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How do fish breathe?

What are clouds made of ?

Why do zebras have stripes?

How many times a day does your child ask questions just like

these? The innate curiosity of each young learner is the beginning

of the learning process. In The Barstow School’s Early Childhood

Program, we transform this curiosity into a lifelong passion for

learning, creating independent, enthusiastic learners. Our loving,

compassionate faculty implement a research-based curriculum

in which students’ reflective questions fuel hands-on learning

experiences. The Barstow Early Childhood Program emphasizes

goals and objectives in the four areas of Social/Emotional,

Physical, Cognitive and Language development through a wide

variety of instructional strategies.

Transforming Curiosity

Building a life long passion for learning truly takes a village. At

Barstow our experienced early childhood educators partner with

the young learner’s first teachers, the parents, to build a bridge

between home and school. To create an individualized educational

experience for every child, your child will be placed in a single

classroom for an entire academic year, where the same teacher,

teaching assistant and classmates interact throughout the year. This

consistency of environment allows each child to feel comfortable

and secure to investigate and discover the world around them.

Within this school family comprised of teachers, peers and parents,

the young learner begins to explore concepts of acceptance,

empathy and kindness.

Building Family

The BarsTow schoolrita Blitt Kindest school2010 award winner

Creativity is the product of an open environment that fosters

imaginative thought and varied experience. The young learner’s

day at Barstow includes exploratory play, structured small group

projects, whole class activities and one-on-one time with the

teacher. In addition to the 10 classroom interest areas, Barstow’s

Early Childhood Program includes specialized instruction in

Music, Spanish, Art, Library and Creative Movement.

Fostering Creativity

Early Childhood Programs

NExt stEPs

PrE-KiNdErgartEN

4Age of eligibility by September 13, 5 day

Programs available

PrEsChool

3Age of eligibility by September 12, 3, 5 day

Programs available

tour

Contact the Office of Admission to schedule a parent tour to see our Early Childhood Program in action

admissioN aNd ENrollmENt

All applicants will participate in a one-hour classroom visit during Round-Up days between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. There will be an informational program for parents while children participate in their classroom activities.

Office of Admission 816-277-0306www.barstowschool.org