Preschool and Kindergarten
“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”
-Mark Van Doren
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Our Mission
Our unique programs aim to foster a love of learning, a positive foundation for later education, and a drive toward creativity. In order to accomplish this, we make use of the natural beauty of Marquette County, our regularly updated knowledge of the way children learn, and our passion for creating individual bonds with children and families.
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About Our Classrooms (Oak-12 students AND Maple-20 students)
Our preschool/kindergarten program consists of two classes. There are 12 students, 30 months-3, in our Oak Class with 2 teachers. There are 20 students, 3-6 years, in our Maple Class with 2 teachers. Five students at a time take turns rotating to our Atelierista (art teacher). While working with our Atelierista, children are either outdoors or in the carefully crafted atelier (art room).
Students must be at least 30 months old (potty training not required) to enroll. The class spends as much time outside as possible, through all seasons. We can be found at 1010 Silver Creek Rd (the road comes out just past the ski hill or at the first stop light heading through Harvey). Our teaching/guide team is proud of our functional, aesthetically pleasing indoor and outdoor classrooms. The teachers/guides and children alike also love our forest trail/doddle and play system in the surrounding acreage.
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Schedules for '24-25 School Year
Options include: 2,3, or 5 full-days (class has an 8:30-9 am drop-off window and 4-4:30 pm pick-up window, with an early drop-off option for full-time families).
Choose from Tues/Thurs ($420-470/month),
Mon/Wed/Fr ($620-700/month) or
Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri ($1090-1150/month).
Our school-year follows MAPS for the start and end dates, as well as winter and spring breaks.
Contact us with questions or click below if you’re ready to sign up.