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PreK & Kindergarten, 3-6 years.

A visit is the best first step for PreK and Kindergarten.

What to expect

PREK & KINDERGARTEN (3-6YRS)

Mixed-age PreK and Kindergarten for three- to six-year-olds, set on the 55-acre Grace Farm campus with its farm, forest, orchards, fields, sheep, goats, gardens, and the Kingsbury Branch of the Winooski River. The program is pre-qualified to accept Act 166 funding for three-, four-, and five-year-olds enrolled in PreK.

Located at Grace Farm in East Montpelier

Our campus is at Grace Farm in East Montpelier. Families come here to see the rooms, meet the teachers, and walk the land their child would spend days on. Start with a visit and we can answer what you need to know.

Early Childhood Admissions Information

We want our programs to be within reach. Each has its own financial aid options, including Act 166 PreK funding for three, four, and five year olds, and income-based Tiered Tuition for Kindergarten students. Ask us how these apply to your family.

Tuition and Financial Aid Information

Cost and aid are a real part of choosing a school. Every program has its own tuition, with opportunities that may fit your family. Send an email and someone from our team will talk it through with you.

About Our Program

The program is nature-based and largely outdoor, with a predictable seasonal rhythm. Days include animal care, nature crafts, story, circle, running, tree-climbing, hiking, imaginative play, and nature exploration. Enriching activities include painting, coloring, chopping vegetables, sewing, finger knitting, and felting. A mid-morning snack is provided. Children staying for the afternoon bring lunch from home and rest or sleep. Time outside happens in any weather.

What this looks like in practice

In a licensed PreK and Kindergarten room, children arrive and settle into free play. They build, paint, sew, and dress up. Teachers gather them for circle time with songs and movement. There is a snack, then outdoor time, then rest. The room is set up so children can reach what they need and choose their own work.

At home, you may notice your child humming a circle song, folding cloth, or telling a longer story. They may ask to chop vegetables or carry the compost. These are signs of growing fine motor skills, language, and confidence. Children who practice these things daily bring them home.

Three boys play string instruments including a violin, cello and guitar while seated indoors, with the top of another person's head visible in the foreground.

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