The rhythm of each day is carefully crafted to make the most of those times when children are at their most active and curious as well as when they need calm, rest, and reflection. A typical daily schedule includes the following activities:
7:00 am Arrival for Morning Care
9:00 am Arrival; Group meeting
9:15 am Planned curriculum activities
10:30 am Outdoor/curriculum activities
11:15 am Transition and preparation for lunch
11:30 am Lunch
12:15 pm Transition
12:30 pm Story, drama, and conversation
1:00 pm Rest for full-day children
Dismissal for half-day children
2:30 pm Transition
2:45 pm Small-group and
individual activities
3:45 pm Transition
4:00 pm Outdoor activities
Dismissal for children not
remaining for aftercare program
4:45 pm Transition, story, reflection
5:45 pm Closing circle and preparation
of classrooms for the next day
6:00 pm End of day