Woodbury Preschool

Woodbury Preschool is now accepting applications for the
2012–2013 school year!

Download a new student enrollment application
Download the 2012–2013 Woodbury Preschool brochure

Woodbury Preschool at the National Museum of Play^® is Reggio Emilia-inspired and is therefore responsive to the interests of the children in the class. This approach uses an "emergent" curriculum philosophy that encourages teachers and students to work together to plan the curriculum and create projects. Guided by teachers who facilitate their explorations, children delve deeply into topics that fascinate and stimulate learning.

Children at Woodbury Preschool learn and develop in playful activities set among the museum's hands-on exhibits. Small and large group activities involve art, music, cooperative games, movement, pre-reading, math, and other age-appropriate experiences.

The preschool is named in honor of the museum founder, Margaret Woodbury Strong, whose parents, John and Alice Woodbury, made the world Margaret's classroom and encouraged her to play outdoors in countless ways.

• Current academic year information
• 2012–13 enrollment information
• Classroom setting
• Parents' role
• School closures

Current academic year information

School begins September 8, 2011, and ends June 7, 2012.

2012–2013 enrollment information

School begins September 10, 2012, and ends June 6, 2013.

Ages

To be eligible to enroll in Woodbury Preschool, children must be three or four years old on or before December 1, 2012.

Days, times, and fees

Mornings*

• 3-year-old program
  Tuesday and Thursday, 9–11:30 a.m.
  $1,749 per year
• 4-year-old program
  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9–11:30 a.m.
  $2,499 per year

*Note: Early drop-off for morning students is available beginning at 8:30 a.m. for an additional fee.

Afternoons

• 3- and 4-year-old combined programs
  Tuesday and Thursday, 1–3:30 p.m.
  $1,749 per year
  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 1–3:30 p.m.
  $2,499 per year

Please call 585-263-2700 for more information.

Classroom setting

Class size

Small classes enable children to build confidence as they explore their world under the close supervision of early childhood teachers.

Homeroom

Specially designed classrooms serve as the children's homeroom. These colorful spaces, set apart from the museum galleries, provide a familiar, comfortable, and manageable environment for preschoolers.

Hands-on exploration

Supervised by their teachers, children also experience the colorful, imaginative museum environment including the museum's signature exhibits Reading Adventureland and Field of Play. If the weather permits, children enjoy experiences in a secure outdoor play space designed for the exclusive use of the preschool.

Parents' role

The preschool staff consider parents to be school partners and encourage classroom visits and parental involvement in class projects. Parents may arrange to observe their children through a two-way mirror in the classroom's observation area. A get-acquainted play date at the museum kicks off the program each year, and parent-teacher conferences are held regularly throughout the school year.

School closures

The preschool follows Rochester City School District school closures for holidays and inclement weather as announced on radio and television.