Age Groups

Ages

Ratios

Infant

6 weeks to 18 months

8 children with 2 teachers *

Toddler

12 months to 30 months

10 children with 2 teachers *

Youngest Preschool

2 years to 3 years

10 children with 2 teachers

Oldest Preschool

3 years to 4 years

12 children with 2 teachers

Pre-Kindergarten

4 years to 5 years

12-24 children with 2-4 teachers

Kindergarten

5 years

15 children with 2 teachers

* Infant and Toddler classes include an additional teacher shared between two classrooms

Faculty

Schedules

Qualifications

17 Mentor Teachers

Full Time

Master’s degree in education, Colorado Teaching License

20 Intern Teachers

Part Time

Bachelor’s degree, enrolled in the Teacher Education Program

Administrative Faculty includes an executive director, two site directors, a business manager, an office manager, a technology manager and an office assistant.

Additional faculty includes a theater arts teacher, two studio teachers, and a video support teacher.

All faculty members have extensive background checks, CPR and First Aid certifications and universal precautions training.

All teachers participate in ongoing professional development. Opportunities include participating in weekly planning meetings and monthly faculty meetings, attending conferences and inservices, and working with consultants in the school.

7:00-8:00

Early drop off for all students in the theater: beginning the day, greeting friends and families, eating breakfast, reading stories, playing games, dressing up…

8:00-9:00

Before school enrichment in classrooms: preparing for the day, watering plants, feeding classroom pets, collecting and sorting materials from the studio, gathering books from the library, welcoming more friends…

9:00-1:00

Class time: exchanging ideas with families, friends, and faculty, attending group meetings, making decisions about the day, pursuing interests, working on projects, eating together, exploring outside, negotiating and resolving conflicts, collaborating, visiting the studio and the theater, sharing stories, singing songs, revisiting documentation, going on adventures in the school and in the community…

1:00-5:00

Afternoon enrichment in classrooms: napping, resting, continuing morning experiences, visiting the studio and the theater, exploring outside, interacting with families, reflecting on the day…

5:00-6:00

Late pick up for all students in the theater: ending the day, dancing to music, performing, acting, climbing, running, playing with friends, saying goodbye…