Primary

The Primary environment provides children two and a half to six years old a splendid opportunity for work and play independently as well as in group settings.

Welcome to our Primary Community!

The Primary environment provides children two and a half to six years old a splendid opportunity for work and play independently as well as in group settings. This program is intended to be a three year cycle and is your child’s first introduction to an academic learning environment. While continuing to provide daily practical life skills, we also enrich each child with math, language, science, geography, sensory/motor and cultural studies. The academic materials are designed to gently lead your child from concrete operations into a slow evolution of abstraction. Each child is able to learn and progress at an individual pace that honors her unique strengths and abilities.

At the end of the three year cycle, children are well-prepared to move forward to first grade. This is not just because of the strong academic foundation they have built but because of the social, physical, and emotional skills gained as well. Our graduates are intrinsically motivated learners with a healthy respect for self, others, and the environment.

Primary Program

Music

Everything in our toddler classroom is designed for little explorers. That’s because a lot is going on at this age. When your child is wandering all over the place, that means they’re learning and discovering new things every day.

Art

There’s something special about the toddler classroom: Everything is kid-size! We put books and toys within easy reach of little hands. Instead of waiting for an adult to bring a book over, kids can kick off story time all on their own.

After Play

Food preparation is part of our work cycle. Children are invited to help a teacher chop, season and stir vegetables before they cook them to add to their lunch as a school provided vegetable side.