PROGRAMS

Town & Country’s program consists of a 10-month school year from September through June and two Summer Sessions, one in July (4 weeks) and one in August (3 weeks). The heart of our day is a three-hour morning program from 9:00 am to12:00 pm divided between indoor and outdoor play.  Three year old students may choose to register for a 2-day (TTh) or a 3-day (MWF) schedule. Four year olds may choose a 3-day or a 4-day (various choices) schedule.   A child’s school day may be extended into the afternoon Lunch Bunch from12:00 to 3:00 PM which is offered Tuesday through Friday.  Families may choose to extend their child’s stay for any portion of the afternoon.  The morning program is a more structured learning experience while Lunch Bunch allows for both free play and enrichment activities (Language Arts and Motor Skills).

Classes meet indoors for half of the morning and out of doors on the playground for half of the morning.  Rainy days will have a different schedule when a variety of activities and locations are used.  Town & Country provides a mid-morning snack each school day.  When your child comes to school, we recommend providing her or him with “old” play clothes – easy for the child to put on and take off and fine for painting, sand and water play - as we are a messy group!

Children staying for Afternoon Lunch Bunch bring their lunches from home and socialize with their classmates until 12:30pm after which there is playtime and enrichment classes, either in the classrooms or the play yard until 2:30 when snacks are provided.  A more quiet indoor time continues until 3:00 PM.  Parents may come for their child at any time during the afternoon and are charged at $8.00 per hour.  You may pay as you go each afternoon, “charge it,” or “pay ahead”.  Please check in with the office when you come to pick up your child.

Summer Sessions in July and August consist of a three-day program on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week for all students enrolled.  Summer programs are available to new students admitted through the Lottery as well as graduating students.  Children are grouped by age and the curriculum is thematic including such topics as What is in the Ocean? All Kinds of Animals – Pets, Zoo, Farm and Jungle; What Do We Know About Space?  A Pre-Kindergarten program is also offered to help prepare students for the transition to Kindergarten.

Early Birds is a before school program offered throughout the year which begins at 8:00 AM Monday through Friday.  A Town & Country teacher provides early care in one of our classrooms for families who need this. Each child is a $5.00 charge for any portion of this hour, payable to Town & Country like Lunch Bunch.  T&C provides free child care for our children during Parent Conferences.