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The Classes
MDO's program is open to any child between the ages of 6 months and
5 years as of September 1st of the current year. School hours
are 9:30AM - 1:30PM Monday-Friday. Children under 2 years of age may attend
one or two days a week. Children 2 years of age or older may attend 2 or
more days per week if space in the class permits. All classes except the
Baby class receive art and music classes which rotate weekly (currently
classes are scheduled on Wed. and Thurs.). A curriculum enrichment program
that includes storytellers, musicians, puppeteers, etc. is scheduled on
a monthly basis. Children who attend MDO, but do not come on the day a
performance is scheduled, are invited to attend with a parent or caregiver.
A creative movement class is scheduled once a month for all children except
those in the baby class. Special science and Spanish classes are
scheduled for the Multi-Age children.
Class placement is based on the child's age on September 1 of the year
entering school.
The Baby Class
A class for infants 6 months to children with 1st birthdays on or after
9/1. There is one teacher to groups of no more than 5 babies. Babies experience
a flexible daily schedule of play, naps and lunch.
The 2 and 3 Year Old Classes
All 2 and 3 year old classes have a flexible schedule of inside classroom
activities including stories, art, music and creative movement. Class activities
relate to special topics such as weather, seasons or holidays. Weather
permitting, all classes have outside play on the playground together.
Classes are formed by age as follows:
The Spring 2 Class
1 year old children who turn 2 in the spring/summer months (March-August)*.
There is one teacher to no more than 5 children; class ratios may change
to 6 once children turn two years of age.
The Fall 2 Class
1 year old children turning 2 in the fall/winter months (September-February)*.
There is one teacher to no more than 6 children.
The Spring 3 Class
2 year old children who turn 3 in the spring/summer months (March-August)*.
There is one teacher to no more than 7 children. Children in this class
must attend a minimum of 2 days per week.
The Fall 3 Class
2 year old children who turn 3 in the fall/winter months (September-February)*.
There is one teacher to no more than 7 children. Children in this class
must attend a minimum of 2 days per week.
*All class cut-off dates may be adjusted due to the make-up of class
birthdates.
The Multi-Age Classes
A class for 3 and 4 year olds. MDO has offered a Multi-age
class since 1993. The class size ranges from 14 to 16 children with
a teacher and an assistant. The classes are grouped with a balance of 3
and 4 year old boys and girls. Children in the Multi-Age classrooms must
attend a minimum of 3 days per week.
Each child is accepted and supported as an individual and given opportunities
to build and develop skills in listening, pre-reading, math, music, art,
science, gross and fine motor control, and in social areas: cooperation,
sharing, helping, and problem solving with friends. Schedule: free play
followed by group time that includes calendar, weather, phonics activities,
science activities (classifying, predicting, observing), math activities
(measuring, estimating, counting, graphing), stories, art, music, movement,
and activities related to monthly unit themes.
Fall 2007-2008 Tuition
Tuition is based on the number of days a child is enrolled per week.
Payment is due the first day of each month.
Days per Week
1
2
3
4
5 |
Monthly Tuition
$86.00
$172.00
$258.00
$344.00
$430.00 |
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