Preschool and Kindergarten at The Innovation School
Our program is for children who turn 4 before August 1, 2023. Inquiries regarding enrollment for the current school year (2022-2023) should be sent to admin@theinnovationschool.us.
This class is a combined group of Pre-K and Kindergarten students. School is in session from 8:15am-3:15pm daily, with a half day morning program option that runs from 8:15am-12:00pm daily. In order to begin the application process, we require that families attend an open house or tour to ensure that families understand our school's mission and values and make sure that we can meet the needs of each of our future students.
Our early education supports the individual needs of children through fostering a caring and creative environment where we emphasize social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development, while cultivating a program in which each child discovers their strengths, passions, and unique contributions to the world.
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach this Early Childhood program focuses on a child’s potential for development through a whole-child philosophy, where learning happens through relationships with others and interactions in environments. This inquiry-based and emergent style of learning holds the child at the center of the curriculum. Wonder, curiosity, and intellectual engagement emerge from the skills and interests of the learners; making learning an active and engaging process. Students will experience our school values of projects, passions, peers and play on a daily basis as they interact with our staff, their peers and their environment.
Daily Schedule:
7:45-8:15am: Optional AM Care ($65/month)
8:15-8:45am: Drop-Off & Open Learning Centers
This class is a combined group of Pre-K and Kindergarten students. School is in session from 8:15am-3:15pm daily, with a half day morning program option that runs from 8:15am-12:00pm daily. In order to begin the application process, we require that families attend an open house or tour to ensure that families understand our school's mission and values and make sure that we can meet the needs of each of our future students.
Our early education supports the individual needs of children through fostering a caring and creative environment where we emphasize social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development, while cultivating a program in which each child discovers their strengths, passions, and unique contributions to the world.
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach this Early Childhood program focuses on a child’s potential for development through a whole-child philosophy, where learning happens through relationships with others and interactions in environments. This inquiry-based and emergent style of learning holds the child at the center of the curriculum. Wonder, curiosity, and intellectual engagement emerge from the skills and interests of the learners; making learning an active and engaging process. Students will experience our school values of projects, passions, peers and play on a daily basis as they interact with our staff, their peers and their environment.
Daily Schedule:
7:45-8:15am: Optional AM Care ($65/month)
8:15-8:45am: Drop-Off & Open Learning Centers
- Students transition to the classroom during this time
- Classroom learning centers are open and ready for exploration!
- Students enjoy a walk with their older peers throughout the local neighborhood (weather permitting - we walk together in the gym during inclement weather!)
- Greeting Song
- Calendar
- Group discussion/sharing time
- Individualized math & literacy activities (both one-on-one and small group)
- Classroom learning centers are available for exploration!
- Guided whole group activity to promote social/emotional growth & regulation
- All school recess (Pre-K-8th Grade)
- Held outdoors at Tatley-Eagles Park (weather permitting - otherwise, held in our school gym)
- Daily question promotes discussion of current inquiry topics and leads to new questions to explore!
- Students are invited to explore inquiry topics
- Inquiry topics are expanded on through projects & play
- Classroom learning centers are available for exploration!
- Individualized math & literacy activities (both one-on-one and small group)
- Classroom learning centers are available for exploration!
- Exploration of music (both student and teacher-led)
- Pre-K-8th Grade enjoy lunch together in our school community room!
- All school recess (Pre-K-8th Grade)
- Held outdoors at Tatley-Eagles Park (weather permitting - otherwise, held in our school gym)
- Students connect current interests and inquiry explorations to literacy through our daily Book Club!
- Students are invited to explore inquiry topics
- Inquiry topics are expanded on through projects & play
- Classroom learning centers are available for exploration!
- Clean & close classroom learning centers
- Pack-up for the end of the day prior to recess transition
- Yellow Band Recess (Pre-K & Kindergarten)
- Held outdoors at Tatley-Eagles Park (weather permitting - otherwise, held in our school gym)
- Reflection is led and modeled by a Yellow Band Helper (TIS student in 4th Grade +)
