Four age groups
Programs by age group and schedule
Every group goes outside every day. A schedule sets the hours your child is with us and the days of the week.
| Ages | Adults to children | Full day7:00 am – 5:30 pm5 days a week | Long morning7:00 am – 1:00 pm5 days a week | Set days8:30 am – 4:30 pmTuesday and Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants6 weeks to 2 yearsShort blocks outside, a nap room, and a teacher who stays with the same babies all day. | 1 adult to 4 children | Waitlist | Waitlist | Not offered |
| Twos2 to 3 yearsDigging, hauling and stomping, with the mud kitchen and the sand close by. | 1 adult to 5 children | Offered | Offered | Waitlist |
| Threes3 to 4 yearsGarden beds, watering cans and long walks along the trees. | 1 adult to 10 children | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Fours4 to 5 yearsProjects that run for days: a stick fort, a bed of peas, a rain gauge. | 1 adult to 10 children | Offered | Full | Offered |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Opens your child's enrollment file and goes in with the application.
- Holding a place
- Keeps your child's place until the first day; we tell you at the tour whether it goes toward tuition.
- Outdoor gear
- Boots, rain gear and spare clothes your child needs, and what the center lends when one is forgotten.
- Meals and snacks
- What the kitchen cooks each day and how it is billed.
Places in each group change through the year; ask at the tour.
Sample programs.
Outdoors, group by group
What each group does outside
Infants
Babies go out in a carrier, a stroller or on a blanket under the porch roof. Blocks outside are short, and between them the babies watch the birds from the window and sleep in the nap room whenever they need to.
Twos
Digging, hauling and stomping, and carrying things from one end of the yard to the other. The mud kitchen and the sand are theirs for much of the morning.
Threes
The garden beds: seeds, watering cans and a long look at what is under the leaves. Walks follow the path at the edge of the trees.
Fours
Climbing, building and projects that run for days, like a stick fort, a bed of peas or a rain gauge. They help carry the snack bin out to the garden.
Come see the yard in use
A tour shows you each group outside, and the room it comes back to.