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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?
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  • 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.

 
 
 

Monday was an exciting day at the Grove School. Arlene Maynard came to visit with her “Curious Critters”.

The children learned about marsupials, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. We learned that the squirrel is our State mammal and that the box turtle is our State reptile. The children loved to pet Zoey, the opposum, with it’s soft fur. They were astonished to hear that she could use her tail like an arm and that she has a pouch to carry her babies in when they are very small. We learned that salamanders are very common in North Carolina and that we might have some living in our back yard. Some of our little friends were very excited to hear that toads can use their eye balls to help them push food down their throats. Bluey, the skink, showed us his beautiful blue tongue and we learned that we can distinguish a male box turtle by his red eyes. The children especially loved to touch the madagaskar cockroaches and make them hisssssssss!!!!!   What an exciting and informative event!

Arlene and her “Curious Critters”

 

Zoey likes to munch on apples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoey’s fur is very soft

Spotty, the salamander, belongs to the family of amphibians

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toady’s eyeballs help him to swallow food

 

It is fun to make the madagaskar cockroaches hiss

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Ms. Stephanie is from Germany and has lived in NC for the last 14 years. She has over 20 years of experience teaching children in Germany, Canada, Australia and the United States.

 

 

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