Extended Care Program
2.9-6 years
Extended Care is offered Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30am – 8:30am and 12:00 (for 1/2 day children) or 3:00pm (for full day children) to 5:30pm. A hot lunch is provided to children in this program who are under 5 years of age. This program is in session approximately 20 additional (‘non-academic’) days. Placement must be reserved through enrollment contract, or on an occasional basis, if space allows.
Our Extended Care programs are designed to be a warm, homelike environment. Teachers offer a variety of options just like you would at home, including crafts, playing games, completing a puzzle, reading a story, playing at the playground, etc. - the list goes on and on. Children attending the Extended Care programs further develop social skills, such as the ability to work and interact with others, the ability to solve problems, and to seek help when needed. We offer both planned activities and unstructured time for the children to play, read, draw, write, or just be together. A nutritious snack is provided each day.
“Learning happens through the child’s own hands-on interaction with the didactic material. Very seldom does this activity result in a paper or written component. As a parent of a primary age child, one should not expect paper to come as evidence of the child’s activity. In addition, there are times when the paper component will appear to have errors, which have not been corrected. This is typical, as often with very young children it is the process that is more important than correctness, even in math.”
- Maria Montessori
“It really prepares you for any kind of environment. In addition to teaching you how to learn, it also gives you a lot of real ‘life’ experience… I really did think my Montessori education did help me prepare…“
-Duncan, Former Student
