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.
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DETAILS
We offer a half-day morning (9am-1pm) preschool program from September to June. 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.
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
