a free guide for familiesTouring preschools? Bring this with you.
The Parent's Guide to Choosing a Preschool & Kindergarten is a two-page printable from our owner and director. It covers what to look for on a tour, the questions worth asking, and what kindergarten readiness really looks like.
Colorado Shines Level 5
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Play-based preschool & kindergarten
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Outdoor classrooms & nature trails
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Colorado Shines Level 5 〰️ Play-based preschool & kindergarten 〰️ Outdoor classrooms & nature trails 〰️
WHAT’S INSIDE
Two pages. Everything we'd want to know.
What to look for on a tour
A six-point checklist for spotting real, play-based learning, from how teachers talk to kids to what's hanging on the walls.
8 questions to ask
The questions that tell you the most about a school's day, its teachers and how it handles the hard moments.
Kindergarten readiness
Why it's more than ABCs and 123s, plus simple ways to build those skills at home this year.
A note from Dina & EmilyChoosing your child's first school is a big deal. Websites and brochures all start to sound the same, so we wrote down what we'd want to know if we were the ones touring. Take it with you, ask the questions, and trust your gut. You know your child best.
Dina & Emily
Dina Schoultz, Owner · Emily Arnold, Director
Get the guide before your next tour
Free, two pages, and easy to print or pull up on your phone while you walk through a classroom.