The Play School
Pre-K Learning Center
203-233-5674
Wendy Civitello, Director
About Us:
The Play School Pre-K Learning Center is a state-licensed, non-profit, non-religious preschool, sponsored by and located at St. John’s Episcopal Church, serving our community for over 70 years.
At Play School we provide:
a loving and safe environment for learning and social interaction
comprehensive thematic curriculum designed for Kindergarten Readiness preparation
promotes growth and development socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and morally
unique facility utilizing a main classroom with five learning/play centers, project room, resting room, bike-riding room, and fenced-in outdoor playground
Our Director,
Wendy Civitello
Our Programs:
Tuesdays and Thursdays are for the 3’s!
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. with lunch
This program is designed to provide initial “transfer of trust” to a loving & nurturing experienced staff in a formal school setting.
We emphasize early socialization skills, cooperative play and structure.
Meeting time/ circle time, music, story time, arts and crafts, cutting, painting, gluing, etc.
Some of our dedicated staff
Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays are for our 4’s and 5’s Pre-K Class!
Half day: 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. with lunch
OR Full day: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Social Skills: cooperative play, dramatic play, interactive play, negotiation skills, conflict resolution, building & construction play
Comprehensive Pre-K Skill Building: letters & numbers, colors, rhyming & opposites, sequence & patterns, mazes, dot to dots, name writing, drawing, self-awareness, independence, science fun, math concepts, listening skills/comprehension, language development, creative artistic expression.
Calendar:
The Play School calendar operates on a nine-month school calendar beginning just after Labor Day and finishing the end of May. We observe North Haven Public School vacations and holidays.
Tuition:
A $60 application fee is required upon enrollment and one month’s security deposit. The remaining eight tuition payments are due by the 1st of each month (Sept-April).