Explore! Play! Learn!
Little Forest Playschool is a cooperatively-managed preschool for children aged 2-5, located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Since our founding in 1951, we have given children the opportunity to learn the same way they do naturally: through exploration and play. Little Forest alumni have moved on to become Science Fair winners, class valedictorians, artists, teachers, scientists, and community leaders.
- Come out and play!
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Do we provide full-time childcare or part-time preschool? Yes.
Kids from ages 2 to 6 call Little Forest home during the week. Our flexible programs provide a peer group experiences, stimulating environments, and challenging, age-appropriate educational and play materials. Step into our classes on any day, and you may see kids involved in:
group activities – cooking — outdoor play — free play — language
science – art — music — snack time — story time — mathWhether you’re seeking full-time childcare or a few hours per week of preschool to give Mom & Dad time to breathe, we have options to fit your needs.
- Ages 2-3
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Ages 2 to 3
Toddlers learn to socialize with their peers. Hands-on activities are offered to children to enhance their small motor skills. Indoor and outdoor play enhance large motor skills.
Enter the 2-3 year olds’ world, and you may find kids painting, rolling play-doh, singing songs, or jumping around playing games. And, yes, they do nap sometimes!
- Ages 3-4
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Ages 3-4
Room 1 accommodates children aged 3 and 4.
- Ages 4-5
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Ages 4-5
Room 4 accommodates children aged 4 and 5. In Room 4 children play and explore in a variety of learning centers with a developed theme based curriculum. We include creative activities, science projects and explorations, cooking, language and literature, music, and movement. Children gain valuable social skills through their interactions individually, and as a group. We encourage family participation and experience our community with regular field trips.
- Classroom Time Only
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Part-time Preschool
Classes in Room 2 are designed specifically for parents wishing for their child to experience the environment and social interaction of a preschool setting, but not looking for full time child care. Classes are 2 ½ to 3 hours long and run 2 or 3 days per week.
We are now accepting new students for Summer and Fall!
Open registration for Summer 2010 and the 2010-2011 school year has begun. Limited spaces are available in all of our classrooms.
Need a preschool home sooner? Immediate enrollment is available on a case-by-case basis, with a waiting list available for currently unavailable spots.
Summer 2010 Newsletter
June 2, 2010
We’ve got a fun couple of months lined up and are delighted to have you be a part of it.
In order for all of us to have a safer and easier summer, please take a few moments to read through all of the attached information.
Emergency Contact Information
Many things change over the course of a year…new friends, new phone numbers, new addresses. In an effort to keep our records as current as possible, we are asking that everyone complete a new Emergency Contact Sheet (pdf). Please fill out this form and return it to the office as soon as possible.
Sunscreen
According to State Regulation, Playschool teachers and staff members are not allowed to apply sunscreen or chapstick without written consent from a parent or guardian. We also cannot provide either of these, as the State considers them to be forms of medication.
If you want your child to wear sunscreen or chapstick this summer, please sign the consent form in your child’s classroom and provide a bottle of sunscreen or tube of chapstick labeled with your child’s name.
Summer Camps
We have some fun and fascinating camps lined up! Camps (information and registration sheets here) are open to everyone, not just Little Forest kids, so encourage your friends to come along!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please stop by the office or send me an email. Here’s to a sensational summer!
Jeni
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If you give a kid a camera. . .
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