Yearly & Daily Schedule

The school year runs from mid September until early June. Morning hours are from 8:30 am until 11:30am. The school day continues with optional lunch bunch from 11:30am-2:30pm. An optional summer program offers water play, music, social action projects, art, cooking, Shabbat celebrations, and playtime with TBSCC friends & teachers. For 2 year olds, we currently offer 2, 3, 4, and 5 day per week programs. For three year olds, we offer a choice of three or five days per week. Four and five olds attend five days per week.

Our daily schedule is structured, yet flexible.  The schedule provides for a variety of experiences, levels of difficulty, and pacing.  Teachers allow time for individual and small group learning (such as blocks, manipulatives, books, dramatic play, art, and science) as well as whole class activities (such as circle time, music, stories, and movement).  A balance of indoor and outdoor activities as well as of active and calm, quiet activities is planned each day. Child-initiated learning is balanced with teacher-guided activities for a complete educational experience. Multi-week units are planned based on the interests of the students and carefully prepared to allow children to explore at their own rate. The schedule varies by the needs of the children in each individual class, but generally you can expect the following components.

Arrival:  Child start the day with a variety of activities, such as painting at the easel, solving a puzzle, rising bikes outdoors, or building with blocks.  

Morning Meeting/Circle:  The class gathers together to greet one another and learn together as a large group.  There may be singing, story reading, poetry, and sharing that occurs during circle time.  This is a time for building community within the classroom. 

Choice Time:  This is the time of day when the learning, play and discovery occurs.   A combination of small and large group, as well as individual play and learning, might occur.   

Snack:  A healthy mid-morning snack such as crackers, cheese, fruit, vegetables, pretzels, mini-bagels, or hummus is provided.  The children also participate in many cooking activities, some of which are served for snack.  We serve water with our snacks, with the exception of Fridays, when we serve 100% juice with challah as our Shabbat snack.  

Outdoor Play:  We play outside almost every day.  During inclement weather indoor gym mats, ramps, slides provide an opportunity for movement and gross motor development.  

Departure:  Morning departure begins at 11:30 and ends by 11:45am.  Children enrolled in lunch bunch continue on to their lunch at this time.  

Lunch:  Lunch bunch meets from 11:45am-2:30pm.  Lunch Bunch provides an opportunity for the children to eat lunch with their school friends.  Parents provide a nutritious lunch for their children.  The teachers eat lunch with the children in order to provide a relaxed, family-style atmosphere.

Quiet Time:  After lunch, quiet time provides an important time for children to reenergize.  Children are encouraged to rest and some children fall sleep. Teachers help the children relax and children who don’t fall asleep listen to soothing music, quietly rest, or read individually for half an hour.  Afterwards they may participate in a quiet, individual activity such as reading, drawing, or puzzles.

Work Time:  After quiet time the school day continues as children read stories, explore materials, create art, and participate in dramatic play.  Out of respect the varying energy levels of our children at this point in their busy days, groupings are flexible and you may see children working in large groups, small groups or individually.