Sample Schedules
Infant Daily Schedule
The Infant Program is set up on an individual basis, according to the schedule provided by the parent/guardian to the center and designated to enrich the infant’s developmental skills.
*Times are Flexible: Infants receive bottles & naps as needed, diapers are changed every 2 hours or as needed, per parent request.
| 6:30 – 9:00 | Breakfast, Bottles |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Diaper Checks/Changes |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Morning Activity/Playroom * Older Infants Indoor Play /Books, Music/Toys |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Morning Snack/Water/Bottles |
| 10:20 – 11:30 | Morning Naps, *Indoor/Outdoor Walks/Playroom |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Diaper Checks/Changes |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | Diaper Checks/Changes |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Afternoon Naps/Playroom, *Toys, Climber, Mat |
| 2:40 – 3:00 | Afternoon Snack |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Diaper Checks/Changes |
| 3:30 – 5:00 | Afternoon Activity/Playroom *Indoor/Outdoor Walks & Play: Balls, Bubbles, Climber |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Diaper Checks/Changes/ Playroom, *Music, Puzzles, Toys |
Toddler Daily Schedule
Diapers will be changed every two hours or as needed, per parent request.
| 6:30 – 9:00 | Breakfast & Individual Small Group Play |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 | Large Group Time – Stories, Songs, etc. |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Diapers / Potty |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Large Motor Activity |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Arts/Crafts, Centers, Small Groups, Music |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | Diapers / Potty |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Nap Time |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Diapers / Potty |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Snack |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Large Motor Activity |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Fine Motor Activity |
Pre-school Daily Schedule
| 6:30 – 7:00 | Arrive in Classrooms |
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| 7:45 – 9:00 | Free Play-all centers open, Open Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Children separate into classrooms, Clean up, Bathroom |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Circle Time |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Art Activity, Small Group Activity, Free Play-all centers open |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Individual Quiet Time / Story Time / Clean up |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Snack |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Large Motor Activity / Outside or Gym |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Store / Movie / Bathroom |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | Bathroom |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Rest Time / Nap Time |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Snack / Bathroom |
| 3:30 – 5:00 | Free Play-all centers open |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Large Motor Activity / Outside or Gym |
Pre-Kinder Daily Schedule
| 6:30 – 8:30 | Individual / Small Group Play - Children Choose Quiet Activities (Puzzles, Coloring, Books) and Center Activities. Free Play-all centers open |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast / Bathroom Break / Separate into specific classrooms |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Circle Time: Weekly Theme – Books, Daily Calendar, Songs |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Large Group / Small Group Activities, Art, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Center Play, Music and Movement, Free Play-all centers open |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Indoor / Outdoor Play |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Children Clean-Up for Lunch / Bathroom Break / Helpers set-up for lunch |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch / Brush Teeth after lunch |
| 12:45 – 1:00 | Quiet Activities on cots |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Nap Time/Rest Time on cots |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Snack Time / Bathroom Break |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Table Toy Activities (Playdough, Manipulatives, Beads, Puzzles, Cutting, Pasting, Coloring, Legos), Free Play-all centers open |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Rest Time / Nap Time |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Snack / Bathroom |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Free Play-all centers open |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Large Motor, Indoor/Outdoor Play |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Individual/Small Group Play, Free Play-all centers open / Clean-Up, Pick-Up |
Garden Preschool Daily Schedule
| 9:00 | Drop off – Playground or Gym |
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| 9:00 – 10:00 | Large Muscle Time |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Large Group Meeting on benches
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| 10:15 – 11:00 | Children’s choice in interest areas |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Clean up |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Small group / Book Sharing, Games, Puzzles, etc. |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Music and movement in library or outside |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Large Group Meeting on benches or outdoor classroom
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| 12:00 | Parent pick-up or child taken downstairs for lunch |