Sample Daily Schedule (Pre-K)
Morning
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Supervised childcare
Upon arrival, the classroom is open and children have free choice time to play with anything they would like to. Then we all clean up and read a story together at circle. 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Recess Next is recess time for about 30 minutes. All children are outside for recess (weather permitting) or downstairs in the gym. 9:00 am | School Starts, Circle Time Class starts once the children have washed their hands and all sit down at circle. We pick jobs, there is usually a story, and then the teacher introduces the projects/tabletops and children get to pick which project they want to do first. After an ample amount of time it’s time to clean up and go back to circle where there is another story or book on CD until morning snack is ready. 9:40 am - 10:00 am | Snack The children once again wash hands and sit to enjoy a school-provided fruit/vegetable and bread/carbohydrate as well as water. 10:00am - 11:00 am | Play Time, Center Time Once everyone is done, the room is open and children choose what to play with. Finally it is clean-up time and recess outside until lunch. At lunch, the children and teachers sit together for 30 minutes, enjoying their lunch brought from home and conversation. Then it is outside for 35 – 40 minutes. |
Afternoon
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Recess
The classes are combined for lunch recess. Lunch recess activities are available along with playing on the playground. 1:00pm - 1:20pm | Circle or Nap Time, depending on the child's needs Afternoon curriculum begins with circle time, or napping children go to to a quiet room. (Please notice the napping board. It will tell you the length of your child's nap.) 1:20pm - 3:00pm | Center Time Different activities are provided for the varying ages of children. This will also involve clean-up and a second circle time to close the daily curriculum. 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Recess Next is recess time for about 15 minutes. All children are outside for recess (weather permitting) or downstairs in the gym. 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Snack The children once again wash hands and sit to enjoy a school-provided fruit/vegetable and bread/carbohydrate as well as water. 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Supervised Child Care The classroom, gym or playground is open (weather dependent) and children have free choice time to play with anything they would like to until parent/guardian pickup. |