Full Day Preschool | Year Round Preschool Program | Ten Month Preschools
The Children’s Center at Carolina Park offers a number of different pre-school programs in a school year / summer cycle to accommodate today’s busy families. Starting each year in mid-August and running through late May, the children will be engaged in the routines of a traditional school year. When summer arrives in June, each day’s activities will stand alone - so missing a few days here and there doesn’t leave your kid feeling lost.
FULL-DAY (F-D)
Full-Day programs provide the maximum coverage for your children year-round – and give you the greatest flexibility in planning your schedule. Full-Day programs for the youngest children follow a 12 month schedule. Full-Day programs for older children give families the choice of a 12 month schedule with summer classes included or a 10 month schedule with no summer classes available. The Center will be open Monday-Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm to accommodate early or late office hours. During the school year, classroom activities run from 8:30 to 3:30. In the summer months the fun starts about 9 and goes ‘til 3. [details]
HALF-DAY (H-D)
Half-Day pre-school programs operate from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Monday – Friday, from mid August to late May. Half-Day programs for Twos, Threes and Fours follow a 10 month schedule. This gives children and their parents the best of both worlds. Mornings are spent in a structured pre-school environment with friends their own age, and then children can have lunch and afternoon rest time at home. The half-day program helps many children get used to cooperating and playing in a group setting before heading off to kindergarten. [details]
SUMMER CLASSES
For children that are currently enrolled in The Children’s Center, we provide the same high-quality experiences in summer as during the school year – but everything moves at a little slower pace. In the summer months the fun starts about 9:00 am and goes ‘til 3:00 pm, but drop off and pick up times are still between 6:30am and 6:00 pm. Daily classroom activities stand alone so missing a day here or there doesn’t keep your child from keeping up with the crowd. This is a chance for your child to experience new activities, maybe try different supplemental learning options and meet new friends.
SUPPLEMENTAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
In addition to the core curriculum offered year-round by the pre-school, children may enroll in on-site enrichment activities offered by outside partners who bring their “classrooms” to us. We are pleased to offer supplemental opportunities in art, music and physical education. These activities provide in-depth exploration in the topic and are available to families for an additional charge paid directly to the provider.