Our preschool and kindergarten program, rooted in Quaker values, nurtures children through joyful learning, outdoor exploration, and meaningful relationships—where kindness is our daily gift. |
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| What sets our preschool (ages 3-5) and kindergarten apart is our commitment to whole-child learning in a setting that feels like an extension of home. In our bright classrooms and expansive outdoor spaces, children build foundational academic and social-emotional skills through hands-on exploration and thoughtful guidance. | Schedule Your Campus Tour Learn More |
| Here’s how we begin every day: with music or a gentle signal, we move into our morning circle on the rug. In silence, we settle our bodies and our minds and open ourselves up to a new day. We then greet each other and our teachers by name, share our hopes and questions, then spend time getting to know our friends and ourselves. | Each day unfolds in a balance of play, exploration, and focused learning. Children engage in hands-on activities—building, painting, storytelling, and investigating the natural world—alongside intentional instruction in early literacy, math, and social-emotional skills. Outdoor exploration is woven throughout, giving students time to move, discover, and connect with nature. Quiet moments of reflection anchor us. Together, each day is both joyful and deeply meaningful. |
I felt so loved and nourished as a child. Part of that was being lucky to have such a wonderful family, but a big part of that was definitely PFS.
Rhianna Searle, Class of 2019
Academics and Play
Peek into Preschool and Kindergarten
For our youngest students, there’s so much to learn – the symbols and sounds of language, the puzzle and pattern of numbers, the feel of a pencil, the finger grips of tricky scissors, the way we use our feet to lift our swing up to the sky. We use everything to learn about our world – our fingers and toes, manipulatives like bugs and cars, our woods and fields, our so-very-curious minds, and each other. We watch monarchs grow from the tiniest caterpillars to fragile-winged marvels that can fly hundreds of miles. We jump for joy when our tadpoles suddenly sprout legs. We learn that letter symbols turn into words which turn into books and poems that make us giggle and feel and imagine.
Most of all, we learn that school is fun, sometimes challenging, and that kindness, truly, is our daily gift. We know we will be wonderfully prepared for the next stage of school. We will build our strong foundations, step by gentle step, hand by friendly hand, running, leaping, wondering, reveling in the process that starts as that tiny caterpillar and sends us on as mighty fliers, ready to embrace the world.
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Up next: Lower School (1st-3rd) |
