The schedule will be adjusted in January to reflect a new 6 hour per day option.

9:00 School begins/Good morning group time—Children arrive and say goodbye to their parents and greet their friends and the teachers. We gather for a short circle time with songs, stories, and movement.

9:10 Free play/studio time—Self initiated activities such as building, painting, and dressing up. Allowing ample time for open ended exploration, we provide well thought out projects for them to choose from and add their own ideas. Such as baking, art, light and shadow, gardening and construction. This is also our studio time where we explore the large variety materials and tools, collaborating as a group as well as independent work.

10:20 Clean up

10:30 Wash hands/Snack—A nutritious, organic snack and warm tea will be served at this time and will remain out for an hour.

11:00 Outside Time—We go outside rain or shine to play in the yard/garden or go for neighborhood walks. Please bring proper clothing. Layers work well. If the weather is miserable, our outside time will be shortened.

12:15/25 Clean up—Clean up, wash hands, and prepare for lunch.

12:30 Lunch Time

12:50 Closing Circle—We reflect on the day and discuss relevant topics, read/tell stories and sing songs to end the day together. Prepare to go home.

1:00 Pick Up/Goodbye—The children greet their parents and say goodbye to their friends.  You can also quickly check in with the teacher or schedule a good time to talk.

We have some flexibility in the schedule influenced by the children’s needs, interests, energy and the time of the year. However, the basic structure always remains the same so that the children will feel safe and comforted in the knowledge that they can count on consistency and familiarity in school.