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Hours
The Gardens operates for ten months of the year, loosely following the school calendar. We are open from Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 3:30pm. We are closed for:
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Registration
The Gardens keeps a wait list for families who would like their 3-5 year old child to attend preschool. In April/May of the year preschool begins, The Gardens will contact families on our wait list if there is a space available for your child. We will also inform families on our wait list if all the spaces are full. To register on our wait list, please refer to our CONTACT information. |
Fees
The Gardens operates Monday to Friday, from 8:15am to 3:30pm, for ten months of the year. We offer full time spaces only. The cost of full time attendance is $985.00 a month, inclusive of all holidays.* * Fees are equally distributed over the ten months, with no reduction of fees in December and March, when we have closures for holidays. |
Philosophy
At The Gardens, we believe that children are natural, curious explorers who are capable of constructing and guiding their own learning. We follow an emergent curriculum and plan our day based on the interests of the children. It goes a step beyond “child directed” and allows the program to be child originated and teacher supported. We provide an inclusive and democratic space for children where their voices are valued and their differences respected. We support an environment of tolerance and acceptance of diversity, where kindness and community come first.
Our learning environment is set up with purpose and thought towards what we value and promote as teachers and community members. We provide open-ended toys and materials, which allow children to manipulate and engage with them in a manner that reflects their own unique interests and views. We respect that children need time for group engagement, both large and small, time to be loud and move fast, as well as quiet time away from a larger group. Our preschool is designed to support all of these moments.
We recognize that each child arrives with her/his own set of knowledge, skills and ways of seeing the world. As teachers, we strive to get to know each child by accessing their funds of knowledge through connecting to the individual child and their family. We consistently observe the children to get a better understanding of their strengths and learning styles and tailor activities and materials to support their needs. In doing so, we can better honor each child’s unique perspective and in turn, create an atmosphere of acceptance and respect for all.
With our philosophy and values in mind, we allow an emergent curriculum to guide us, recognizing that the more standardized the curriculum, the fewer children’s individual needs, strengths and desires are considered. However, because we have a strong focus on social/emotional development, we have drawn on the expertise offered through various curriculums that complement this area of development. These resources focus on the development of such skills as connectedness, problem-solving, self-regulation, social communication, perspective taking and executive functioning skills. We pull on components of these various curriculums yet are always aware of our unique needs within our preschool and will adjust the programs to best meet our needs.
At The Gardens, we believe that children are natural, curious explorers who are capable of constructing and guiding their own learning. We follow an emergent curriculum and plan our day based on the interests of the children. It goes a step beyond “child directed” and allows the program to be child originated and teacher supported. We provide an inclusive and democratic space for children where their voices are valued and their differences respected. We support an environment of tolerance and acceptance of diversity, where kindness and community come first.
Our learning environment is set up with purpose and thought towards what we value and promote as teachers and community members. We provide open-ended toys and materials, which allow children to manipulate and engage with them in a manner that reflects their own unique interests and views. We respect that children need time for group engagement, both large and small, time to be loud and move fast, as well as quiet time away from a larger group. Our preschool is designed to support all of these moments.
We recognize that each child arrives with her/his own set of knowledge, skills and ways of seeing the world. As teachers, we strive to get to know each child by accessing their funds of knowledge through connecting to the individual child and their family. We consistently observe the children to get a better understanding of their strengths and learning styles and tailor activities and materials to support their needs. In doing so, we can better honor each child’s unique perspective and in turn, create an atmosphere of acceptance and respect for all.
With our philosophy and values in mind, we allow an emergent curriculum to guide us, recognizing that the more standardized the curriculum, the fewer children’s individual needs, strengths and desires are considered. However, because we have a strong focus on social/emotional development, we have drawn on the expertise offered through various curriculums that complement this area of development. These resources focus on the development of such skills as connectedness, problem-solving, self-regulation, social communication, perspective taking and executive functioning skills. We pull on components of these various curriculums yet are always aware of our unique needs within our preschool and will adjust the programs to best meet our needs.
2020-2021 Parent Handbook
For mored detailed information about our program, please download our parent handbook attached here:
For mored detailed information about our program, please download our parent handbook attached here:
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