Curriculum is designed to support the cognitive development of early learners through hands-on engagement. Critical thinking skills are nurtured through cause and effect interactive discovery learning techniques using the arts, dramatic play, squishing, sorting, mixing, swirling, collecting and building.
Our workshops are presented by experienced educators with a talent for piquing children’s natural curiosity. Young learners may participate in social development class and for Home School families, our workshops are a perfect supplement to the academic school year.
Wonderseum
a Reggio-Emilia Inspired Preschool Environment just for 4 year-olds
*Students must be potty trained and be 4 years old by the start of the semester. Wonderseum is not designed for drop-in attendance.
Wonderseum for 4 year-olds
Tuition and Fees 2023-24
• A non-refundable registration and supply fee is due upon enrollment.
• Pre-Paid tuition (non-refundable after May 2023): 1 months tuition will be due in May 2023(or upon registration if occurs after May) and will be counted towards tuition of May 2024.
• Tuition is calculated on annual amount divided into 10 equal payments. The initial tuition payment is due in May 2023 and is applied for the May 2024 payment for your child’s last month. Subsequent payments are due the first week of each month August-April.
• A 5% discount will be given to those who choose to pay for the entire year tuition in one payment at time of registration.
Refund Policy: Please notify us as soon as possible if you need to withdraw your child from the program. The registration and supply fee and the prepaid tuition are nonrefundable. If payment is made in full, all tuition will be refunded except for the non refundable registration fee and the nonrefundable pre-paid tuition. Refunds will be processed by check.
Registration and Supply fee: due at the time of registration, this fee will enroll your child in the class and reserves their spot.
M/W/F class Registration and Supply fee- $150
T/Th class Registration and Supply fee- $120
Monthly Tuition Payment: 10 equal payments (non-refundable pre-paid tuition) + August – April.*
Monday, Wednesday, Friday Class
Aug 16, 2023 – May 17, 2024
9:00am-2:00pm
$4,300.00 per Participant. $415 a month.
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Tuesday, Thursday Class
Aug 17, 2023 – May 17, 2024
9:00am-2:00pm
$3,000.00 per Participant. $300 a month.
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*Convenience fees may be applied
Mini-Milestones Series for babies 3-24 months
Meet other babies and families, of similar age, during guided play by a skilled Physical Therapist, as we
journey through each major milestone of independent movement with a focus each week on a new mini
milestone. Discover options to your questions regarding child development, selecting engaging toys,
activities at home, play room set up, or anything else related to movement! Leave empowered to play with
purpose as your child grows and changes and with a personal resource for questions down the road!
Mini-Milestones Series Session 1: Let’s Roll with it Designed for babies 3-6 months old
Session 1: Let’s Roll with it
Designed for babies 3-6 months old
Focusing on babies less than 6 months old, starting to show signs of hitting, batting, reaching for toys, may be lifting head while on tummy, kicking feet, shifting side to side, this workshop will share ways how to help your baby develop core, neck, and arm strength to promote rolling and progress in their rolling skills. Additional discussion about play in varied positions including supported sitting and how to progress to independent sitting will be shared.
Meets Wednesdays
8/30-9/20
11:30am-12:15pm
Member $79 Non-member $89
Cost for drop-in class: $20.
Drop-in class is only available on the day of the workshop if the workshop is not at capacity and must be purchased at the front desk.
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Mini-Milestones Series Session 2: Get your crawl on! Designed for babies 6 months old or older
Session 2: Get your crawl on!
Designed for babies 6 months old or older
Focusing on babies 6 months or older, showing signs of attempting to sit by themselves for a few seconds, attempting to transition from one position to another (sitting to tummy, tummy to hand and knees), this workshop will share some precursors to crawling, how to encourage progression through crawling patterns. Further discussion to share on types of sitting, challenging babies balance and coordination in sitting and transitional movements.
Meets Wednesdays
9/27-10/18
11:30am-12:15pm
Member $79 Non-member $89
Cost for drop-in class: $20.
Drop-in class is only available on the day of the workshop if the workshop is not at capacity and must be purchased at the front desk.
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Mini-Milestones Series Session 3: New Walkers! Designed for babies 10-24 months
Session 3: For new walkers
Designed for babies 10-24 months old
Focusing on babies 10 months or older, who are taking steps with hands held or while pushing something all the way to walking over obstacles and starting to try more balance related tasks. This workshop will share ways of how to encourage progression with walking and other motor skills related to play for the young toddler.
Meets Wednesdays
10/25-11/15
11:30am-12:15pm
Member $79 Non-member $89
Cost for drop-in class: $20.
Drop-in class is only available on the day of the workshop if the workshop is not at capacity and must be purchased at the front desk.
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Classes meet once a week with grown-up participation required. Fee includes 1 child and 1 adult. Please register in child’s name.
Discovering new ways of playing and learning together, Early Childhood Explorations provides a magical classroom-type atmosphere between grown-up and toddler that introduces toddlers to basic social skills while receiving preparation and enrichment for pre-school. Toddler and grown-up delight in theme-based participation activities such as art, movement or motor development skills, all serving as tools to stimulate brain and language development, listening and social skills, as well as strengthening fine motor coordination and spatial awareness. Playful class size is limited, so please sign up early.
Little Picassos for 2 & 3 year-olds meets WEDNESDAYS
2 year-olds, 9:30am-10:15am
3 year-olds, 10:30am-11:15am
Twos and threes explore art as a learning experience and are more interested in “doing” art than making finished products. During the “process”, twos and threes discover their own independence, as well as delighting in the joy of exploring and creating. Using a variety of mediums to create mini masterpieces and stimulate artistic imaginations, toddler and grown-up share the “process” of art as a stimulus to engage discovery and becoming familiar with various art mediums, such as painting, collage, fiber art and building with clay while squishing, mixing, tearing and swirling. Leave the “messy” with us, but painting clothes are recommended.
Click to register for 2 year-olds,
9:30am-10:15am
8/30-10/4.
Member $89, Non-Member $99
Click to register for 2 year-olds,
9:30am-10:15am
10/11-11/15. No classes 11/1
Member $76, Non-Member $86
Click to register for 3 year-olds,
10:30am-11:15am
8/30-10/4.
Member $89, Non-Member $99
Click to register for 3 year-olds,
10:30am-11:15am
10/11-11/15. No classes 11/1
Member $76, Non-Member $86
Playing Attention 2 & 3 year-olds meets THURSDAYS
2 and 3 year-olds, 9:30am-10:15am
Playing Attention is an early play-based preschool experience for 2 -3-year-old children with the comfort of a parent or caregiver nearby. Focusing on mindfulness-related concepts such as kindness, awareness of feelings, exploring with all five senses, and gratitude, this class will promote self-worth and socialization through stories, music and movement, sensory activities, imaginative play, and art.
Taught by long-time early childhood educator and Certified Creative Mindfulness Practitioner, Julie Oudin, MSW.
Dates
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2 and 3 year-olds,
9:30am-10:15am
8/31-10/5 (6 week session)
Member $89
Non-Member $99
Click to register for
2 and 3 year-olds,
9:30am-10:15am
10/12-11/16 (5 week session)
No class 11/2
Member $76
Non-Member $86
Great for homeschool enthusiasts.
Scientifically ARTrageous for 6-8 year-olds meets TUESDAYS
Tuesday 9:00am-11:00am
Combining the curiosity of science and the beauty of art, children will embrace an exciting opportunity to discover basic concepts of science through art experiences. Knowing that children love to explore, experiment and discover, the focus is to build on this natural curiosity while combining the beauty of art and the fascination of science. Children will share this journey discovering and exploring the combination of art processes with science hypothesis and outcomes.
Dates
Click to register for class 8/29-10/3
Member $119, Non-Member $129
Click to register for class 10/10-11/28
No classes 10/31 and 11/21
Member $119, Non-Member $129
Got Science? for 4 & 5 year-olds meets TUESDAYS
Tuesday 9:00am-11:00am
Curriculum is chosen to create a journey through the science spectrum of biology, chemistry, human anatomy, space and physics, while exploring physical and chemical properties of different elements, compounds and mixtures. Young scientists performing different slimy, fizzy and gooey experiments, discover answers to science questions like “Why does the moon keep following me?” while exploring our solar system, touching base with a few insects, dinosaurs and mammals and discovering all about “you.” This workshop is scheduled for two six-week sessions with new curriculum each six-week session.
Dates
Click to register for class 8/29-10/3
Member $119, Non-Member $129
Click to register for class 10/10-11/28
No classes 10/31 and 11/21
Member $119, Non-Member $129
Great for homeschool enthusiasts.
LEGO® Frenzy Meets Righteous Robotiks for 5 to 6 year-olds meets WEDNESDAYS
Wednesday 1:00pm-3:00pm
Aspiring engineers are introduced to the WeDo™ kits from LEGO® Education, building LEGO® models featuring working motors and sensors then programming their robot models to solve problems and create innovative projects. Children explore advanced concepts of building, such as balance within structures, ways of building structures and stability by building different models to help strengthen design development and problem-solving skills. While discovering energy, buoyancy and balance, children explore pulleys, levers, gears, wheels and axles by building simple models with LEGO® robotics pieces to satisfy a specific purpose, while exploring basic construction concepts, simple machines and how gears work. Curriculum is designed to develop skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Righteous!!!!!
Dates
Click to register for class 8/30-10/4
Member $119, Non-Member $129
Click to register for class 10/11-11/29
No classes 11/1 and 11/21
Member $119, Non-Member $129
RobotiKs and Beyond, creating with technology for 7-10 year-olds meets THURSDAYS
Using the LEGO® Mindstorms® Education platform, EV3 introduces young engineers to the basic fundamentals of building and mechanical principles by engaging and motivating them to design, build and program their robots, using motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles and various technical components. While gaining a better understanding of how technology can work in real-world applications, the EV3 curriculum develops creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication.
Coding is done by dragging and dropping icons into a line to form commands, allowing students to create, build and then mechanically manipulate their “rover” with space-themed missions and solutions.
The second session introduces young engineers to LEGO® Education SPIKE™ by combining colorful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch. This curriculum engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level. From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, including the option to explore text-based coding with Python, SPIKE helps students discover the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow… while having fun!
Thursdays 1:00pm-3:00pm
Dates
Click to register for class 8/31-11/16
No classes 10/5 and 11/2
Member $199, Non-Member $209
Winter FUNcation Holiday Workshops
Winter FUNcation Holiday Workshops for 4,5/6 & 7/8 year-olds meets Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am-Noon
Don’t worry about “cabin fever.” Come explore the fun to be had during winter break and see there is no shortage of indoor fun during our FUNcation.
Depending on class sizes age-groups might be combined during these workshops.
Times
9:00am-Noon
Tuesday 12/19, Wednesday 12/20, Thursday 12/21
Members $49, Non-Members $59
Choose every day or attend just one day.
Members 3-day discount $129.
Non-Members 3-day discount $139.
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No Bake Culinary Holiday Tuesday 12/19 9:00am-Noon
With winter “blowing” in as the theme for these snacks, children spend the morning enjoying the art of “holiday” food, while creating snowmen pizzas, decorating gingerbread houses and gingerbread men shaped sandwiches, while enjoying hot chocolate and cider mixes. Bring an appetite and “snuggle up.”
Trash to Treasure Wednesday 12/20 9:00am-Noon
The potential treasures found in recycling bins presents an endless amount of creative ideas to inspire young minds and idle hands. Think egg carton garland and Jingle Jangle reindeer masks, while discovering some enlightening facts about recycling with the intent to empower children how they can make small differences.
Snowed-in Science Thursday 12/21 9:00am-Noon
Brrr! Winter is in the air! To usher in and celebrate the start of the winter season, we have shoveled up activities for a blizzard of hands-on fun and discovery. Pretend being “snowed in” creating healthy winter treats to feed birds in the cold weather, make “snow” and winter slime, while discovering facts about winter folklore, snowmen, the winter
solstice, and more! So, bundle up and dig in!
Studio Art Saturdays Workshops for 5-10 year-olds
Studio Art Saturdays Workshops for 5-10 year-olds
Where wonderful art happens
Using various plain and textured paper, tissue paper, fabric scraps, newspaper, torn images from magazines, cardboard, scissors, hole punches, paper punches, handmade stencils, rubbing plates, all kinds of colored tape, glue, paint of many varieties and colors, yarn, wool, string of all kinds, recycled materials and fingers for tearing, ripping, snipping and cutting, this workshop presents a springboard to create a multitude of inspiring art sculptures, masks, self portraits, and more. Using themes such as transparent and opaque, playing with texture, big and little, black and white, exploring with architecture and more, children journey through a sensory process, discovering, collecting and arranging. Come join us for artful experiences, implemented by talented artists and art instructors, that are sure to start the day out right. Dwell in the possibilities…
CLICK for Saturday 9/16, 10am-Noon, $49 per workshop
CLICK for Saturday 9/30, 10am-Noon, $49 per workshop
CLICK for Saturday 10/14, 10am-Noon, $49 per workshop
CLICK for Saturday 10/28, 10am-Noon, $49 per workshop
CLICK for Saturday 11/4, 10am-Noon, $49 per workshop.
CLICK for Saturday 11/18, 10am-Noon, $49 per workshop
SEPTEMBER THEME: All about Me
OCTOBER THEME: Creepy Creatures
NOVEMBER THEME: Places and Spaces
SEPTEMBER Theme: All about Me
9/16
Children begin with the interactive task of tracing each other onto large butcher block paper, Creating faces, hair, clothing and other embellishments that spark interest and assist in expressing themselves, providing an exploration of different mediums such as paint, yarn, markers, feathers,
recycled paper and more.
9/30
Playing dress up truly inspires creative imagination. Children delight in seeing pictures of themselves, set up in collage format and ready to be dressed up, providing another exploratory environment using different mediums and textured materials.
OCTOBER Theme: Creepy Creatures
10/14
While being committed to a primarily black and white color scheme and using their imagination to consider all the “friendly” monsters they may have seen in books and movies to prompt how their monster will “look”, children create monsters using rubbings to create the textured paper and then cutting out shapes to “create” their texture monsters.
10/28
Prompting children to investigate “insects and bugs in the garden” using stock images, images from magazines, insect and bug themed books and exploring various collage materials, children draw, cut, arrange, embellish and create their own insects and bugs around a garden theme.
NOVEMBER Theme: Places and Spaces
11/18
Embracing art as open-ended play and using table top sized recycled boxes, children paint and then embellish the boxes with torn scraps of paper, magazine scraps, and more exploratory mediums, while using their imagination to create houses, barns, sheds, city blocks, work places, theatres or
whatever else is inspiring their artistic dialogue.