Schedule:
Monday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Pre-K also meets:
Wednesday 12 – 3 p.m.
Status:
Enrolling
Waiting List:
None
Contact Info:
For registration information please contact the Parent Coordinator.
Note: Due to COVID-19, we are currently operating in a hybrid model, on a modified schedule, meeting at local parks, wearing masks, and practice social distancing. We have pods limited to 5 families in case siblings need to come along.
Weekly Schedule:
Our 3 to 5s class meets virtually Mondays and Fridays from 9:15am to 10:00am, and outdoors Wednesdays and Thursdays mornings in one hour small pod time slots at 8:50am, 10am, and 1pm. Virtual or Outdoor tuition is $210 per month and participating in both Virtual and Outdoor tuition is $240 per month.
We’re going to be contact-free, socially distant with masks on for both kids and parents, and you will stay with your child during the outdoors hour.
In your search for a preschool you may view many styles of early childhood education. Many programs, even cooperative ones, have a great deal of structured time. With each adult-led change of activity comes a corresponding transition for the child. Current research shows that children are busier and more scheduled than ever before. Yet research also points to a child’s need for uninterrupted time to imagine and explore.
Through imaginary play, children process information, acquire pre-literacy and pre-math skills, learn conflict resolution, and explore fears and doubts. The Sandhurst 3-5’s program enables children to practice making developmentally appropriate choices in an enriched environment.
This program focuses on social development. The child-driven class allows for open choice in all areas, including exploring nature, building, art, science, music, literacy, fine motor, and imaginary play. This curriculum facilitates exploration, planning and implementation of children’s ideas. The outdoor days will be conducted at nearby parks. Physical distance is required at all times, as well as masks for adults and children. Parents attend in-person classes with their child and are required to attend monthly Zoom parent meetings.
Our Teacher
Vickie Lovina joins the Sandhurst Community as our 3-5’s teacher in September 2018. She comes to Sandhurst with a breadth of experience in early childhood education, a respect and enthusiasm for learning through play, and holds value in the importance of community as a key to developing strong children and families. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Teacher Vickie!
“I believe in play. It is the most important part of childhood and the primary way young children make sense of their world. My main job in the classroom is to help create a safe environment for children to explore and learn on their own, and I need to observe and listen closely to children so that the classroom can reflect and support their interests. Beyond the classroom, children need a community of people and space. I believe that the classroom and the community need to work together so children grow up to be curious about the world and everything in it, and to be kind to each other, to their neighbors, and to every living thing.
I have taught for more than 15 years (with long breaks while having babies and dealing with immigration). I have a master’s degree in Family Life and Child Development from the University of the Philippines and co-founded a preschool in my home city of Manila. I also taught high school English (my first job out of college) and helped to start The Little Gym in the Philippines. I taught at four small preschool co-ops in New York from 2010 to 2014 and spent the first half of 2018 as an assistant teacher at Nurturing Knowledge School.
My husband and I have lived up and down the eastern seaboard and are local to Boston, DC, Baltimore, New York and Miami. We moved to Seattle in the spring of 2017 from Miami with two kids, two cats, and a lot of books. I love to read, cook, and make things.”
Class Details
Our 3 to 5s class meets Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday is an outdoor focused day. Children who are 4 by August 31st attend for a fourth day, Wednesday from 12 to 3 p.m. Three day tuition is $190 per month and our four day tuition is $215 per month.
We follow the Seattle Public Schools calendar.
Last updated: October 12th, 2020, 07:22 pm
Elise thoroughly enjoyed participating in co-op preschool as a parent for 13 years, the last 9 of which were spent at Wallingford. While her kids were ready to move on after their coop years, Elise found that she wasn’t! It was exciting for her to transition into teaching, and she finds her many years of coop preschool experience to be an invaluable resource. She has taught a Parent/Infant class, Pre-3’s, 3-4’s, and PreK children. Elise studied psychology at Washington State University and is devoted to the pursuit of educational opportunities that enhance her proficiency both in and out of the classroom. Elise lives in the West Woodland neighborhood with her lively family of 6. She is deeply involved at West Woodland Elementary where she runs the Enrichment Program. As time allows, she enjoys adventuring in the PNW, reading, supporting her kids in their many endeavors, and spending time with friends and family.
