Sample Schedules
NURSERY SCHEDULE
Infants up to 12 months set / determine their own schedule
6:00 - 7:00 Arrival and free play
7:00 – 7:30 Breakfast
7:30 – 7:45 Diaper checks
7:45 – 8:15 Music Time / Dance Play
8:15 – 9:00 Small group play – exploration of materials
9:00 Morning snack / clean up
9:30 – 9:45 Diaper checks
9:45 - 10:10 Outside play / indoor large motor
10:10 – 10:30 Art activities
10:30 – 11:00 Block play
11:00 – 11:30 Story time (diaper checks)
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch preparation / lunch
12:15 - 12:45 Finger plays and circle time
12:45 – 2:45 Individual activities for those awake (diaper checks)
2:45 – 3:00 Prepare for Snack
3:00 - 3:30 Snack
3:30 -3:45 Diaper checks
3:45 – 4:30 Indoor large motor play / outside time
4:30 – 5:30 Individual activities / music time
5:30 – 6:00 Diaper checks / quiet play
TODDLER SCHEDULE
6:00 – 6:45 Arrival and free play
6:45 - 7:00 Clean up for breakfast
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 – 8:00 Blocks and transportation
8:15 – 8:45 Manipulative play
9:00 Morning snack
9:15 – 9:30 Circle Time
9:30 – 10:00 Creative time (art activities)
10:00 – 10:20 Free choice
10:30 – 11:15 Outside play
11:15 – 12:00 Lunch preparation / lunch
12:00 – 12:30 Dramatic play / Story time
12:30 – 1:00 Prepare for nap
1:00 – 3:00 Nap
3:00 – 3:30 Snack / clean up
3:30 – 4:00 Free choice activities / carpet play
4:00 – 4:45 Large motor play / outside time
4:45 – 5:30 Manipulative play
5:30 – 6:00 Story time / blocks / dismissal
Diaper changes and potty time are every two hours unless otherwise needed.
PRESCHOOL SCHEDULE
6:00 - 9:00 AM. Children arrive - may select tabletop toys & play in areas
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 – 8:00 Area activities (dramatic play, transportation toys, etc.)
8:00 – 8:45 Table toys / puzzles / manipulative activities
9:00 Morning snack
9:15 – 9:45 Circle Time / Lessons / projects and related activities
9:45 – 10:15 Art Projects
10:15 – 10:45 Theme Related Activities
10:45 – 11:15 Outside Play / Large Motor Play
11:15 – 11:30 Story Time
11:30 – 12:00 Lunch Time
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch clean up / free play / nap preparation
1:00 - 3:00 Nap / Quiet time
3:00 - 3:30 Afternoon snack
3:30 - 4:30 Outside play / Large Motor Play
4:30 – 5:30 Areas Play
5:30 - 6:00 Table activities / dismissal
SCHOOL AGE SCHEDULE
SCHOOL YEAR
6:00 – 7:00 a.m. children arrive – may select board games or manipulative
7:00 breakfast
7:30 – 8:15 free choice
8:15 – 8:30 dismissal to school
9:00 - 9:30 morning snack and clean up
9:30 – 10:00 kindergarten enrichment
10:00 – 10:30 crafts
10:30 – 11:00 large motor activity (outside play)
11:00 – 11:30 lunch
11:30 – 12:00 quiet selection and dismissal to school
4:00 arrival from school / afternoon snack
4:30 free play / outside play
5:00 quiet selection / homework
5:30 free choice (board games, manipulative, floor play)
*Times may vary for the school age schedule at the center due to the school districts and their schedules.
SCHOOL AGE SCHEDULE
SUMMER
6:00 – 7:00 a.m. children arrive – may select board games or manipulatives
7:00 breakfast
7:30 – 8:00 area play (blocks, transportation, dramatic play etc.)
8:00 – 8:45 board games, manipulatives, brain teasers
9:00 snack
9:20 – 10:00 large muscle / outside
10:00 – 10:45 crafts
10:45 – 11:15 board games / manipulatives
11:15 – 11:45 floor activities (prepare tables for lunch)
11:45 – 12:15 lunch
12:30 – 1:00 free choice
1:00 – 2:00 large muscle / outside
2:00 – 2:45 summer enrichment (theme related activities, reading)
2:45 clean up / prepare tables for snack
3:00 – 3:20 snack
3:30 – 4:30 board games, manipulatives, area activities
4:30 – 5:30 large muscle play / outside
5:30 – 6:00 table toys or movies (dismissal)