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Children are accepted into the Nursery class once they have reached two and one-half years of age. We accept children into our program on a rolling basis through the year.
The Nursery pogram schedule is very flexible to meet the needs of children transitioning to school. Children can attend half day (8:30am-11:55am) or full day (8:30am-3:30pm). They can also attend less than five days a week. However, once the children enter the 3's program we expect children to attend a minimum of five (5) half-days.
The Nursery classroom is geared to the size, pace and interests of our smallest students. It is an environment filled with stimulating and attractive materials arranged within easy reach. The children may work alone or together in small groups on the tables, counters or on floor mats. The faculty keenly observe the needs and interests of each child and create new activities that will engage and further stimulate the child's creative mind. The Practical Life Exercises utilize familiar tasks, such as dressing dolls, washing dishes or pouring water from pitchers. These activities are exciting to the young child because they imitate adult actions. Meanwhile the student perfects coordination, pays attention to details, learns to concentrate and develops goods working habits. 
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