If you’re looking into preschool options for your little one, you might be interested in attending an open house at the Fremont Community School (3530 Interlake Ave N). There’s one coming up this Sunday (January 13) from 3:00pm-5:00pm:
OPEN HOUSE AT FREMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Meet our teachers and learn about our program curriculum and Waldorf education.
2013-14 Application Deadline is February 8, 2013
January 13th, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM
January 27nd, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM
February 6th, Wednesday, 7 to 8:30 PM
To reserve a space, please contact Teresa Donovan:
email [email protected] or call 206-547-4054
- Preschool program from 9am-1pm, 1 to 5 days a week for ages 2.5 to 5 years.
- Care is available as early as 8am.
- Class runs September through May.
- Afternoon Care (1pm-5pm) is available for kids NOT attending the preschool session.
- For kids attending the preschool session afternoon care is available next door at the sister school Tara’s Tots (See Below)
- Summer program is available.
A Waldorf inspired non-profit preschool which provides an explorative play-based education system that emphasizes the emotional and physical development of children. By learning about themselves, their environment, and their social interactions, the children develop their own joy and love for learning. The school has the feeling of home including an expansive outdoor play area. Play and work come together as children garden, take care of the school’s pig, Oliver, the rabbit, Cinnamon, and the chickens. The children collect eggs each morning and help prepare organic snacks and lunches. Kids are taught to be aware of what they are eating and where it comes from. Teachers work along side the children building social skills and taking advantage of teachable moments. Creative expression is encouraged with art supplies, puppets, and a heap of dress-up clothes. The school is lead by two teachers and two assistant with a ratio of about 1:7.5.
The day begins with free play inside or outside (even in the rain kids are outfitted with a full complement of child sized rain gear). Included in this time are arts and crafts. Reuse is taught as kids turn old sweaters into sewing projects. After that the kids come together for snack and story time, either in English or Spanish. More outdoor play follows, then circle time with song and movement reflecting seasons and themes. Lunch, which is provided by the school, ends the morning program.
The afternoon drop-in program is open to all except children attending the morning program and runs from 1pm through 5pm. Children use the same facilities in a less structured format.As mentioned before, for parents in need of full day care, children in the morning program can be walked next door to the sister school, Tara’s Tots, for the afternoon.
The school also hosts seasonal festivals and summer art camps along with an end of year camping trip.
Enrollment is open year round and with a large number of kids graduating to Kindergarten this year, now might be a good time to inquire.