2025-26 School Year Programs

Older Preschool Program:

3 and 4 Years Old

Our preschool is a multi-age classroom for kids ages 3 and 4 (Your child must be born BEFORE July 31, 2022 to attend this class, which is a minimum of 3 years and 1 month old and attempting potty-training). At the Neighborhood Play School, we know that preschoolers can thrive in a multi-age environment where they have opportunities to learn new skills while strengthening their execution of other skills. As the younger preschoolers receive encouragement to try new skills, the older children take ownership of tasks mastered. The teachers support each child individually, providing additional enrichment to meet academic, social, and emotional interests and needs.

Children will grow as they navigate a diverse and rich classroom landscape. Age appropriate and skill promoting play invitations will be set up throughout the classroom. These will include process art, dramatic play, manipulatives, sensory experiences, science, block area, and reading corner. These invitations are designed to expand children’s play, but also build a strong foundation for future achievement.

The schedule includes ample opportunities for “choice time” for students to explore these prepared play areas as well as more structured time consisting of circle time with stories, songs, and movement opportunities. Students will share snack and lunch alongside their peers and teachers, building table manners and conversational skills. Students will have abundant outside time to develop gross motor skills. Shared experience times will allow students to work with more specific intentions and directions in small groups.

The preschool class structure encourages exploration, skills-building, and collaboration. Teachers thoughtfully notice children’s work and facilitate their growth through intentionally designed play invitations and prompts. This type of environment creates lifelong learners who are passionate, creative, and self-motivated, but also students who feel comfortable, productive, and successful in a school environment.