Full Day Kindergarten
At Compass SchoolHouse we are committed to providing a progressive education that highlights real-world experiences and follows the natural curiosities of children. We regularly use the outdoors and our local community as our classroom to enable our students to apply emerging skills and contextualize lessons. We are lucky to be situated within the heart of Westfield, close to Mindowaskin Park, the library, the train station, and the post office, among other local spots!
New and cross-curricular experiences and lessons in kindergarten teach new skills. A science lesson in Mindowaskin Park exploring various types of trees/leaves also incorporates careful observational skills, communication with peers, and a respect for the larger community and environment. Writing and drawing about their own lives in order to share with others fosters empathy, collaboration, and an understanding of differences. Selling plants as part of our Earth Day celebration encompasses the culmination of planting seeds, understanding life cycles, as well as teaching math, responsibility and communication with the larger Compass community.
Learning to read is an exciting process. Through traditional phonics instruction, as well as guided reading practices and small instructional groups, Compass students will learn sight words, phonetic decoding and the conventions of reading. Basic math concepts are learned through daily lessons, calendar activities, along with hands-on math games and manipulatives.
Our kindergarten classroom boasts natural light and organization that is child-centered, giving students ownership of their space and of their learning. Class size is no larger than 18 students with a lead teacher that holds a Masters Degree in Curriculum & Teaching and a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, and the support of a teacher's assistant. The kindergarten curriculum includes the arts, music, STEM, physical education, library, and technology.
Hours and Extended Day Options
Class Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:40a - 2:30p
Extended Day Option:
Flex:
2:30p - 4:00p
An optional end of day time of ‘structure with flexibility’ including gross and fine motor activities in a relaxed environment. Available Monday through Friday, choose the days that work with your schedule.
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