At Little Acorn Preschool, we DON’T believe in having our children sit at their desks while completing tasks using paper and pencil. The landscape of early education has changed in the past 20 years and sadly, many preschool classrooms are starting to look like first-grade classrooms. Research has shown that younger children lack the motor skills and attention span to be successful with this approach.
Instead, we encourage our children to learn based on their own natural curiosity in our classrooms which have different high-interest centers devoted to art, reading, science, imaginative play, block-building, and more. Little Acorn Preschool is very much Inspired by Reggio-Emilia and Waldorf methodologies as we see your child as competent, curious, and creative.
When weather permits, nature-centric learning is another approach we like to implement. Our students love to get outside the classroom for nature walks, engage in mud play, or learn inside our building’s vestibule.
While we encourage our students to learn based on their own curiosity, our experienced staff will appropriately prepare your little acorn for kindergarten. We follow preschool STEM to make sure our students are well-rounded and ready for their next steps. STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Little Acorn’s foundation is based on respect for children, their backgrounds, and their developmental level. We provide a safe environment encouraging children to learn, gain self-confidence, and to make new friends. Children have the opportunity to take part in activities that will stimulate their social, emotional, and intellectual growth. We wish to be friends with our students, to facilitate their learning, and to work collaboratively with parents and the community.
Our goals
Goals for the parent’s and the community
All children will be accepted for enrollment at Little Acorn providing they are two years nine months and not older than pre-kindergarten age. A brochure and application are sent or given upon request. Once the completed application is returned, children are accepted as space permits. If space is not available due to full capacity, as regulated by our license, the child will be placed on a waiting list and notified as a vacancy occurs.
Once accepted into the program, tuition is due on the first of each month. Checks are made payable to Little Acorn Preschool.
Little Acorn Preschool shall not discriminate in providing services to children and their families on the basis of race, religion, cultural heritage, political beliefs, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual preference.
