Typical Day
Every day is different and tailored to weather, staffing, and the children in attendance, but a typical day might proceed like this:
Sample Daily Schedule
8:45 - 9:10 a.m.
Parent-teachers arrive with their children. Parent-teachers meet with the director to discuss the day’s activities and goals. Activities are prepared, and remaining children begin arriving at 9am.
9:10 - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Circle. The day begins with school-wide greetings, songs, and stories led by the director. Birthdays are celebrated, children show-and-tell, and the day's activities are colorfully explained to the kids.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Free-choice time. Children follow their interests throughout the school, freely choosing activities that interest them. Through play, children explore and master their environment; learning occurs via experimentation, discovery, and social interaction. Parent-teachers supervise activities in their assigned areas.
Snacktime. Children enjoy a family-style snack time in small groups by age. They are encouraged to practice everyday life skills, such as requesting and passing food, pouring water, and cleaning up after themselves. Conversational skills develop naturally from the social setting. Staff and parent-teachers supervise the meal and keep the conversation going.
Small Group Activities. Children go with their lunch groups to focused, age-appropriate activities such as story time, games, crafts, journal writing, etc.
Outside play or enrichment classes. Staff and parent-teachers debrief to discuss the lessons learned that day and prepare the school for the next morning.
Free play. Cleanup and pickup.