Bellingham Preschool of the Arts offers 3, 4, and 5 year-olds a unique early learning opportunity to develop cognitive, emotional, social, and multi-sensory skills in an environment rich in the arts.
We believe that merging academics with the arts is essential in order to serve the whole child.
Our arts-infused, learner-centered curriculum draws from the Reggio Emilia philosophy, where teachers often work on projects with small groups of children, while the rest of the class engages in a wide variety of self-selected activities typical of preschool classrooms.
Our current 3-Day a week program is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30AM-11:30 AM. Two and One-Day programs are also available.
(Please scroll down for 2010/11 Programs)
Our program is designed especially for children who are developmentally ready for social learning experiences outside the home. We evaluate prospective new students' readiness for our program based on this, thus we recommend this program for children approximately ages 3 to 5.
We believe that in order to develop age-appropriate skills, children need exposure to new things. This is why we informally assess them and provide them with individualized exposure to specifically designed experiences. Our current 1 to 5 teacher to student ratio allows us to do this well, with a maximum of 15 children per session.
We believe that merging academics with the arts in essential in order to serve the whole child. This is why we welcome art teachers into our classroom daily, thus allowing us to expose our students to music/voice, drama/storytelling, dance or visual arts.
Typical Daily Schedule:
8:30 Greeting (flexible drop-offtime)/Free Choice
9:00 Circle Time/Body Movement
9:15 Table Time
9:45 Free Choice
10:15 Art Experience
10:45 Healthy, Organic Snack
11:00 Art Experience
11:30 Time to Go Home
Typical Weekly Schedule:
Mondays: Dan Erickson is the lead teacher and the focus is on Science. Also, Sarah jane Keith teaches Music.
Wednesdays: Molly is the lead teacher and offers Movement. and Johanna de Vries teaches Visual Arts/Spanish.
Fridays: Dan Erickson is the lead teacher and teaches Drama, and Johanna teaches Visual Arts and Spanish.
Two days per week the children have outdoor time at the adjacent greenspace, Plantas Nativa, gardening, tending plants, and learning about native plants.
Enrollment of siblings will receive a 10% discount on the second child's tuition.
Financial Aid may be available.
***2010/2011 PROGRAMS***
Bellingham Preschool of the Arts is planning to offer several NEW and exciting programs for next Fall. Contact us for more info! www.artspreschool.com
Preschool Program (3-5 year-olds)
3 days/week
Toddler Program (2 year-olds)
2 days/week
Kindergarten Enrichment (Kindergarteners/ Home Schoolers)
1-5 afternoons/week
(Exact schedules and tuition of above programs TBD)
OPEN HOUSES will begin in the Spring 2010. Dates will be posted ASAP!
Please fill out contact form (see CONTACT US) if you would like to be notified once dates become available!
ALSO, STAY TUNED FOR 2010 SUMMER CAMPS PROGRAM/ SCHEDULE AT BELLINGHAM PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS!
Proposed Summer Camps include: Cooking for Kids, Music and Movement, Dinosaurs!, Visual Art Camp, Performing Arts-Theater, Toddler Camp, and MORE!
1059 N State St Bellingham, WA 98229
