Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, Notre Dame will offer an exclusive learning environment for children ages 18 months to 3 years. Nestled in our award-winning lower school with children from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, the Toddler Program is directed by degreed and certified professionals who provide care from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., every weekday that Notre Dame schools are open.
Schedule
Parents may choose from one of three weekly schedules:
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5 Full Days |
7:45 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. |
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3 Full Days |
7:45 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. |
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5 Half Days
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7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 12 noon to 3:05 p.m. |
Hours
Extended care will be available before and after school from 7 to 7:45 a.m. for $10, and 3:05 to 6 p.m. for $25.
The Toddler Program will follow the Notre Dame Lower School PreK-5th grade calendar. For an updated list of days we are open, please see <www.ndpma.org/calendar>.
Daily Activities
Daily activities include individual work/play at a table or on the carpet, large-group activities, small-group sessions, recess/play time on the playground or in the gym, lunch, snack time, nap time. (Healthy lunches available for purchase.)
Learning and Curriculum
Notre Dame is renowned for academic learning at every grade level, and our Toddler Program will be no different. Our youngest students will focus on three primary lessons each season throughout the school year, drawn from our curriculum as an authorized International Baccalaureate World School.
1- Who We Are: Focusing on what we look like, our families, our friends, similarities and differences of all the people around us. August-September.
2- How We Express Ourselves: Focusing on feelings and emotions, how to work through them, why and when we feel them. January-March.
3- How the World Works: Focusing on nature and animals, where they live, what they eat. April-June.
For more information, please contact Principal Diana Atkins at 248-373-2573, or the Office of Admissions at 248-373-1061.