At CNS, there is an appropriate class for preschoolers of all ages. Our comprehensive approach to early education carefully balances our ultimate goal of Kindergarten readiness with age-appropriate social development and HAVING FUN! Whether you'd like your child to attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week, we have a class to accommodate you.
Our class offerings for the 2018-2019 school year are:
For TWO* year olds:
Once a week (Wednesday mornings) for 50 minutes
For THREE* year olds:
2 days/week (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
3 days/week (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays)
9:00am - 11:30am
For FOUR & FIVE* year olds:
3 days/week (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays)
5 days/week (Monday through Friday)
9:00am - 12:00pm
*child must be this age by 12/1
Learning through play is goal at CNS. “Structured flexibility” is a good way to describe our classes at CNS. Although our teachers are great at spontaneity as circumstances arises, here is what a typical day would look like:
Arrival & greetings
Circle-time
Calendar,
Weather
Read a book
Sharing
Centers
Arts & crafts
Baking
Paint easel
Texture table
Tabletop activities
puzzles
playdough
games
writing/drawing
Science/Discovery station
Books-on-tape
Small group play
Parallel play
Board games
Blocks
Play house
Dress-up
Toy cars
and much more!
Snack
Outdoor play
Dismissal
Lunch with parent
Afternoon Enrichment Class (optional)
Computer Learning
Music and Motion Fun
Book Club Activities
Science Experiments & Early Math
At least once-a-month, the children at CNS are treated to a “special” day! This might be an off-site field trip (i.e. the firehouse, Children’s Museum...), or an “in-house theme day” (i.e. Pajama Day, Beauty Shop Day, Thanksgiving Feast, and much more!).
Our "special" days make CNS a very "special" place!
Ride a School Bus Day
Pajamas Day!
Children's Museum Day
Field Day
Apple Picking Day
Firehouse Day
Easter Parade Day
Beauty Shop Day
Dr. Seuss Day
Visit a Farm Day