A DAY AT CORNER

We are open Monday through Thursday, from 8am to 5pm, and Fridays from 8am to 1pm, September to June. We offer both a full day and a part day option (pick-up by 1pm), as well as both a full or part week option of 2-5 days per week. We follow the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) calendar, closing for their break weeks and snow days, and are closed on all legal holidays.

The monthly rates for the 2010/2011 school year are:

2PT days/week $375              2FT days/week $525

3PT days/week $525             3FT days/week $725

4PT days/week $650             4FT days/week $925

*5PT days/week $725         *4 1/2 FT days/week $975

*discounted rate for full week

Parents are always welcomed into the classroom, even unannounced. There are family pot-luck dinners twice a year, a wintertime “Corner of the Pie” party and a springtime outdoor parent work day.

There is a routine to the day at Corner of the Sky, not a strict schedule. One activity always follows the next in the same pattern, but the extent of each activity varies from day to day. For instance, the amount of outside time depends on the weather, the amount of time for dancing or yoga depends on the energy level of the children, and the amount of large group time depends on the interest level of each individual child. Rather than the teachers directing all the lessons, the children share in the dseigning of the day’s activities. Challenging skills and meaningful learning are promoted through teacher engagement with children’s play. Our large group discussions integrate issues of social justice, model mindfulness of self and others, and promote cooperative learning.