Our Program
Toddlers, 2-3 years of age:
- 6 to 1 child to teacher ratio
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum to promote social and emotional growth, emergent language skills, gross and fine motor skills
- Plenty of story time and music
- Positive encouragement of toilet training and self-help skills
Pre-School, 3-4 years of age:
- 7 to 1 child to teacher ratio
- Continued focus on social and emotional growth, language development, and self help skills
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum that encourages exploration and manipulation of materials which form the foundation for more abstract learning
- Activities include art, music and movement, reading and math readiness activities, as well as color, shape, and name recognition
Pre-Kindergarten, 4-5 years of age:
- 7 to 1 child to teacher ratio
- Developmentally appropriate Pre-K curriculum as set forth by NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and guided by the readiness standards of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- Experiences in color, shape, number and recognition every day
- Preparation for kindergarten with pre-reading and writing and pre-math activities
School Calendar
2011
September 6 (Tuesday)
Fall 2011 Session Begins
October 14 (Friday)
Parent/Teacher Night
October 10 (Monday) – November 18 (Friday)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 17 (Thursday)
Family Thanksgiving Celebration
November 24-25 (Thursday & Friday)
Thanksgiving – Center Closed
December 13 (Tuesday)
Center Holiday Party
December 19 (Monday) - January 2 (Monday)
Winter Holidays – Center Closed


2012
January 16 (Monday)
Martin Luther King Day – Center Closed
February 20 (Monday)
Staff Development Day – Center Closed
February 21 (Tuesday) – March 2 (Friday)
Pre-K Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 6 (Friday)
Spring Holiday – Center Closed
April 23 (Monday) – May 18 (Friday)
Parent Teacher Conferences
May10 (Thursday)
Mother’s Day Celebration
May 28 (Monday)
Memorial Day – Center Closed
June 8 (Friday)
Pre – K Party
June 15 (Friday)
Donuts with Dad
June 21 (Thursday)
Last Day of Regular Session
June 22 (Friday)
Staff Development Day – Center Closed
June 25 (Monday) – August 17 (Friday)
Summer Session
July 4 (Wednesday)
Independence Day Observed – Center Closed
August 20 (Monday) – August 31 (Friday)
Staff Development – Center Closed
September 3 (Monday)
Labor Day – Center Closed
September 4 (Tuesday)
Fall 2012 Session Begins