Our Programs

C.C.S. Programs

A third-year or kindergarten program is available with both the Red and Blue classes. Days and/or times can be flexible to family needs. Some common options include:

Toddler I                            Ages 18 months to two years    2 days             Meets Monday and Tuesday, 8:30-11:15 a.m.

Toddler II *                       Ages 2 years to 3 years               3 days             Meets Wednesday through Friday, 8:30-11:15 a.m.
Preschool (Red) **         Ages 3 to 6 years                            5 days             Meets Monday through Fridays, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Preschool (Blue) **        Ages 3 to 6 years                            4 days             Meets Monday through Thursday, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Preschool (Purple)         Ages 3 to 6 years                            3 days             Meets Tuesday through Thursday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Preschool (Full Day)     Ages 3 to 6 years                            4 or 5 days    Meets Monday through Thursday or Friday, 7:30  a.m. -5:30 p.m.

* Students in Toddler II may also attend Toddler I for a 5-day option.

** Morning preschool and kindergarten students can come as early as 7:30 a.m. and stay as late as 5:30 p.m. with additional release times at 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 3:30 p.m.

Toddler Programs:
I and II

Our Toddler programs are designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years.

The purpose of our Toddler programs is to provide a rich environment in which your child’s natural curiosity can find expression. We have an individualized focus designed to let each child grow at his or her own pace, and we have carefully designed our environment and materials to help  nurture concentration, coordination and independence. One important goal in our Toddler classes is for children to begin learning to delay gratification, both in the social area of taking turns and sharing and in the self-help skill of learning to toilet independently. Each of our teachers is a nurturing guide who prepares the environment, facilitates problem-solving and serves as a positive role model. At C.C.S., your child will receive a foundation in everyday living, social skills, self-care, large motor skills, language and math skills, nature, art and music. Children go outside everyday for socialization, large motor experience and nature study.

Preschool with Integrated Kindergarten Programs:
Red, Blue and Purple

Our multi-age preschool programs are designed for children ages three to six years who are toileting independently; the integrated kindergarten program is designed for children ages five to six. Each of our preschool classes has at least one teacher certified by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), as well as at least one Montessori-certified teacher.

Years of experience teaching young children through the Montessori method have shown us that this age group does best with consistency and repetition. We have carefully designed our environment and materials to help  nurture concentration, coordination and independence, as well as give concrete experience with academics and social interaction. Each of our teachers is a nurturing guide who prepares the environment, facilitates problem-solving and serves as a positive role model. At C.C.S., children receive a foundation in everyday living, social skills, self-care, large-motor skills, sensory experiences, language and math skills, nature, art and music. Children go outside every day for socialization, large-motor experience, nature study, group games and fantasy play.

Though children benefit by attending C.C.S. even just one or two years, our preschool programs are planned as a comprehensive, three-year experience. Committed to letting each child grow at his or her own pace, our teachers specifically select and sequence materials to appeal to individual developmental needs from the first day a child walks through the door until the day he or she “graduates” from our school. Additionally, an optional, individualized kindergarten program exists within the pre-school classes. We strongly encourage parents to give children the benefit of the three-year sequence since it is during the third year that the fruit of many long-nurtured seeds have the chance to ripen.

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