About Early Childhood

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• PCDS Early Childhood By The Numbers

  • One Preschool classroom of 12 students and two teachers welcomes three year-olds turning four during the academic year. 
  • Preschool meets 8:15am-12:30pm for morning program 3-5 days a week; 8:15-3:30pm for full-day program 3-5 days a week. 
  • One Jr.Kindergarten classroom of 15 students and two teachers welcomes four year-olds turning five during the academic year.
  • Jr.Kindergarten meets 8:15am-12:30pm for morning program 5 days a week; 8:15-3:30pm for full-day program 5 days a week.
  • Extended-day care is availble until 5:30pm M-F
  • Flexible schedules allow for parents and teachers to determine the best enrollment schedule for each student individiually within the parameters of our program goals. 

• PCDS Early Childhood students engage in:

   

  • A community of learners with older PCDS students through cross-age student buddy pairings and all-school assemblies.  
  • A rich learning & nurturing environment with high expectations.
  • A supportive classroom setting that can meet individual needs.
  • Specialist enrichment in areas such as Visual Arts, Music, Science and technology, Spanish, and Physical Education.

• PCDS Early Childhood parents can expect:

  
  

  • A safe community in which each child is known and cared for.
  • A commitment to meeting each child's needs.
  • A committment to nuturing and preserving wonderment, creativity, and curiosity
  • Detailed narrative assessments and regular school/home communications.
  • Constructive partnership with the team of EC and specialist teachers.