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Schedules

Sample Schedule for the infant program

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m Arrival 

8:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Wash hands / Morning Snack* 

9:00a.m. – 10/10:30 a.m. Morning Nap 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m Outside time (weather permitting); continue with floor play, manipulatives, stories, songs, finger plays, etc 

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wash hands / Lunch / Bottles 

12:30 p.m.  – 1:00 p.m. Prepare for after noon nap 

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon nap 

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Prepare for P.M. snack / wash hands / P.M. snack 

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Outside time (weather permitting), floor play 

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p..m. Prepare for pick up 

5:00 p.m. KinderHaus closes 

*Bottles – when needed throughout the day based on each child’s own schedule 

**Diaper check/changes: 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. –  3:00 p.m. and as needed throughout the day 

Sample Schedule for the toddler program 

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Arrival / change shoes

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Wash hands / Morning Snack 

9:00 – 10/10:30 a..m Morning nap for those who are still taking nap. Others will have story time, music, classroom exploration 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Outside time (weather permitted); art, manipulatives, story time, songs, finger play

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Prepare for lunch / wash hands / lunch 

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Prepare for afternoon nap 

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon nap 

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Prepare for P.M. snack / wash hands / P.M. snack 

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Outside time (weather permitting), classroom exploration 

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Prepare for pick up 

5:00 p.m. KinderHaus closes 

**Diaper check/changes: 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. –  3:00 p.m. and as needed throughout the day

Sample Schedule for the preschool program 

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Arrival / change shoes 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Prepare for A.M. Snack / wash hands / A.M. Snack

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Independent center exploration 

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Small groups (science, math, literacy) 

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a..m. Circle Time 

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Large group activity (learning through play) 

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Outside (weather permitting); continue with learning through play

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wash hands / Lunch / prepare for nap 

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Nap time 

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Prepare for P.M. snack / Wash hands / P.M. Snack 

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Outside time (weather permitting); puzzles, books, manipulatives 

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Prepare for pick up 

5:00 p.m. KinderHaus closes 

**Diaper/pull-up checks/changes and restroom reminders: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and as needed 

Hand washing: Arrival, before and after eating meals, after diaper changes/use of restroom, coming in from outside, after wiping faces/noses, and as needed 

Sample Transition Schedule into the Program

Monday: 9am – 11am

Tuesday: 9am – 12pm

Wednesday: 9am – 1pm

Thursday: 9am – 3pm

Friday: 9am – 4pm

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