Early Childhood (Toddler - Prekindergarten)

The central tenets of our early childhood programming are family-school engagement, social-emotional learning, joy, and wonder. We value and cultivate respect, responsiveness, relationship, reciprocity, and reflection with our families and students. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and foster an equitable environment for all. 

Our social-emotional curriculum is influenced by Conscious Discipline, Zones of Regulation, Responsive Classroom, and Harmony. We work toward developing an awareness of feelings and emotions as well as how to utilize a variety of tools and strategies for regulation, prosocial skills, self-care, and overall wellness. Some key areas of focus include diversity and inclusion, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, and peer relationships. 

We believe that students should be supported, nurtured, and encouraged through play. We value students' innate sense of curiosity, creativity, and wonder. Our play-based learning approach encompasses thematic units of study influenced by students’ demonstrated interests via an emergent curriculum model. Meaningful learning experiences are embedded within the play-based model in order to nurture developmentally appropriate academics, led by each student's readiness to progress. Our small classroom sizes enable us to differentiate individual instruction catered to the developmental needs of each student. 

We cultivate a love of learning and joy within a nurturing environment. The school day in the classroom encompasses free play, circle time, center exploration, story time, social-emotional learning, project work and/or specials, in addition to snack, lunch, and rest time. Students engage with the outdoor playscapes that invite and encourage exploration and discovery daily. Students also participate in weekly specials including Science, Spanish, Creative Movement, Art, and Physical Education.