Our Dogwood Nursery Program has been created to meet the development of the growing toddler with a gentle daily rhythm, small class sizes, and an individualized approach that introduces each child to care outside of the home.

We provide a beautiful, nature-inspired and homelike space that is child-centered and nurturing.

Led by an experienced early childhood teacher, the rhythm of the day is balanced between lively and quiet activities that reflect the child’s need for active play, and meaningful social interaction.

Our Dogwood Nursery Program centers on hands-on activities that transform a child’s sensory experiences into an intimate knowledge of themselves, and the world around them. By participating in creative play and practical work, children develop fine and gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and the executive functioning and concentration skills necessary for academic and social success in life.

Dogwood Nursery Program Prerequisites: In order for a child to be ready to participate in our Dogwood Nursery Program, these are some developmental benchmarks we will look for:

• Walking with a sturdy gait and limited support needed

• Eating solid foods and beginning to self-feed

• Being able to sit in a toddler size chair at a table to eat (not a highchair)

• Napping once a day and able to participate in class from 8:30am - 11:00am daily (naps will occur after 11:30am)

*Summer Drop-Off Options - minimum of four weeks required for registration*

Daily Rhythm

Morning Rhythm

8:30 - Welcome & free play

9:30- Morning activity

9:45 - Morning Circle time

10:00 - Morning snack

10:30- Outdoor play in the courtyard, a neighborhood walk, or play in the garden

11:00 - Dismissal for morning children

Afternoon Rhythm

11:30 - Lunch

12:00 - Nap Time (staggered based on individual children's needs)

2:00 - Indoor free play (with sensory activity)

2:45 - Afternoon snack

3:00 - Goodbye circle

3:15 - Dismissal