Teacher: Liz
Ages: 1-5 years old*
Days/time: Wednesday & Friday 9:30-11:15AM
Class size: 14
Tuition: $145/month**
*1, 2, 3 or 4 years old as of September 1st
**Plus one time fees. A complete list and breakdown of fees and tuition requirements can be found here

Family Mornings meets twice a week. Children will attend two days a week. One day a week the caregiver will attend, the other day will be a “drop off” day if you so choose and your child is over the age of two. Family Mornings children have plenty of opportunities to play, enrich their senses, make friends and develop social skills. This is a unique class with a larger age range and can be a perfect fit for siblings to attend class together. To read more about a typical day in class, click here.

We have a “babies in arms” policy allowing for siblings between birth and walking to attend, provided they are content to be confined in a front pack, back pack, infant carrier, etc. It is not appropriate for walking babies to be so confined. During parent education discussion groups, the infant stays with the parent.

For children enrolled in more than one class, there is a discount of 10% off the tuition costs of each additional class. The discount will be applied to the lowest class tuition(s). There is a $15/month sibling discount for families with more than one child enrolled in class(es). Limit one sibling discount per family. Please contact the registrar for information about siblings and eligibility to receive this discount.

Parent Education

Course Description:

This course is designed for parents and children between 1 and 5 years of age.  The course format includes weekly parent education discussions and classroom experiences designed to explore, learn and practice relevant early childhood development research.  Areas of discussion will include temperament, challenging behaviors, literacy, support structures for families and positive discipline.

Course Requirements:

Parent Education 137 is a two-credit course.  Students must attend preschool each week and a parent education evening session once a quarter.  Please notify the instructor or parent coordinator if you are going to be absent from class.  All evening parent education seminars are required.  If for some reason you are absent from any of the evening seminars, there are a variety of ways you can make them up.  Please refer to your NCCP handbook for details on make-up sessions.  Students are expected to participate in the weekly discussion groups as well as perform duties required to ensure a safe and enriching preschool.

Learning Objectives:

  • To identify topics of concern for parents of young children and explore appropriate options.
  • To participate in discussions where class members express a variety of viewpoints.
  • To discuss and understand normal development of two to three year old children.
  • To establish, maintain and supervise a safe and stimulating environment that fosters appropriate play.
  • To explore current relevant research as it applies to young children.