The Leopard Room - Two Years Nine Months to Three and One half Years
Our three year old program is designed to accommodate the emerging
skills and capabilities of these young learners.  Children are grouped by
age and maturity level and are introduced to a rich array of learning
activities specifically designed to engage the developmental milestones
of late two to three year old children.  

Children are introduced to pre-reading skills including letter recognition
and letter-sound correspondences, science, and social studies,
including learning about their own community and different cultures.  
In addition, children are introduced to art and cooking projects,
sensory-motor games, drama, science and singing.  Pre-writing skills
are introduced through the use of stencils, tracing, and lacing boards to
name a few.  There is a mix of teacher-directed activities and time for
free exploration and play.

The pre-school program selected may be either part-time or full-time.  
A morning program 9-12:30p.m. is one option, and we also offer a
9-3p.m. program.  This program offers a 1:7 ratio with a maximum
enrollment of 21 children.  Extra-curricular enrichment classes are
available in Spanish, Music, Art or Dance four afternoons a week.  Our
teachers prepare a "hot lunch" once a week as a fund raiser to
purchase special classroom materials outside of their regular budget.
Classroom Schedule

7:00  -  9:00                Breakfast; Teacher directed           
                                    activities; Free choice
9:00  -  9:10                Movement/Exercise
                               (Potty Trip & Diapers)
9:10  -  9:30                Small Circle
9:30  -  10:00               Outside Play
10:00 - 10:15                Morning Snack
10:15 - 10:35                Morning Circle - Calendar, Letter,  
                                     Numbers, Songs, Stories
10:35 - 11:15                Small Group Activities - Science,   
                                     Math, Art or Cooking
11:15 - 11:30                Share
11:30 - 12:00                Outside Play - Big Yard
12:00 - 12:30                Lunch
12:30 - 12:45                Potty Trip and Diapers: Part         
                                      Time Children Go Home
12:45 - 3:00                  Nap Time
3:00  - 3:20                 Potty Trip & Diapers
3:20  - 3:40                 Afternoon Circle
3:40  - 4:00                 Afternoon Snack
4:00  - 4:30                 Outside Play - Big Yard
4:30  - 5:00                 Small Group Activities
5:00  - 5:15                 Potty Trip & Diapers
5:15  - 6:00                 Teacher Directed Activities; Free    
                                   Choice