Discovery Depot Playschool

Enrollment is now open for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Classes begin September 6th and go through May 24th. All classes are mixed ages, 3 to 5 year olds.

- AM Class: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 8:00 to 11:00
- PM Class: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 12:00 to 3:00

Why did I choose to call my program a "Play School" and not a "Preschool"?

I believe firmly that it all begins with play. Play IS the foundation for all future academics to build upon.

At Discovery Depot Play School the child is the curriculum, children will learn through play. It is that simple.

The purposeful environment will spark curiosity and encourage discovery as children quickly learn they are free to explore here and use materials in whatever way they imagine. The proof of the learning will be on children, not on worksheets. Your child will get messy, they will own discoveries, they will solve problems, and they will be empowered.

When young children have an opportunity to learn through child-led play, they are working through struggles, practicing solving problems, pushing, lifting and pulling heavy stuff, exploring the many ways our muscles work together, building independence and confidence, practicing self- regulation and being empowered. All of these things build the foundation that is needed for all future academics to build upon.

We have become a society that has put too much emphasis on when a child writes their name, when they know their letters and when they can read. At Discovery Depot Play School, the emphasis will be on when a child can independently work through a problem, when a child can work together with others, when a child can ask for what they need, when a child can wait their turn and when a child can accept hearing "no" instead of throwing a tantrum (self-regulation). Letters, numbers, writing and other measurable academics will be tossed in throughout the play, in an organic way that children will own the discovery and have a meaningful experience to connect them to. Children will be trusted as learners; their interests will lead their play and therefore their learning.

Discovery Depot Play School is a place where the learning that occurs during child-led play is honored and respected.