OUR PRESCHOOL

The Children’s School mission, as a nonprofit organization, is to nurture the educational, social, emotional, and physical development of young children in a healthy and caring environment.

Spots Available for 2024/2025 School Year!

Registration for 2025/2026 Opens In February!

 
 
 
A toddler classroom with large windows and open-ended play materials, including a play kitchen and a reading nook.

DETAILS

We offer a half-day morning (9am-1pm) preschool program. Our 2024/2025 school year ends June 18. Starting for 2025/2026 our program will run from September to the end of July. We primarily follow the Seattle Public School's calendar.

To enroll in The Children’s School preschool program, all children must be at least 30 months old and no older than 6 by the first day of school.

Schedule Options
Monday-Friday
Monday-Thursday

 

Student-Teacher Ratio for all our classes is 7:1
All children bring a packed lunch from home and we provide a fresh snack (veggies/fruits/cheese/yogurth).

We do not require children to be toilet trained.
We do not have facilities for children to nap.

A group of toddlers sitting on a table eating lunch a teacher reads them a book out loud.
 
A preschooler playing with a plane assembled with gears and geometrical shapes.

CURRICULUM

We use an emergent curriculum approach, flexible and responsive to children's interests and experiences, prioritizing young children’s right to play, self-expression and exploration. The role of the teacher in this approach is to spark children’s curiosity and sense of discovery.

Core curriculum areas (math, science, language & literacy, art, etc) as well as social-emotional learning are integrated throughout the day both explicitly in lessons and implicitly in the classroom environment for children to explore.

In addition to our core curriculum TCS hosts monthly enrichment classes with Teacher Moni for art and Teacher Cyd for Explore A Story (a movement based story time with acting and singing.

 
 

DAILY SCHEDULE

A typical day Morning Half day Preschool (9am-1pm) at TCS looks like:

Welcome Circle
Free Play
Music/movement/art // Read aloud // Projects (small group)
Snack (fresh veggies/fruits served at school)
Outdoor time playground/neighborhood excursions
Lunch (packed at home)
Free Play (in developmental appropriate stations)
Goodbye Circle

A group of preschoolers playing in the sand on a sunny day at Green Lake Beach.
 
 

Sister Program

Bigleaf Afternoon Preschool Program

Serving children ages 3-6 years old, 1:00-4:00 PM Monday-Friday

If you are interested in afternoon care, check out Bigleaf Afternoon Preschool Program, our sister program operating at the same location.

The Children's School, established in 1965, is a non-profit preschool in Green Lake, Seattle.