Nursery

See these pages for more complete details on each program:
Programs
Toddler
Kindergarten
Extended Day

Younger Nursery
Beacon Hill Nursery School was founded in 1955. Our primary mission: to nurture our students' innate curiosity and lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. We believe that children who develop strong self-concepts and social and emotional skills are most successful both in school and later in life.

Our younger nursery students, ages 2.9 to 3.11, enjoy having a space of their own where they can experience the joy of creating art works and playing with play dough, water, sand and other tactile and sensory materials. Initially, separation is a primary focus for many children; others welcome the opportunity to explore a topic of interest in depth. As the year progresses, the children's attention spans lengthen, and both discussions and projects become more involved. The children's social skills also bloom, as they learn about sharing, taking turns, and the value of cooperative play. They discover that they are part of a larger world, and that sharing toys and ideas is gratifying.

Older Nursery
Four- and five-year olds are becoming skilled organizers and untiring negotiators who appreciate fairness, reason and logic. Much time is spent exploring their wonderful ideas and making sense of the world around them via group discussion and hands-on experiences. Thematic units are longer and more complex, incorporating multiple mediums - and often requiring group planning and cooperation. The curriculum is designed to allow children to express their increasing confidence and independence, while meeting the challenge of their noisy curiosity, energy and endless enthusiasm.

Sample Nursery Schedule
Arrival
Opening Activities		10 - 15 minutes
Class Meeting		15 - 30 minutes depending on group dynamics and developmental age
Activity Time		1 hour
Clean up, Bathroom Time and Snack		10 minutes
Singing		20 minutes
Outside		30 minutes
Quiet Book Time		20 minutes
Story		10 minutes
Pick-up