Admissions
Hopefully you've looked around and The Grove School feels like a great place for your child. Fantastic! We’d love to meet up with you in person, answer your questions and tell you more first hand. Shoot us an e-mail or give us a call and we’ll get back to you shortly.
close
 
 
 
Careers
We're looking for rare individuals. Teachers with degrees in early childhood or environmental education and a fire in the belly to make a difference. Administrators with a head for business and a heart for helping children reach their full potential. People who are so invested that they'll stay with us for years, growing and developing our educational community. Is that you?
close
 
 
 
 
Connect
Let's play
Kids learn through play, but what about the grown ups? The Grove School is a playground for everyone. Join the fun!
(Psst, you can move the colored circles with your mouse.)
close
 
 
 
 
 
 

  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

  • Each day, your child moves between structured group activities, one-on-one with teachers, and indoor and outdoor play. In everything we do, the focus is on developing critical foundational skills in language arts, math, science, social skills and personal expression. And we're always attentive to the unique personality, interests and needs of your child, suggesting appropriate activities to keep them happy and engaged.

  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

  • The school day also includes learning opportunities structured
    around these themes.

      • Nutritious eating habits and the importance of rest, fresh air and plenty of physical activity.
      • Self-expression through different types of media and the basics of shapes, dimension, texture and composition.
      • New experiences with rhythms, instruments, notes and musical terms.
      • Explorations of the world around us with an emphasis on ecology through the sciences.
      • Introduction to storytelling with props, puppets and costumes.

  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

    • EARLY PRESCHOOL
      Games, songs, movement and art help children reach developmental milestones for two year olds. They explore and discover at their own pace and gain confidence with social skills such as cooperation, sharing and taking turns.

    • PRESCHOOL
      Children are encouraged to explore with an emphasis on self-confidence and mastery of learning. Three and four year olds develop and strengthen literacy, math and science skills through thematic units and activities that combine learning and fun.

    • PREKINDERGARTEN
      Children learn to share, cooperate and practice independence through a curriculum designed to meet state and national early learning standards. We also introduce four and five year olds to projects, journaling and alphabet letters and sounds.

  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

  • We also offer before and after school programs to continue the day’s learning. Activities might include yoga, phonics and Spanish. Since each school offers different opportunities, please connect with the school director about your options.

 
 
 

As part of a study on pumpkins, preschool and pre-K students discovered what’s inside a pumpkin by observing a pumpkin, making observations , and tasting baked pumpkin seeds. During the preschool and pre-K Eco-Friends Strand, children were presented with the question, “What does the inside of a pumpkin look and feel like?” This questioned spurred curiosity for students and made them want to further their education on this mysterious pumpkin. Students were encouraged to observe and describe what they see and feel inside the pumpkin. Here are a few observations from students:

“It looks like a spider web”-Naomi

“It looks like a boy swinging from a tree branch” (talking about the pulp that hangs from the pumpkin hollow) – Brooks

“It feels disgusting and it almost made me throw up” -Brycen

“It looks like spaghetti”- Rishika

“It feels gooey and gross, and I didn’t like it” – Samuel

“YUUUUUCK” – Layne

Even though the kids didn’t like the way the pumpkin pulp felt in their hands, they still enjoyed the experience of observing the inside.

We also made estimations on how many  pumpkin seeds would be inside of the pumpkin. Needless to say, there were waaaaay more seeds than we thought there would be; they decided to stop counting after about 200.

I can tell you that the students thoroughly enjoyed participating in this activity: The funny thing is, they have no idea that we accomplished all of our learning objectives during this experiment . . .Let’s keep that a secret!

 

 

Be Sociable, Share!

Lauren is the Strands teacher at The Grove School of Plano.

 

 

Comments

What do you think?

Did you read our terms and conditions?