The early-childhood program remains at the heart of the program.
On the second floor, 4- and 5-year-olds are working in small groups. Two children are building a house with wooden blocks. Another pair are working on letters, fitting them into a puzzle. At a third station, they are playing bingo on a huge primary-colored rug. When a teacher calls out a letter of the alphabet, the children race to jump on that letter.
Another corner is entitled “small, weird play.”
The room is ablaze with color, from the blocky letters of the alphabet to the word walls. The children work independently, with the two teachers primarily acting as coaches, moving from group to group.