Educational Programs Enrichment Programs The Upper School Program Extended Day The First Step Program Summer Camp
		The Upper School Program [ back to top ] The Upper School program at RHNS is a Monday through Friday program, with a student to teacher ratio of 8:1. The hours of operation are 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. To be eligible for admission to our threes program, a child must celebrate his third birthday by December 31st. A typical day for our Upper Schoolers in both the three and four-year-old programs consists of the following activities: Free choice of an activitiy upon entering in the morning. Children may opt to spend time on the computer, building with unit blocks or at the Duplo block table, enjoying quiet activities such as puzzles, manipulatives and painting, or dramatic play. It is a time for socialization, and interaction with teachers. A table activity. The children come together in small groups or as a class to participate in an activity (art, cooking, science and/or nature activities, etc.) which reinforces a unit of study. "Specials". Three days per week, the children have the opportunity to leave their classrooms for thirty minute periods, to receive instruction from music and art specialists. In the music program, the children come to appreciate different styles of music while becoming comfortable performing before an audience. In the art program, the children have an opportunity to work with different media as they draw, mold, paint and sculpt. In addition to these three scheduled special subjects per week, we are visitied throughout the year by specialists in the fields of art, science, nature, music and theater. Language Arts. There is time in each day for coming together as a class to listen to a story, explore the calendar and chart the weather, enjoy sharing during show and tell and begin to appreciate poetry. Recess. Each class has a scheduled thiry minutes of outdoor play every day. A snack is provided mid-morning. The First Step Program [ back to top ] The First Step program runs Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with a student to teacher ratio of 4:1. Each child is encouraged to explore the environment at his or her own pace. The emphasis is on social, emotional and language development as children begin to develop a sense of their place in the world around them. Within the structure of a safe, consistent routine there is room for individual growth and experimentation. Activities include free play, puzzles, manipulatives, arts and crafts, kindermusic, computer and outdoor play. To be eligible for admission to the First Step program, a child must celebrate his second birthday prior to October 31. Children do not need to be toilet-trained for this program. Extended Day [ back to top ] Our four-year-olds are eligible to participate in as many as three extended days per week until 1:45 p.m. Enrichment activities such as drama, computer instruction and a low-key gym program are offered. Our three year olds are eligible for one extended day per week. Summer Camp [ back to top ] RHNS offers a 7 week summer program for children age appropriate to enter a three year old program in September. Designed to facilitate a smooth transition to school in the fall, our summer program is supervised by RHNS faculty members and offers a fun morning of free play, arts and crafts, music, and outdoor play.