Sample Schedule

Tiny Torreys

7:50–8:30 a.m.

Family welcome and indoor/outdoor play

Staggered arrival
Morning health checks, open learning spaces and free choice activities

8:30–8:40 a.m.

Clean up

8:40–9:15 a.m.

Morning welcome circle and specialty class

Welcome students and share plans for the day
Pre-math activities, attendance, calendaring and morning stretches
Storytelling and read aloud with Lower School librarian
Music with Lower School music teacher

9:15–9:30 a.m.

Snack time

Nutritious snack and milk provided for students
Opportunity to reinforce table manners and healthy eating

9:30–10:15 a.m.

Indoor/outdoor exploration

Active, unstructured play in the indoor or outdoor learning spaces
Activities include imaginative play, trike riding, climbing, mud kitchen play, gardening, creative art, sand and water play, reading, writing, sensory table exploration and building

10:20–10:50 a.m.

Physical education

Motor skill focus and group games
Taught by physical education teachers

11–11:15 a.m.

Small group activities

Early literacy, fine motor, math, science or character education

11:15–11:30 a.m.

Indoor exploration

Free choice
Unstructured activities, including block building, dramatic play, science table exploration, puzzles, manipulatives and dramatic play

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Lunch

Students bring their own lunch
Bonding and socializing over a meal
Learning to be independent and practicing self-help skills, following directions and taking care of their items

12 p.m.

Dismissal for half day students

12:15–1:30 p.m.

Story and rest time

Teacher reads a story to transition to rest time routine
Yoga before rest
Listen to classical music or recorded stories during rest time
Recoup and reinvigorate

1:30–2:15 p.m.

Transition from rest to activity time

Students begin to wake up
Tabletop activities: art, manipulative activities and math
Snack

2:15–2:45 p.m.

Indoor/outdoor exploration

2:45–3 p.m.

Clean up and dismissal or transition to Extended Day or after-school programs

Students help clean up and care for their classroom and playground

Junior Kindergarten

7:50–8:10 a.m.

Family welcome and outdoor play

Staggered arrival
Morning health checks
Active, unstructured, outdoor play to enjoy morning light and air

8:10–8:25 a.m.
Morning welcome circle

Three classrooms come together to share plans for the day
Students help plan the day with teachers

8:30–9 a.m.

Physical education

Motor skill focus and group games in the gym
Taught by physical education teachers

9:10–9:40 a.m.
Specialty class (library, Spanish or music)

Read aloud with Lower School librarian, and students check out a book for the week in the library
Spanish lessons with the Lower School world language teacher
Music lessons with Lower School music teacher in the Lower School music room

9:45–10 a.m.
Snack time

Nutritious snack and milk provided for students
Time for bonding and socializing over snacks
Opportunity to reinforce table manners and healthy eating

10–10:45 a.m.
Outdoor exploration

Active, unstructured play in the indoor or outdoor learning spaces
Activities include imaginative play, trike riding, climbing, mud kitchen play, gardening, creative art, sand and water play, reading, writing, sensory table exploration and building

10:50–11:15 a.m.

Group Activities (Storytime, art project, music or language arts)

Focus on pre-academics—preparation for kindergarten
Pre-reading, phonics, building words
Pre-math activities
Fine motor skills through art projects and creativity

11:15 a.m.–12 p.m.
Indoor exploration

Free choice
Learning spaces: art maker, STEM, imagineering and writing center

12 p.m.
Dismissal for half day students

12–12:30 p.m.
Lunch

Students bring their own lunch
Bonding and socializing over a meal
Learning to be independent and practicing self-help skills, following directions and taking care of their items

12:30–1:30 p.m.
Rest time

1:45 a.m.

Snack time

1:45–2:15

Outdoor exploration/free choice

2:30–2:45 p.m.

Science class or character education