Category: Program

The Two-Year-Old program offers many opportunities for discovery in an environment that is warm and welcoming. Our focus emphasizes self-help skills, adjusting to a classroom routine, learning to play with others, and learning to be confident at school. 

Details

• Small class size: 1:6 teacher/child ratio
• Daily schedule includes free choice, group time, outside play/large motor time, snack time, and music & movement
• Rotating thematic units
• Teachers assemble a portfolio for each student demonstrating learning and growth throughout the year. 

Curriculum
During the course of the school year, teachers work to instill three over-arching skills that provide a strong foundation for the rest of their time at Meeting House Nursery School and beyond:

• The ability to separate from parents
• Self-help
• How to make connections

Options

• You may enroll your child for two days a week (Tuesday/Thursday), three days a week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)or five days a week (Monday-Friday)
• Extended Care programs are not available for children under the age of 3.

Requirements

• Your child must be two (2) on or before September 1 to be eligible for enrollment
• Your child does not need to be toilet-trained

Our program focuses on self-help skills, playing and communicating with peers, dramatic play, process art, science and math activities.  The daily schedule includes free choice, group time, outside play/large motor time, snack time, and music & movement.

Details & Curriculum

• Small class sizes:  1:8 teacher/child ratio
• Child focused, play-based curriculum encourages children to explore their environment and develop a love for learning, while building confidence and relationships
• Activities and materials are chosen specifically to help build a child’s confidence and encourage exploring and learning
• Teachers assemble a portfolio for each student demonstrating their learning and growth throughout the year

Options

At Meeting House Nursery School, we believe that children learn much of what they need to know through play; their play is their work. We offer a dynamic, enriching play-based 4K program that celebrates and challenges each child, and fosters their curiosity, self-confidence and a love for discovery. 

Details

• Small class sizes:  maximum 1:10 teacher/child ratio (MMSD school sites will have maximum of 1:18)
• All 4K teachers at MHNS are Department of Instruction (DPI) licensed to teach 4K and hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Continuity of care and honoring attachments — children can remain in a familiar place with familiar teachers
• Teachers assemble a portfolio for each student demonstrating their learning and growth throughout the year.

Curriculum

• Our 4K program focuses on language arts and literacy, science and math, fine motor abilities like writing, social skills, and transitioning to five-year-old kindergarten
• Play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum based on Wisconsin Early Childhood Learning Standards
• The daily schedule includes free choice, group time, outside play/large motor time, snack time, and music & movement

Options

• You may enroll your child in one of three available 4k programs:
  • AM: Monday – Friday morning (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
  • PM: Tuesday – Friday afternoon (1:00 – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Full Day Program: Monday – Friday (9 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
• Tuition rates are based on your child’s enrollment in MMSD 4k and choosing Meeting House as your community site. Additional fees (M-F AM and Full Day) are due to the built in extended programming your child receives beyond what MMSD offers at their school sites. 
• You may also enroll your child in any of our Extended Care programs

• Increase literacy and numeracy skills
• Enhance social emotional awareness and motor skills
• Full day preschoolers outperform half-day preschoolers in literacy & numeracy and these effects are sustained through first grade. (Robin, Amp, Frede, 2006)
• Smaller teacher to child ratio

Requirements

• Your child must be four (4) on or before September 1 to be eligible for enrollment.

Camp Meeting House is a fun, exciting, summer experience. Our camp program holds true to our “learning through play” philosophy as small groups of children gather on our playground and spend the morning outside. Each morning children gather on our playground for art activities, creative movement, group games, and nature study.  There will be LOTS of water play, featuring our “mud kitchen”. Mid-morning children will take a break inside for a snack, story, and a cool-down.

CAMP 2024 if FULL

Fees
Cost per Session: $225
Total due at registration and is non-refundable.

Sessions
Week 1; June 10 – 13
Week 2; June 17-20
Week 3; June 24 -27

Details

• Registration will start early March, get on our communication list for updates on registration.
• Each session meets Monday-Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Register for any combination of sessions that works for your schedule.
• Children must be 3 years old by June 6th.
• Ration Teacher to Student is 1:10
• Families who enroll for more than one session will receive priority.

For more information, contact Meeting House Nursery School at 608-233-9776 or Office@MeetingHouseNurserySchool.org

Every family’s needs are unique. At Meeting House Nursery School, we understand and strive to offer a variety of schedules to support our families. If you have any questions please contact Devon Zuleger at 608-233-9776 to discuss the options.

AM Extended
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
This is a multiage group of children lead by one of our classroom teachers. AM Extended meets in one of our classrooms (not necessarily in your child’s regular classroom). Permanent spaces can be scheduled in this program. Limited drop-in space is available upon request by calling the office. Please note, children must be 3-years-old or older to participate in extended care programming.

Lunch Bunch
End of AM program/12pm-1:00 p.m.
Children bring their own lunch and the school provides milk. Lunch Bunch can be signed up for on a permanent basis or used on a drop-in basis when space is available. Please note, children must be 3-years-old or older to participate in extended care programming.