Core Programs

CPNS offers 4 core programs: two, three, four, and five day per week multi-age classes, held from August-June. Multi-age programs offer age flexibility with greater leadership and role modeling opportunities.

Each class consists of a balance of adult-led group experiences and long blocks of uninterrupted child-initiated play.

• Our large group activities include storytelling, reading, singing, special guests, sharing, and announcements. During this time, your child will become comfortable with the expectations of a formal learning environment.

• Free play encompasses the rest of the time at school, with the entire campus, indoors and out, available for exploration at all times. While your child plays, our teachers will gently guide their growth and development, allowing them to learn all they need to know to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

All of our programs are co-op based, with mandatory 1x/week parent participation, yielding high adult to child ratios that benefit the children in numerous ways.

Pre-K Program

Our highly successful Pre-K program, taught by Teacher Lori, has been in existence for over 30 years. Rather than attempt to teach children the subjects they will be introduced to in kindergarten, we emphasize the readiness aspects of learning. Pre-K activities include cooking, field trips, science experiments, and fine and gross motor practice. 

Through adult-directed play, children participate in large and small groups that concentrate on the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills needed for kindergarten. Pre-Kers begin and end their day with a large circle time and lunch, which feature musical activities, story sequencing, and community visitors. They are encouraged to raise hands, wait turns, and problem-solve with peers.

Typically, our Pre-K program is attended in conjunction with the 4-day core class making the schedule 10:30am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday. And if you join our Pre-K Early Bird option, you can start your day earlier, making the schedule 9:00am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday.

Bonus Programs