Transitional Preschool.
Designed for children who have developed skills that let them work independently in a shorter 90-minute work time. Children spend their morning working in large groups, circle time activities, yoga, and teacher-directed art.
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Focused work
A 90-minute work cycle lets children build concentration with hands-on Montessori materials.
Circle & yoga
Group circle time and gentle yoga strengthen listening, body awareness, and calm.
Creative arts
Teacher-directed art projects build fine-motor skills and a love of self-expression.
A gentle bridge into preschool.
Around age three, children develop longer attention spans, more language, and a growing desire to be part of a group. Our Transitional Preschool meets them right there, with a shorter 90-minute work cycle that builds concentration without asking too much too soon.
Alongside individual Montessori work, children enjoy group circle time, yoga, and teacher-directed art. This balance of independence and community helps them gain the focus, social skills, and self-confidence they'll carry into the Primary classroom.
What your child will learn.
Practical life
Food prep, care of plants, buttoning, and tidying build independence and the ability to follow multi-step tasks.
Sensorial
Materials like the pink tower and color tablets sharpen observation and sorting by size, color, and shape.
Early language
Rhyming, sound games, and sandpaper letters introduce the sounds that lead to reading.
Early math
Counting, number rods, and one-to-one correspondence build a hands-on understanding of quantity.
Art & music
Teacher-directed art, songs, and movement encourage creativity and fine-motor control.
Social skills
Circle time and group activities teach listening, turn-taking, and expressing feelings with words.
The daily rhythm.
- 1Arrival
Morning drop off with parents and assembly.
- 2Work cycle
A focused 90-minute work time with Montessori materials.
- 3Circle time
Songs, stories, calendar, and group lessons.
- 4Yoga & outdoor play
Gentle yoga and active outdoor time.
- 5Art & lunch
Teacher-directed art and lunch together.
Signs this program is a good fit.
- ✓Around 3 years old
- ✓Able to spend short periods working independently
- ✓Interested in playing alongside or with other children
- ✓Communicates basic needs with words
At a glance.
- ✓90-minute work cycle
- ✓Circle time & yoga
- ✓Teacher-directed art
- ✓Large-group community
Schedules: Part Time 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Full Time 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM · Extended 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM. 2, 3, and 5-day options available.
Supporting learning at home.
Read together daily
Point out letter sounds and rhymes while reading to build early literacy.
Count everyday things
Count stairs, apples, or spoons to make numbers part of daily life.
Name feelings
Help your child put words to emotions so they can share them with friends and teachers.
Common questions.
How is Transitional different from Primary?
Transitional has a shorter 90-minute work cycle with more group activities like circle time, yoga, and art. Primary has a longer 2½ to 3 hour work cycle with the full Montessori curriculum.
How do you decide which class my child joins?
Placement is based on your child's age and readiness. We're happy to talk through it with you during a tour.
What schedules are available?
Part-time, full-time, and extended hours are available, with 2, 3, and 5-day options.