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PRESCHOOL MORNINGS + ENRICHMENT AFTERNOONS = CARRIAGE HOUSE SCHOOL
Philosophy
The Carriage House Harvard Campus offers a warm, nurturing environment for children to grow and learn.
Each child's self concept is greatly enhanced by the caring teachers'
interacting with him or her on an individual basis, identifying his or her
unique strengths and abilities.
Based on the theory that children learn through play, our self-directed activities allow children to "discover for themselves" while the staff act as enablers of learning. Activities and daily routines are presented to challenge sensory, motor, perceptual and language skills as well as promoting social and self-help skills throughout the day. Outdoor play is offered twice daily in our spacious playgrounds filled with materials to challenge many motor skills.
The Carriage House Harvard Campus has been designed
FOR THE CHILD:
- To feel secure in the safe environment while they play and learn.
- To feel welcome and loved by other children and adults while practicing communication and social skills.
- To experience growth and self satisfaction while performing learning activities based on his/her own developmental abilities and interests.
- To stimulate a foundation of high self esteem, autonomy, and confidence build on the trust developed within the center and at home.
- To feel acceptance and encouragement in his/her proficiency level of performance of routine tasks.
FOR THE PARENT:
- To feel comfortable leaving their child in a safe, warm, nurturing environment where his/her needs are met on an individual basis.
- To experience open communication with the center, enhancing the parents feeling of security for their child.
- We provide opportunities for parent's of the program to get together for informative workshops, parent's nights, and pot luck events for the whole family
- The parent receives two progress reports a year to discuss your child's experiences and development at school. The educated and experienced teachers at the Carriage House are always available for suggestions, and information regarding your child
Parents are asked to bring a lunch for their child. The school does provide milk to accompany the meal. The school also provides two snacks a day.
The school is open year-round, observing federal and state holidays, from 7:30am to 6:00pm Children 30 months to 5 years are eligiable and we offer full day and part time programs.
THREE YEAR OLD PROGRAM (click for more info)
The three year old program is designed for children who are 2.9 by
September. If there is space available, a child turning 2.9 during the school
year will be accepted into the program.
FOUR YEAR OLD PROGRAM (click for more info)
The four year old program is designed for children 3.9 years by September.
This program is developmentally designed to build on social and educational
skills acquired in our three year old program. It is designed to provide the
child with the needed readiness skills to enter Kindergarten the following fall.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
Flexible Scheduling
Full Day Program: Two full days to five full days. (Ten, eight or six hours per
day)
Half Fay Program: Two to five, four hour days.