General Information:
We are pleased you have chosen Plymouth Preschool. We have been serving our community on our beautiful campus located in Coconut Grove for the past fifty-nine years.
We provide a safe and loving environment in which your child can grow and learn from our dedicated and experienced staff who are committed to providing an excellent Early Childhood program.
We incorporate The Creative Curriculum, which is a national recognized, research based, comprehensive, curriculum that promotes learning through inquiry, discovery and exploration.
Plymouth Preschool is a Gold Seal of Excellence Quality Early Childhood Education Program for children Two Years Old through Prekindergarten.
Two Year Olds
Children who are Two by September 1st are eligible for this program. Their day begins at 8:45 am and ends at 1:00 pm. Music, art, language, fine and gross motor activities, social interaction, and concrete math, science and social studies activities are an integral part of the program. Parent-Teacher communication is encouraged. Group conferences take place in the fall and in January as well as a progress report is provided at the end of the school year.
Three Year Olds
Children who are three by September 1st and are toilet trained are eligible for the five-day program. The children are grouped according to age into three classes of 14 to 15 children. Each class has a teacher and a full-time assistant. Early and/or afternoon care is available. Five-day three-year old classes participate in all special programs – art, music, science and outdoor play. In addition, the daily classroom program consists of music, art, language and listening, personal growth opportunities, fine and gross motor activities, social interaction, and concrete math, science and social studies activities. The “hands on” approach to learning is used and teachers employ a curriculum which provides activities and materials that are anti-biased, concrete, real and relevant to the lives of young children. Parent-teacher communication is encouraged. A group conference is held in the fall and individual conferences are held in January. A written progress report for each child is sent home at the end of the school year.
Four Year Olds
Children who are four by September 1st are placed in one of three five-day classes. The oldest of these classes is comprised of children who turn five in the fall and some children who are already five but are taking an extra year before entering kindergarten. Each class is comprised of 16 children, a teacher and a full-time assistant. Early and/or afternoon care is available. Five-day four-year old classes participate in all special programs – art, music, science and outdoor play. In addition, the daily classroom program consists of music, art, language and listening, personal growth opportunities, fine and gross motor activities, social interaction, and concrete math, science and social studies activities. The “hands on” approach to learning is used and teachers employ a curriculum which provides activities and materials that are anti-biased, concrete, real and relevant to the lives of young children. Parent-teacher communication is encouraged. A group conference is held in the fall and individual conferences are held in January. A written progress report for each child is sent home at the end of the school year.
Summer Program
The summer program provides activities to promote the physical, emotional and social growth of preschoolers. We want to help the children have an enjoyable and stimulating summer. The personnel are selected from the Preschool’s regular, dedicated teaching staff. Additional teachers specializing in early childhood education supplement the staff when enrollment necessitates. The summer program is held in June, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00. Afternoon and early care are also available on an hourly basis, until 3PM. Children attending range in age from those who will be three by December 31st to those who will start first grade in September.