2 Year Old Nursery School
Ages: 30 Months - 3 Years
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6:00pm
Options: Half Day or Full Day
The Burlington Academy of Learning's 2 Year Old Nursery School Program is designed with the older toddler in mind. Children in this program typically turn 3 years old between January and June of the academic year and begin developing the independence, confidence, and social skills needed for a successful transition into preschool.
Our program provides a nurturing, warm, and loving environment that serves as a bridge from home to school. Through play-based learning and hands-on experiences, children are encouraged to explore, discover, and develop a love of learning.
Program Features
- A welcoming environment that supports a child's first school experience
- Play-based learning that encourages curiosity, exploration, and discovery
- Child-sized bathrooms; children do not need to be toilet trained to attend
- Activities that support language, motor, social, emotional, and self-help skill development
- Opportunities to build confidence, creativity, decision-making skills, and self-esteem
- Daily outdoor play that allows children to release energy and explore their environment
Learning Through Play
Children spend their day exploring a variety of interest areas including Art, Music, Science and Investigation, Library, Writing, Dramatic Play, Sensory Play, Math and Manipulatives, Block Play, and Gross Motor activities.
Through these experiences, children develop creativity, socialization skills, cooperation, problem-solving abilities, and respect for others. They learn important life skills such as sharing, turn-taking, conflict resolution, and expressing themselves appropriately. Children are also encouraged to develop responsibility by completing and cleaning up activities independently.
Circle Time and Classroom Community
Each day includes Circle Time experiences that help create a strong classroom community. Children begin the day with a Good Morning Song and participate in activities that may include stories, songs, finger plays, games, calendar activities, weather discussions, puppets, and flannel board activities.
Children are also introduced to Sign Language through the Signing Times Academy program and participate in Second Step, a program that promotes social and emotional development.
Outdoor Learning
Outdoor play is an important part of each day. Children enjoy age-appropriate playground equipment and activities that support large motor development, coordination, and exploration. Outdoor play takes place daily, including during the winter months when weather conditions permit.
A Balance of Independence and Group Learning
Our Nursery School program is carefully designed to provide a balance of independent and group experiences. Independent activities encourage creativity, self-expression, and resourcefulness, while group activities help children develop self-control, cooperation, a sense of belonging, and positive feelings about school.
