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Programs & ages

Three classes, by age

Every classroom runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 12:30pm, with care available from 8 to 5.

Ages 2 A few spaces left

Two-year-olds

For most of them this is the first time they have been left anywhere, so we take it slowly and expect some crying. Warm routines, the same order every day, sensory play, songs, and a lot of lap-sitting. We will work out a goodbye routine with you in the first week and then stick to it, because two-year-olds trust repetition more than reassurance.

Separation handled at your child’s pace
Sensory, music, and movement play
Early self-help and potty-learning support
Schedule options 2 days (T/Th), 3 days (M/W/F), or 5 days
Hours 9am – 12:30pm
1:6 teacher-to-child ratio
[12] children per class, max
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Ages 3 Spaces open

Three-year-olds

Threes talk constantly and want to know why about everything. Stories, art, dress-up and hands-on discovery, plus the first real disagreements about who had the shovel. We help them work those out rather than settling it for them, which takes longer and is the entire point.

First friendships and cooperative play
Thematic units rich in language and art
Growing independence and self-care
Schedule options 2 days (T/Th), 3 days (M/W/F), or 5 days
Hours 9am – 12:30pm
1:9 teacher-to-child ratio
[14] children per class, max
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Pre-K · Ages 4 Waitlist only

Pre-K (Four-year-olds)

The building blocks of kindergarten: letters, sounds, name-writing, counting. Also the less obvious half — sitting through a lesson, following three instructions in a row, managing a coat and a lunchbox, and asking a grown-up for help without dissolving.

Letters, sounds, numbers, and early writing
Focus, independence, and following routines
Kindergarten-readiness skills and confidence
Schedule options 3 days (M/W/F) or 5 days
Hours 9am – 12:30pm
1:10 teacher-to-child ratio
[16] children per class, max
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Extended care

A longer day when you need one

Add morning care, afternoon care, or both around the core preschool day. PM children bring a lunch; we provide an afternoon snack.

Morning care A calm early drop-off before the room fills up.
8 – 9am
Core preschool day Every classroom program.
9am – 12:30pm
Afternoon care Lunch from home, a rest, and real activities with the same teachers.
12:30 – 5pm

A day in the life

What a morning looks like

Times move around depending on the day. The order does not.

9:00
Arrival & free choice A warm welcome at the door, then open exploration at the centers.
9:30
Circle time Songs, the calendar, weather, and a story gather everyone together to start the day.
10:00
Thematic learning & art Hands-on activities tied to the week’s theme — letters, numbers, science, and creating.
10:45
Snack & conversation A healthy snack together, with plenty of friendly chatter and practicing manners.
11:15
Outdoor play Big-motor play, fresh air, and room to run, climb, and imagine on the playground.
12:00
Story & wind-down A closing story and reflection on the day before pick-up — or lunch for extended-care friends.

Not sure which class?

Come for a tour and we will work it out with you. Age is the main thing, but it is not the only thing.