Stepping Stones

Ages 21-34 months

A new school day begins. And for our youngest students, it means taking off shoes and changing into slippers. While this may seem like a charming ritual, it's done with a purpose - to develop motor skills and encourage self-reliance in our children, some of whom are not even 2 years old.

Our Stepping Stones classroom is alive with energy. Walk in and you'll hear giggles, clapping and singing. Notice, too, a little girl filling a bucket with soap and water then carefully scrubbing a table. A small boy putting out tiny cloth placemats, china and glassware for a group snack. Children listening attentively and expanding their vocabularies. For our smallest students, big things are in the works.

Students in our Stepping Stones classes are enrolled for three (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday), two (Thursday and Friday) or five classes per week. Morning classes run from 9 - 11:15 a.m. There is an additional all-day option (from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.) including extra class activities, time for lunch and a rest period. Classes are overseen by a Montessori-trained teacher and two assistants committed to fostering youngsters' curiousity and developing independence.