The program is carefully planned and based on develop-mentally appropriate activities for the whole child, fostering emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth. An experienced and skilled teacher and one or two assisting staff teach each class. There are five classrooms, and the class size ranges from ten students in the 2s classes to twenty-one children in the 4 5s class. The classrooms are attractive, comfortable, and well equipped. Each classroom is set up with the traditional early childhood curriculum areas, which include blocks, dramatic play, art, sand, water, science, and books.
Special care is given to helping children develop language skills and positive social interactions.
A rich selection of themes, such as animal, dinosaur, family, or seasonal studies, is woven through this curriculum. Children enjoy time together as a class each day for discussion, storytime, and singing. A music specialist visits each classroom once a week. Greenhouse has two outdoor play yards with a slide, climbing apparatus, a large sandbox, and the movable equipment of tricycles, large building blocks, and balls. Each class has time to play on one of the yards each day.