Preschool Program
At Chilkat Valley Preschool, we believe in the power of play-oriented, multi-sensory learning. Our philosophy nurtures your child's holistic development, fostering a love for learning from the start.
Art & Handwork
Monday: Drawing with vibrant beeswax block crayons that awaken creativity and color awareness
Tuesday: Salt dough, clay, or beeswax modeling for strengthening the will and encouraging imagination
Wednesday: Watercolor painting using wet-on-wet techniques to explore form and feeling
Thursday: Seasonal crafts like lantern-making, wool felting, pinecone bird feeders, or candle rolling
Friday: Open art studio, offering choice and joyful experimentation
Purposeful Work & Nourishing Food
Children engage in meaningful, real-life activities that build independence and care for others: folding laundry, chopping vegetables, setting the table, and washing dishes. Snack is simple, hearty, and homemade. A weekly menu includes oatmeal, veggie soup, rice with seasonal produce, fruit and cheese, and quinoa with 'fairy sprinkles' (sesame seeds) and 'salty sauce’ (coconut aminos).
Why It Matters
Children at CVP are not only lovingly cared for—they are prepared for the world ahead in the most meaningful way. Research confirms what we see every day: play, nature, and connection are essential for healthy development. Our program builds the social, emotional, and cognitive foundation children need to thrive when formal academics begin, while maintaining a small (7:1) student-to-teacher ratio.
Children leave our program with:
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Capable hands and curious minds
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A love of learning
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A strong sense of belonging in both community and the natural world
Let’s raise wholehearted children, together. Enrollment is now open for the 2025–2026 school year. Let’s find a rhythm that fits your family.
Autumn Daily Rhythm
8:20am
8:20am - 8:50am
8:50am - 9:10am
9:10am - 9:50am
9:50am - 10:35am
10:35 - 10:50am
10:50am - 12:00pm
12:00pm - 12:20pm
12:20pm-12:55pm
12:55pm - 1:15pm
1:15pm - 1:55pm
1:55pm - 2:40pm
2:40pm - 3:10pm
3:10pm - 3:20pm
Arrival
Purposeful work & free play
Circle time including songs, oral stories, and verses
Art
Snack time and tea time
Dish washing, bathroom, dress for outdoors
Outdoor free play / field trip
Story, closing circle, morning program children transition home
Lunch
Rest time for all
Nap time for nappers, open art studio for non-nappers
Outdoor play time
Indoor play time
Closing circle
Why It Matters
Children at CVP are not only lovingly cared for—they are prepared for the world ahead in the most meaningful way. Research confirms what we see every day: play, nature, and connection are essential for healthy development. Our program builds the social, emotional, and cognitive foundation children need to thrive when formal academics begin, while maintaining a small (7:1) student-to-teacher ratio.
Children leave our program with:
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Capable hands and curious minds
-
A love of learning
-
A strong sense of belonging in both community and the natural world
Let’s raise wholehearted children, together. Enrollment is now open for the 2025–2026 school year. Let’s find a rhythm that fits your family.
Art Project Schedule
Monday: Drawing
Tuesday: Salt dough, clay, or beeswax modeling
Wednesday: Painting
Thursday: Seasonal craft
Friday: Open process art studio
Snack Schedule
Monday: Oatmeal
Tuesday: Rice + chopped veggies
Wednesday: Cheese + fruit (fruit will be stewed in the colder months)
Thursday: Veggie + legume soup
Friday: Quinoa with “salty sauce” (coconut aminos) and “fairy sprinkles” (sesame seeds)
Purposeful Work Schedule
Monday: Laundry folding
Tuesday: Chopping veggies for snack
Wednesday: Snack prep (scrubbing & chopping fruit, cutting cheese, arranging plates)
Thursday: Soup making (scrubbing, chopping, mixing)
Friday: Caring for our space (classroom cleanup jobs)
