DCCNS offers programs for children 12 months to 5 years who are ready for the school experience.

Prices displayed are for the 2024-2025 school year.

EARLY EXPLORERS:

$434 for the year (tuition is broken into three sessions for the year, each is $145. billed Oct 1, Jan 1 and April 1)

(12 months - 24 months)

We are bringing back our Early Explorers Program to DCCNS!!! This class meets once a week on Fridays from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. This is a “baby and me” style class, where a parent stays with their child to learn alongside them. It’s a great way to introduce your baby to peers in their age group while meeting friends of your own. Led by our wonderful Teacher Jenna, Early Explorers provides early childhood education curriculum for the parents and curated activities and experiences for the children.

The 2024-2025 Early Explorers Program starts on Friday, October 4, 2024 and ends on Friday, May 29, 2025. Classes will meet every Friday except for the following dates: November 29, 2024; December 27, 2024; January 3, 2025; March 28, 2025. If there are additional changes to the schedule, the Early Explorers Teacher will contact families with these changes

Apply here for Early Explorers

SEEDS PROGRAM: $1775/year

(Tuition is calculated for the year ($1575) and spread over 9 monthly payments and one nonrefundable enrollment fee ($200))

(2-3 years)

The Seeds Program (18 children) is held Thursday and Friday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Children are eligible for the Seeds Program, if they are between 24 and 36 months by September 1st. Children must be two years old to attend the Toddler class.

The purpose of this program is to expose toddlers to a group experience. Parents participate in the classroom approximately twice a month. Through their classroom participation, observations, and guidance from experienced head and assistant teachers, parents will gain a better understanding of early childhood development. At the end of each class, the helping parents stay for a 15-minute meeting, while the assistant teacher supervises their children.

There are a few open spots in the seeds class for the 2024-2025 school year. Visit our How to Apply page to submit and application

SPROUTS PROGRAM: $2765/year

Tuition is calculated for the year ($2565) and can be spread over 9 monthly payments ($285) and one nonrefundable enrollment fee ($200).

(2 Years 9 Months - 5 Years)

The three-day Sprouts Program (30 children) is held Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Children must be 3 years old by December 1st to be eligible for this program.

The AM class is staffed by credentialed and experienced head and assistant teachers. Four parents also work in the class each school day. Parents participate in the classroom 2-3 times a month. Helping parents meet with the head teacher after school while their children are supervised by a teacher or another parent.

Because we know every family has different availability, we have also added a few spots in our class that allow for parents to opt-out of working in the classroom. Parents still have a family task and participate in work parties to improve the school, but are not scheduled to work in the classroom on a regular basis. Tuition increases to $435 a month for this option.

Sprouts class is currently full for the 2024-2025 school year. Any new applicants will be added to the waitlist.

Visit our How to Apply page to submit and application

cOMBINATION cLASS:

(Tuition for Combination Class is calculated for the year and spread over 8 months, as it typically begins one month into school)

(4 - 5 Years)

The Thursday Combination Class (Combo Class) offers a unique opportunity for friends — new and old — from both the AM and PM classes to share an afternoon of learning and fun based on the DCCNS play-based philosophy. This class is designed to offer rich, fun learning opportunities, and chances to exercise greater independence, teamwork and problem solving. Given that this class is composed of our more seasoned preschoolers, we are able to create a great forum for communication, relationship building, conflict resolution, and social skills development.

The Combo Class is offered on Thursday afternoons from 12:15-3:00 p.m. beginning in early October. An October start date allows students to get established in their “homeroom” class of AM or PM before adding the Thursday class.  Registration for this class occurs in September, once AM and PM class enrollments are set. To be eligible for enrollment in the Combo Class, students must be kindergarten-eligible for the following year and have had at least one semester of experience in either the AM or PM class. We welcome mid-year enrollment in this class for those students who are new to DCCNS in the fall.

PLAYCARE: 

Playcare is a service we provide for parents working in the classroom, who have older or younger children that need care. Playcare is held two times a month in the Toddler, AM and PM classes. Playcare is charged at an hourly rate.