• Foundations
• Philosophy, Mission, Goals
• Underlying Principles
• Curriculum Spiral
• Curriculum
• Preschool
• Kindergarten
• Grades 1-2
• Grades 3-4
• Grades 5-6
• Specials - Music & More
• Activities & Events
• Beyond the Curriculum
• Enrichment Programs
• Parent Guild Activities
• Before-School and After-School Care
• Lunch Program
• Summer Camp

A Typically Productive, Enriching, and Fun-Filled Day in a Daycroft Preschool Classroom

• 7:30 am Children may arrive for before-school care. Play, crafts, and stories.
• 8:45 am School begins. Children choose works from the teacher-prepared shelves.
• 9:00 am First Circle. Children gather for a presentation of new works to be added to the shelves.
• 9:20 am Free Choice / Work Time. As children continue to choose works, teachers work with individual children and small groups.
• Specials Individual classes have their specials (gym, Spanish, music, and art) during morning work time.
• 10:30 am Second Circle. Children join in song, learn finger plays, talk about the calendar and weather charts, and listen to a story.
• 10:45 am Outside for morning recess, weather permitting. The multi-purpose room hosts recess when the weather doesn’t cooperate.
• 11:15 am Dismissal time for AM-only students. Full-day students prepare for lunch.
• 11:30 am Children dig into their yummy lunches – either packed from home or preordered from school.
• 12:20 pm Rest time begins.
• 1:30 pm Children return to their classrooms and have a half-hour to choose works for the afternoon.
• 2:00 pm Afternoon Circle. Children learn the current theme – for example, planets, animals, or plants. A project may also be introduced.
• 2:15 pm Children proceed to work on their own or in small groups.
• 3:00 pm Outside – or to the multi-purpose room, depending on weather – for afternoon recess.
• 3:15 pm Dismissal time for full-day students.
• 3:30 pm Children needing after-school care may stay until 5:30 pm.

Learn more about preschool at Daycroft Montessori School:
Daycroft's Preschool Curriculum
Parents: Enjoy Flexible Scheduling for Your Preschool Children at Daycroft

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