4s/Prekindergarten Program

Now that the four-year-olds in our Prekindergarten program can be responsible for themselves, the focus expands to include responsibility to others. As they play, pretend, create, build, sing, learn, and discover together, children deepen their understanding of the world and their role in it. Children get the opportunity to care for the classroom and for living things, like real eggs and chicks. Special projects, field trips, and open play not only let children enjoy the Prekindergarten experience -- but they also cover every meaningful element of academic learning, including literacy, science, and mathematical concepts. Ideas about fairness, equity, kindness are introduced naturally. The adult:child ratio is 1:4, and enrollment is capped at 18 children.  

Time commitment for families

4’s parents are required to:

• Work in the classroom as a parent volunteer (about 3 times a month)
• Serve in a designated job or as an officer on the board (several hours a month)
• Attend one housekeeping of the school (one Saturday morning during the school year)
• Attend General Membership Meetings (6 – 7 evenings a school year)
• Prepare the classroom a Saturday morning before school opens  (Opening the Closet)
• New families must attend orientation (one evening right before the school year begins) 

Sample Schedule