Our Program
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Our Program
There are two separate morning programs at St. Clare Nursery School. Class size is limited to sixteen children in the Threes class with two teachers and two parents each class period. There is a 1 to 4 adult to child ratio. The Fours class has a class size limit of twenty children with two teachers and two parents yielding a 1 to 5 ratio.
Parents start each day by escorting their children into the classroom. The children greet their teachers, hang up their coats and "special St. Clare bag", and then are off to play with their friends. At the end of each day, parents follow the car pick-up procedure to receive their children. Teachers often use this time to share feedback from the day.
The children can explore two large classrooms as part of daily activity. Both classrooms are center-based with one room hosting academic and sensory centers, while the second room focuses on enhancing gross motor and dramatic play skills.
A variety of activities include:
· Small and large group activities · Hands-on and sensory integration activities · Dramatic play; Role-playing · Independence skills · Children's literature · Block play · Creative movement · Fine and gross motor activities · Process art · Rhyming; Language activities · Puppetry · Music and Singing · Cooking · Interactive free play | · Socialization skills · Independence skills · Science exploration and center · Mathematic and spatial-relations centers · Writing center and Post office · Gym (4’s class) · Kindergarten readiness (4’s class) · Social and service learning · Parental conferences · Outdoor play · Indoor Climber · Classroom pets · Choice Time
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Special Events include:
· Field trips and guest speakers
· Very Special Person night (3’s & 4’s class)
· Mother’s Tea (3’s class)
· Family Fun Night (3’s & 4’s class)
· 4’s End of Year Celebration
School Schedule / Time:
Three-year old class:
* Tues. and Thurs 8:45 - 11:00 a.m. (Starting January: 8:45 - 11:15 a.m.)
Four-year old class:
* Mon., Wed., and Fri. 8:45 - 11:15
Fall Semester: September – end of December
Spring Semester: January – end of May
Our calendar is in accordance with both the St. Clare School Calendar and the Grosse Pointe Public School’s calendar.
Tuition:
$150.00 non-refundable application fee
$25 discount off enrollment fee if registered by Valentine's Day
*This is in addition to tuition listed below*
2010-11 Full Year
Three-year old class: $825.00 per year
Four-year old class: $1,025.00 per year
Additional Information:
For additional information, please contact the school at (313) 647-5160