Programs
Two mixed-age groups, three ways to spend the week
| Ages | Adults to children | Group size | Three mornings8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.3 days | Five mornings8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.5 days | Full day8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed-age groups3-year-oldsEach group has a lead teacher and an assistant | 1 adult to 10 children | 20 | Offered | Offered | OfferedRest and a story after lunch |
| Mixed-age groups4-year-oldsThe oldest children in each group | 1 adult to 12 children | 20 | Not offered | Offered | WaitlistAsk us about the waitlist |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Holds a place in a group and sets up your family's file.
- Materials
- Covers wool, beeswax, paints and the year's craft supplies.
- Festivals
- Covers the supplies and the simple meal for the lantern walk and the May garland.
- Afternoon care
- An optional stay after the full day, for families who need it.
Each group mixes ages 3 to 5, so a child usually stays with the same two teachers for the whole time at Birch. Five-year-olds are counted with the four-year-olds.
Sample programs.
The place
Three corners of the school
The nature corner
Pinecones, shells and baskets of sticks on a low table, changed with the season. Children bring in what they find.
The reading nook
Cushions under a cloth canopy, for the story and for a quiet half hour after lunch on full days.
The block corner
Large wooden blocks and play silks. The children build, take it down and build again, and nothing is put away until the morning ends.
Ask which schedule fits
Tell us the days you hope for and your child's age, and we will say what is open and how the waitlist works.