The Primary School
Toddler and Pre-K Programs: Ages 2 to 5 years
Learning does not begin at age five when kids enter elementary school. Research shows that during early childhood, our brains soak up information about the world at a rapid pace.
That is why we use the name Primary School for our youngest learners, rather than "preschool" which translates to "before school." At The Atelier School, we strive to provide the very best educational environment possible, a commitment that we uphold even with our youngest students.
Social & Emotional
Learning how to interact with others. This may include helping themselves and self-control, learning to recognize and express feelings more effectively, or understanding and responding to the emotions of others.
Cognitive (Thinking Abilities)
Learning and solving problems. Cognitive development is promoted by having opportunities and encouragement to figure out how the world works and how things are organized. Through authentic open-ended activities, your child will experience opportunities to strengthen problem-solving abilities and abstract thinking.
Sensory Development
The development of the five familiar senses: hearing, smell, taste, touch, and vision. Artistic and musical experiences facilitate exploration and naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.
Physical
Growth in the physical abilities that aid children in exploring and interacting with the world around them. Gross Motor Skill Development: Development in large muscle control. This may include painting on an easel, playing the xylophones, dancing, yoga, or running a roller brush through paint. Fine Motor Skills: Development in small muscle control, specifically in hands and fingers. This may include using tweezers to pick up small objects, pinching finger cymbals, cutting with scissors, playing the piano, or drawing. Strengthening fine motor muscles leads to the necessary skills needed for writing or even tying shoes.
Speech & Language
Learning how to understand and use language. Provocations incorporate vocabulary and encourage letter recognition and phonics through creative games, sandpaper letters, and sensory trays, Children explore both non-fiction and fiction books throughout the classroom and enjoy being read to by their teachers.
Documentation is an integral part of the learning process for the child, family, and teacher.
Throughout each class the teacher is observing interactions among children and materials (discoveries, new connections, frustrations), dialogue, approaches, or learning strategies.
These observations are shared within the student's personal documentation portfolio. Student work is shared on classroom walls, throughout the hallways, and the piazza.
School Details
Our school offers six classrooms and a digital lab. Our students also enjoy two flex spaces, our piazza and music room, as well as two outdoor play areas.
Inside Our Classrooms
The Atelier offers multi-age classrooms with low student to teacher ratios.
Our Location
The Primary School is perfectly situated to offer a private setting for our students with easy access to our outdoor spaces, including the Katy Trail.
Half Day Program
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7:30 am: Early Drop-Off
8:30 am: School Day Begins
8:30-12:00 pm: Morning Provocations
Including:
*Morning Meeting w/ Yoga Practice
*Family-Style Snack at 10:00 a.m.
*Outdoor Time
12:00 pm: Say goodbye to half-day friends
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All snacks provided by the Atelier are allergy-friendly.
Our Half Day program does not include lunch.
Full Day Program
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7:30 am: Early Drop-Off
8:30 am: School Day Begins
8:30-12:00 pm: Morning Provocations
Including:
*Morning Meeting w/ Yoga Practice
*Family-Style Snack at 10:00 a.m.
*Outdoor Time
12:00 pm: Lunch
12:30-2:15 pm: Nap time
2:15-2:45 pm: Afternoon snack
2:45-3:30 pm: Outdoor time
3:30 pm: School day ends
5:30 pm: Extended pick-up
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For those older students who do not nap, a quiet rest time will be offered, followed by an afternoon provocation.
All snacks and lunch provided by the Atelier are allergy-friendly.
A nurturing community for young learners to explore big ideas
because learning is more meaningful when we interact with materials and engage all of the senses. Big ideas are explored, and each class develops an emergent curriculum that evolves with the children's interests.
