Four to Five Year Old Children – Afternoon Program

What is the afternoon program?

Winton Road offers a 4-day afternoon program for potty-trained children who are four or five years old by December 1 of the school year. The afternoon program runs from Monday – Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30 and is taught by Leslie Ziegler and Patti Schwarz, whose biographies appear on the Teachers page. Our afternoon program is one of a limited number of afternoon pre-school programs in Rochester.

How is it different than the morning programs?

The class size is a maximum of 16 children, a size that allows the two teachers plenty of flexibility to group the children for small or large group activities. The children are older and more mature, and are able to focus on areas with more depth than in the morning programs. Because of the length of the program, teachers and children are able to forge a strong bond as they do hands-on learning, together.

What makes it special?

Past and present parents have raved about this program! Some comments from parents have included:

“Since the kids attend four consecutive days, they can be introduced to a subject and revisit it for the week using various activities – this type of integrated approach is in synch with what primary schools teach.”

“Following a daily routine, daily interaction with their classmates – these experiences are great preparation for Kindergarten.”

“The program is filled with opportunities for a child to mature as they continue on their quest for knowledge.”

“This was one of the best school experiences my child has had so far; my son is still friends with the children he met, despite attending different schools.”

“The teachers were able to teach the kids the basics but in such a fun way they didn’t even know they were learning.”

“I just can’t say enough about that year for my child; it was a real boost in terms of his social skills and his self esteem.”

“The late start allowed me to spend the morning hours with my child, and school came at the perfect time when we were looking for something to do.”

“As a parent, I liked having afternoon time to run errands and volunteer at my older child’s school.”

“Smaller class size allowed for more interaction with teachers and increased access to all three classrooms and the playground.”

What Is a Typical Day Like?

12:30-1:15 Greeting Time – Outside if possible – weather permitting.
1:15-1:40 Circle Time – we talk about things going on in the children’s lives, look at the weather, explain art projects, sing songs, finger rhymes, play games, read books, etc…
1:40-2:15 Art Project & Free Time – at this time the children are encouraged to participate in our daily art project, and also have the option of choosing where and with what they wish to play.
2:30-2:45 Snack – Parents bring in healthy snacks for the children in the program on a rotating basis.
2:45-3:00 Circle Time – reading, more games, more singing….
3:00-3:30 Get ready to go outside again!