Preschool Schedule & Rates

A typical day at ECC

7:30-9:00 AM: Children arrive and play freely in Reggio Emilia centers.
9:00-9:30 AM: Children and teachers gather for circle time. This time drives the activities for the day, i.e. stories read and questions posed. Children move into their center of exploration.
9:30-10:00 AM: Small-group activities with specialist faculty (environmental education, art projects, and/or music & PE or movement).
10:00-11:00 AM: Snack and outdoor recess (weather permitting).
11:00-12:00 PM: Child works on projects independently, in small groups without teachers, or in small groups with teachers with opportunity to be outside for nature exploration. They clean up and meet to share morning activities with their class.  
12:00-12:30 PM: Set table spots and prepare rest mats & nap area. Children have lunch (parents/guardians provide a packed lunch from home).
12:30-1:00 PM: As children finish their lunches they clean up, wash hands, and prepare to rest (with soft music and/or audio story). 
1:00-2:30 PM: Rest time and slow wake-up (non-nappers will engage in quiet time activities or rest on mat).
2:30-3:00 PM: Snack and children have outdoor time or free play.
3:00-3:30 PM: Pick-up for children who are not enrolled in after care.
3:30-6:00 PM: After care where children may choose a Reggio Emilia center such as art, imaginative play, literacy, science/sensory, outdoor time (weather permitting), or develop a project of their own.

Note: This schedule differs slightly based on age and group.
Meals: morning and afternoon snack are provided and vary each day. Packed lunch is provided daily by child's family/guardian.