Our Orchard preschool offers a four-hour, tuition-based morning or afternoon childcare program Monday through Friday.
Waldorf believes children thrive with strong rhythms. Every day has a rhythm, as well as every week and throughout the year. Rhythm and routines create a happy and healthy environment for children. It is by bringing form to their days that children can relax and trust the world around them. At Fremont Community School (FCS) we let the rhythm of the day and the changes of the season carry us along on a smooth course throughout the year. Coupled with strong rhythms and routines is a hands-on, emergent curriculum that allows for each child’s inherent curiosity to blossom.
AFTER school CARE
SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY
1 pm to 5 pm
Typical Rhythm of the Afternoon
1:00 pm Arrival: Free play and activities outside
1:15 pm Nap time or quiet time, as requested by families.
2:00 pm Clean-up
2:15 pm Wash Hands
2:40 pm Wash hands and "Library" time. (Look at books)
3:00 pm Project time, Arts and Crafts
3:30 pm Free play
4:00 pm Storytime and Spanish games
4:45 pm Pick-up
MORNING PRESCHOOL
SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY
9 AM to 1 pm
Typical Rhythm of the Morning
9:00 am Arrival: Free play and activities outside
10:00 am Potty reminders and diaper change
10:30 am Tidy up and Circle
10:45 am Wash Hands, followed by "Library" time
11:30 am Free play
12:00 pm Potty reminders and diaper change
12:15 pm Storytime and play until 12:40
12:45 pm Pick up
More details on our Rhythm of the Day can be found in here.
Summer Program
June through August
Recognizing that many families must continue to work full-time, we offer a summer program that allows you to schedule your child as needed in a pay-as-you-go format for either a morning or afternoon session. We provide a program that feels different from the typical school year. Our outdoor summer program gives the children a sense of unbridled freedom, coupled with arts, crafts, gardening, baking, and general fun and games. Our large yard, shaded by century-old fig trees, gives children a summer full of good old-fashioned fun.
After submitting your application, you'll receive a registration form for the option of weekly camps
Morning Summer Tuition: 5 Days-$400, 4 Days-$320, 3 Days-$240
Programs run Monday through Friday. The morning program is a four-hour program from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are restricted to a four-hour maximum per day. If families would like a full day option, Tara’s Tots is our sister school and they offer an afternoon program from 1pm-5pm. Separate registration is required for each school.
We are also offering a discount to families that enroll 5 days in both Orchard and Tara’s Tots. For each week you are enrolled in both programs you will receive a 20% discount.
Our Summer Program is also a great way for our incoming 2.5-year-old students to “test the waters” and get used to preschool, transitioning from home, nanny, or other childcares into their new school for the fall.
A one-time application fee of $100 is required if you are applying for a new student.
Morning Summer Schedule
Week 8: July 21-25
Week 9: July 28- Aug 1
Week 10: Aug 4-8th
Week 11: Aug 11-15
Week 12: Aug 18-22
Week 13: Aug 25-29
Week 1: June 2-6
Week 2: June 9-13
Week 3: June 16-18, 20 (closed 19th)
Week 4: June 23-27
Week 5: June 30-July 2 (closed the 3-4)
Week 6: July 7-11
Week 7: July 14-18
Please Note: 4 hours is the legal maximum number of hours that your child may attend FCS per day. We have a close business relationship with Tara’s Tots, a similar program next door to FCS, which also offers morning and afternoon programs. For example, if a child attends FCS in the morning and needs full day care, they are taken to Tara’s Tots in the afternoon. Please contact Tara’s Tots directly for their enrollment information.