8:30  Arrival: Can include a short outdoor play time, in good weather

8:45  Group Time: lessons, singing, discussion, calendar, weather, leader or special presentations

9:00  Work Cycle: This is where the children choose activities in the 
classroom and go from one activity to another. Based on interest.  This is also the time where the directress will do individual and small group presentations with the children.

* Music: Children enjoy the fun and excitement of working with our music specialist.  Music is a fun way for children to reinforce the content and skills that they learn in the classroom.  Areas of focus include rhythm, movement, learning about classical composers, and learning about the structure of an orchestra.
* French Program: The children also enjoy the regular visits of Caillou the puppet, learning much about the family, school and life in French. Learning a second language is a wonderful extension to the cultural arts, peace education and community building work.
* Storytelling: Another area of enrichment is the special program on environmental education and storytelling.  Adding this interpretive and spontaneous art form to the repertory of school experiences adds to the fun and the ingenuity of the classroom experience. The children always enjoy and look forward to our storytelling days.
* Group Lessons: Often the teacher will take a group of students who are ready for a particular presentation and give it to them in group format. This provides the students with opportunities for refining their social skills, their patience, and their ability to cooperate with one another.

* Field Trips: Usually the students have an opportunity to go on field trips that support the studies of the month.

10:50  Clean up: The children work together in restoring order to their learning environment by sharing jobs, and taking responsibility for returning their work in an orderly fashion.

11:00  Outdoor play: Our students enjoy the development of gross and fine motor skills in the outdoor playground on a daily basis.

11:15 - 11:25  Dismissal for half day students.

11:30  Lunch Program for Extended Day Students: Our Lunch Bunch enjoys the down time to refresh and socialize with one another about all the important events in their lives.

12:15  Extended Day Pre-K: We implemented the program to accommodate families who have older children in the program facilitating common drop off and pick up times.  This program is also extended as a convenience to working families.  This program is an excellent extension of programming for the younger child giving them an opportunity for a second work cycle, and further develop their social skills.

12:15  Pre-K Afternoon Program: This program is similar to our morning Pre-K class with some modifications to accommodate the learning experience for the full day and half day students. 

12:15  Kindergarten Program: This program was developed as a bridge program for students who have had the 3 hour program for 2 years, and are preparing themselves for elementary programs the following year.

Students enjoy the extension to the day.  It gives them an additional work cycle, an opportunity to work with just 5 year olds for a portion of the day.  It is also a great preparation for them to get accustomed to the length of a regular elementary school day. This class does quite a few field trips. This is a very popular program with our students.

3:00 PM - Dismissal