Choose from two, three, or five day-a-week, full or half-day program offerings
The Compass School preschool wing houses several specialty classrooms. Each classroom serves as a “homeroom,” and can also be visited by any child on “connecting” days. Specialty classrooms include the Inventor’s Workshop, Science Lab, Art Studio, Sound Stage, and more. These rooms are equipped with unique theme-related features and equipment, as well as the basic supplies needed to offer a diverse educational experience. Computers are stationed in each classroom as well as the Data Center, to facilitate early exposure to technology. Classroom lofts offer the opportunity for adventurous dramatic play, or a quiet space for reading.
The Compass preschool program employs a Reggio-inspired, project-based approach to early childhood education. Teachers deliver an “emergent curriculum,” predicated on the emerging interests, ideas, and questions of the children. Project work provides ample opportunity for discussion, decision-making, choices, cooperation, and evaluation during the course of an investigation. Projects can last days, weeks, or even months based on the interest level and enthusiasm of the children. Through these projects, teachers routinely plan and deliver a wide variety of educational experiences, which incorporate emergent literacy, music, art, dramatic play, motor development, math, nature, and science.
Children’s work is documented for every child through the use of portfolios, in addition to journals, project boards, daily snapshots/highlights, and more. The preschool experience includes field trips which allow students to extend their learning into the community. Such outings provide the opportunity to research and collect data that will bring the project to life, and enhance the depth of learning that is shared through documentation.
“Once I met the teachers, saw the facility, and spoke with (the Director), I had no other choice but to enroll my 3 year old! It was a very easy decision.”
-R.D., Preschool Parent