Question 1

What is the Toddler Community?

Accepted Answer

Our Toddler Community serves children beginning at age 16 months in a classroom of up to 12 children, with a Montessori trained teacher, a morning assistant and an afternoon assistant. Joyful and spontaneous, our program is designed to meet the unique developmental needs of young children, and so it includes a great emphasis on language development, large and small motor coordination, and independence. Our work with toddlers centers on each child’s desire to “help me do it myself.” All furniture and activities are perfectly sized for their small bodies and hands. The classroom environment is beautiful and organized. At the age of 30-36 months children move to the Children’s House. The Toddler Community is based on the developmental needs of toddlers, and so we seek to facilitate development by: Providing a nurturing environment that fosters a love of learning and a sense of curiosity Helping children develop self-esteem based on experiencing themselves as capable and as valued members of a community Giving children the opportunity to develop friendship, empathy, compassion, and generosity Offering an appropriate balance of freedom and discipline in order to help children develop inner discipline and the ability to make good choices Supporting children’s concentration and experiences of being “in the zone” which leads to inner peace as well as absorbing new knowledge Feeding the child’s intellect through exploration with all the senses, a language rich environment, and fulfilling the child’s need for order (which is the foundation for organizing the mind and critical thinking)

Question 2

What is a typical day look like in the Toddler Community?

Accepted Answer

Here is a typical day:   Arrival: Children arrive for the school day at 8:30. (Children can attend early morning care beginning at 7:15). They start their day by hanging up their coats, putting on their indoor shoes, and greeting their teachers and friends. Breakfast is served at 8:30. Work Cycle: Children have an uninterrupted morning of hands-on activities, and the staff work with children one-on-one or in small groups. Types of activities include: Practical Life: Children delight in doing activities from everyday life that are scaled down to toddler size. Examples include peeling and slicing bananas for snacks, scrubbing tables, flower arranging, and practicing zippers. Fine Motor: We have a variety of manipulatives like puzzles, shape sorters, and stringing beads. Language: We offer language objects and picture cards to enrich the children’s vocabulary. We enjoy sharing lots of songs, books, and poems. Art: Our art philosophy is “process not product” and we have different types of art mediums for children to explore including paint, clay, crayons, and chalk. Outdoors: We go outside to our natural playscape daily. Lunch: We provide a hot lunch in the classroom. The children set the table, pour milk for themselves, and clean up afterwards. Half-day: Half day children go home at 12:45 pm. Nap: Children rest on comfy cots. Afternoon: The children eat a snack. Children go outside again or continue exploring the classroom environment until their parents pick them up. between  4:00 pm (the end of the school day) and 5:30 pm (when after care ends). Toileting: Using the toilet is part of the routine throughout the day. To facilitate toilet learning, all children wear underwear.

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Our Programs

Our Programs

Toddler Community
(16 months to 3 years old)

Where toddlers explore language development, large and small motor coordination, and independence. Our Toddler Community consists of 12 to 14 toddlers ages 16 months to 3 years, one Montessori trained teacher and two assistants.

Children's House

(3 years old to Kindergarten)

Elementary
(1st - 6th grade)

Forms & Information: Now available for 2021-2022 school year!

Application
(Grades K - 6)

Preschool Application
(16 months - 5 years)

Pre-K Tuition Information

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Our Programs

Our Programs

Toddler Community (16 months to 3 years old)

​ Where toddlers explore language development, large and small motor coordination, and independence. Our Toddler Community consists of 12 to 14 toddlers ages 16 months to 3 years, one Montessori trained teacher and two assistants.

Children's House

(3 years old to Kindergarten)

Elementary (1st - 6th grade)

Forms & Information: Now available for 2021-2022 school year!

Application (Grades K - 6)

Preschool Application (16 months - 5 years)

Pre-K Tuition Information

Toddler Community
(16 months to 3 years old)

Where toddlers explore language development, large and small motor coordination, and independence. Our Toddler Community consists of 12 to 14 toddlers ages 16 months to 3 years, one Montessori trained teacher and two assistants.

Elementary
(1st - 6th grade)

Application
(Grades K - 6)

Preschool Application
(16 months - 5 years)