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812 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Fall enrollment opens in January

A room for each age, and three ways to spend the week

  • Twos room

    2-year-olds

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 6 childrenGroup size: 12

    A room of its own, with two teachers who stay all year

    • Three mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 3 daysOffered
    • Five mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 5 daysOffered
  • Threes room

    3-year-olds

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 9 childrenGroup size: 18

    Longer builds, more make-believe and the yard every morning

    • Three mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 3 daysOffered
    • Five mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 5 daysOffered
    • School day8:30 am to 3:00 pm · 5 daysLunch from home, then a restOffered
  • Fours room

    4-year-olds

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 10 childrenGroup size: 20

    Plans that last for days and a say in what comes out next

    • Five mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 5 daysOffered
    • School day8:30 am to 3:00 pm · 5 daysLunch from home, then a restOffered

Fees and what each is for

Registration
Holds a place and covers the enrollment file. It is due when you apply.
Supplies
Covers paint, clay and the loose parts that wear out or get used up through the year.
Outings
Covers transport on the few trips we take, which we tell families about ahead of time.
How tuition works

Every room goes outside each morning, and the school day has lunch and a rest too.

Sample programs.

Our rooms

Three rooms, one yard

  • Twos room

    A room of its own with a soft corner, big pots for pouring and a low gate to the yard. The same two teachers stay with the group all year.

    • Ages 2 to 3

    • Three or five mornings

    • Outdoor time every morning

  • Threes room

    Longer stretches of play, bigger builds and a lot of make-believe. Rishabh Tomar teaches here, and children can stay for the school day.

    • Ages 3 to 4

    • Mornings or the school day

    • Lunch from home, then a rest

  • Fours room

    Plans that last for days: a block city, a mud kitchen restaurant, a puppet show. Dani Frye teaches here with a second teacher.

    • Ages 4 to 5

    • Five mornings or the school day

    • Lunch from home, then a rest

See which room fits your child

Tell us your child's age and the schedule you have in mind, and we will show you the room on a tour.