Overview
We offer 2, 3, and 5 full and half day programs for children 18 months and above at both schools, and 2, 3, and 5 full day programs for infants. Occasionally, we can fulflll a request for an unusal schedule, so please ask! Our 3 day schedule is Monday through Wednesday and our 2 day schedule is Thursday/Friday.
Our hours are 7-7 at Princeton and 7-6 at Foxmoor, with limited school closings – only major legal holidays; no week long closures. Two or three snacks are included in tuition (depending on the length of the child’s day with us). Diapers and wipes are also included in the cost of tuition.
Check with us about “back-up care” for your child. With proper notice, we can accommodate most requests for extra days of care if your child is not full time with us. Many corporations provide “Back-Up Care Advantage” for their employees, a subsidy for occasional child care services. Children over 18 months and up to age 9 can use this service.
Pre-Kindergarten
We use October 31st as a “soft” cut-off date for entry into Pre-K. Children born later in the fall who are in lockstep with their slightly older peers are given consideration. (The same
philosophy applies to Kindergarten entrance). Many children begin reading during this Pre-K, and we use the “Earobics” computer program to support mastery of phonics in a fun way. Everyone leaves having mastered printing of their names and addresses in upper and lower case letters. Often children are writing sentences and short paragraphs. Math, science, music, and art are daily curriculum components, along with plenty of indoor and outdoor play. Pre-K students take at least four field trips (farm, theater, museum, etc.) on the school bus accompanied by parent and teacher chaperones, and present a memorable musical graduation program.
