· A choice
between Early Childhood or Montessori programs
· Highly qualified and experienced teachers
proficient in early childhood development and education·
· A beautiful campus with all the amenities
your child deserves
· Student-teacher ratios guaranteed to be far
lower than state regulations, allowing
your child to receive outstanding attention, instruction,
and opportunities
· An encompassing curriculum that significantly
prepares students for kindergarten
· The Garden of Tomorrow - a lovely, outside
classroom where children can learn about and explore nature
· Music and Get Fit classes led twice-weekly
by specialists
· Excellent
communication and interaction with families
· A variety of schedules to
meet your family’s
needs
· Extended care provided year round
· After school
classes
· Summer programs designed
just for three, four and five year olds
In the Early Childhood
Program,
our teachers design activities which foster healthy
social skills and encourage academic success through
developmentally appropriate challenges. The importance
of children learning through play is carefully designed
into the program. Under the guidance of nurturing,
positive teachers, children are given numerous opportunities
to construct their learning through a combination of
teacher-directed and open-ended activities. One of
the goals is to help the children develop the discipline
to learn, mature and enjoy.
In the Montessori Program,
children develop independence, determination and concentration
as they interact with materials designed to stimulate
the "inner
urge" of the child to learn. Socially, they develop the respect and discipline
to share materials and to help each other as they learn side by side. Each teacher
is a certified Montessori instructor and brings to the program the traditional
Montessori philosophies enhanced with current educational practices that advance
the goals of the Sunset Mesa Preschool and Pre-K program.
