 pm
End of Day
Morning Session
7:30 - 8:45 am
Arrival & Morning Care
8:30 - 9:00 am
Morning Care Outdoor Recess
9:10 - 9:30 am
Circle Time
9:30 - 10:45 am
Work Period
10:45 - 11:00 am
Spanish Circle Time
11:00 - 11:45 am
Recess: Outdoor Time
11:30 - 11:45 am
Spanish Circle Time
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Lunch
Afternoon Session
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Nap Time (for those children who still nap)
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Rest Time (for non-napping children)
1:00 - 1:20 pm
Circle Time
1:20 - 2:30 pm
Work Period
2:30 - 2:45 pm
Movement Circle Time (for non-napping children)
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Snack
Afternoon Daycare
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Recess: Outdoor Time (R1) & Daycare (R2) Free Play
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Recess: Outdoor Time (R2) & Daycare (R1) Free Play
5:30 pm
End of Day
