New Student FAQ – Marys Little Red School House

Can I come and see the classrooms?

Join us on one of our registration open houses.

February 1st, 2024 (Thursday) 5:00-6:30 pm
February 28th, 2024 (Wednesday) 3:00-4:30 pm
March 20th, 2024 (Wednesday) 3:00-4:30 pm
April 18th, 2024 (Thursday) 5:00-6:30 pm

What are the days and times of classes?

4-5 year old classes (for students who will attend kindergarten the following school year)

Monday/Wednesday/Friday
- 9:15 -11:45 a.m.
- 12:15-2:45 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday
- 12:00-2:30 p.m.

3-4 year old classes

Tuesday/Thursday
- 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- 12:00-2:00 p.m.

How many kids are in a class?

Classes for the 3-4 year olds will have between 16-18 students with 2 teachers.
Classes for the 4-5 year olds will have between 20-22 students with 2 teachers.

What does the registration fee cover?

The registration fee covers the costs of all materials and most of the daily snacks for the school year. It also provides each child a t-shirt with our school logo, to be worn on field trips and special activities.

The registration fee is non-refundable and is required to hold your spot.

What is the duration of the school year?

School begins in September on the Wednesday after Labor Day and runs through the middle of May. We mostly follow the Weber School District calendar, ending a week before they conclude the school year.

What is the curriculum?

We will learn music, rhyming, sign language, colors, shapes, math, matching, opposites, phonics and sounds, science, games, cooking, art and much more all connected to the letter of the week. We have 3 years of curriculum; one focusing on nursery rhymes, one focusing on animals, and one focusing on “Oh! The Places You’ll Go!” each introducing a letter of the alphabet.

Curriculum for the 2023-2024 school year is Animals

Curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year is “Oh! The Places We’ll Go!

Curriculum for the 2025-2026 school year is “Nursery Rhymes”

What is a typical day like?

Students will visit two classrooms each week. The upstairs classroom is the Structured Learning classroom and the downstairs classroom is the Exploration classroom. In each classroom they will get to experience different activities.

Structured Learning Classroom (upstairs class)

Welcome Activity
Calendar/Pledge/Birthdays/Little Lamb/Weather
Introduction of Letter and Theme
Seat Work (binder pages, writing, math, patterns, curriculum extension)
Music (singing, instruments, dancing, exercises)
Counting

Exploration Classroom (downstairs class)

Group Activity
Snack
Centers
- Art (painting, 3-D, drawing)
- Math/Science (counting, numbers, patterns, sorting)
- Sensory Activities (play dough, hands-on, sensory activities)
- Reading (themed books, story recall, sequencing)
- Writing (letters, numbers, sight words, using different mediums)
- Imagination (dress-ups, games, themed play)

Each student will have the opportunity to go to each center throughout the week. Each station will be changed weekly to go with letter and theme of the week.

Will my children participate in field trips?

We will have four off-site field trips. Two of the field trips will be walking field trips. Two will be off-site. Parents are responsible for transportation and any cost associated with the off-site field trips.

Who will be my child’s teacher?

Our Staff See Staff Page

Please note changes may occur before the fall.