Programs

REGISTRATION OPENS February 15th 2027!

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The Carstairs Playschool welcomes children who are three years of age by December 31st of the year they wish to attend. However, children must be turn three before attending programming. Three spots will be held for those children who are not three by September 30th, but will be before December 31st.* Parents are responsible for paying programming fees for each month prior to their child being able to attend. The three year old class consists of a maximum of 15 children. Children must be toilet trained completely before they can attend.

To provide additional options for three year old children, the Carstairs Playschool has added a 3/4 split class on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. This program is available for children who are three by September 1st or four by December 31st.

3 year old program for 2026/2027

Program Breakdown

8:45 – 9:15Arrival & Free Play
• Welcome students
• Hang up coats and backpacks
• Take out water bottles
• Put on indoor shoes
• Children play at various centers

9:15 – 9:20 Welcome
• Clean up toys
• Welcome song

9:20 – 9:30 Gym

9:30 – 10:00 One-on-One Center Time
• Mrs. Gerle – Pre-Printing Skills
• Ms. Johnson – Scissor Skills
• Miss Jess – Small Group Emotion Discussions (Kimochis)
• Children have free play when not participating in a center

10:00 – 10:05 Story Time
• Clean up
• Story time

10:05 – 10:15 Music

10:15 – 10:45 Craft & Free Play
• Make a craft related to the day’s theme
• When finished, children play at centers until everyone has completed the craft

10:45 – 11:00 Snack
• Wash hands
• Snack time

11:00 – 11:05 Closing
• Show & Share
• Good-bye song
• Get children dressed for staggered-entry pickup

11:05 – 11:15 Pickup
• Parents wait outside to pick up their children

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The 4 year classes consist of a maximum of 22 children, who turn four by December 31st. Children can attend even if they have not attended the 3 year old class. Children must be toilet trained completely before attending.

4 year old program for 2026/2027

4-Year-Old Morning Program and ¾ mw pm Program

8:30 – 9:00 Arrival & Free Play

• Hang up coats and backpacks

• Take out water bottles

• Put on shoes

• Free play

9:00 – 9:10 Welcome

• Clean up

• Welcome song

• Question of the Day

9:10 – 9:20 Gym

9:20 – 10:00 Free Play & Centers

• Mrs. Gerle – Printing Skills

• Ms. Johnson – Scissor Skills

• Miss Jess – Small Group Emotion Discussion (Kimochis)

10:00 – 10:05 Story

10:05 – 10:15 Music

10:15 – 11:00 Craft & Free Play

• Craft activity

• Free play when not participating in craft

11:00 – 11:15 Snack

• Wash hands

• Snack

11:15 – 11:20 Closing

• Show & Share

• Good-bye song

11:20 – 11:30 Staggered Pickup

4-Year-Old Afternoon Program

12:30 – 1:00 Arrival & Free Play

• Hang up coats and backpacks

• Take out water bottles

• Put on shoes

• Free play

1:00 – 1:10 Welcome

• Clean up

• Welcome song

• Question of the Day

1:10 – 1:20 Gym

1:20 – 2:00 Free Play & Centers

• Mrs. Gerle – Printing Skills

• Ms. Johnson – Scissor Skills

• Miss Jess – Small Group Emotion Discussion (Kimochis)

2:00 – 2:05 Story

2:05 – 2:15 Music

2:15 – 3:00 Craft & Free Play

• Craft activity

• Free play when not participating in craft

3:00 – 3:15 Snack

• Wash hands

• Snack

3:15 – 3:20 Closing

• Show & Share

• Good-bye song

3:20 – 3:30 Staggered Pickup

• Get children dressed for staggered pickup