Enrollment Schedule
Discovery Central has many enrollment options. We enroll children between the ages of 16 months through 3 years of age. Please ask if you have specific schedule requirements. We will do our best to accommodate your childcare needs.
Preschool Program
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
8:00am - 12:30pm |
| Tuesday and Thursday |
8:00am - 12:30pm |
| Monday through Friday |
8:00am - 12:30pm |
Daily Schedule
8:00am - 9:30am - Drop-off / Free Choice
9:30am - 10:00am - Clean Up / Circle Time / Morning Meeting
10:00am - 10:15am - Snack Time
10:15am - 11:15am - Outside Time / Gross Motor Activities
11:15am - 11:45am - Outside Time
11:45am - 12:15pm - Lunch Time
12:15pm - 12:30pm - Transition to Pick Up Time
Schedule Definitions
- Free Choice - During this time children are able to explore the classroom, interact with other children and choose any activity they would like.
- Morning Meeting - At morning meeting the children gather together on the rug to greet one another, count the numbers on the calendar and talk about the daily schedule.
- Circle Time - Gathering as a group to play matching games, read the story of the month, sing songs and learn finger plays.
- Gross Motor - Provides an opportunity for music, movement, games, dancing, and yoga as a group.
- Outside Time - Allows children to build gross motor skills on our climbing structure, play organized games, and pretend play in the wooden house.
- Project - During this time the children will have the opportunity to work with different art mediums related to the monthly theme.
Discovery Central’s Curriculum is based on monthly themes and literature. This curriculum is used just as a guide. If the children’s interests bring us in another direction, we will be sure to explore those themes as well.
September
| Themes |
Books |
| Shapes, Colors, Numbers, Alphabet |
Mouse Paint, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Chicka Chicka 123, Alphabet Rescue |
October
| Themes |
Books |
| Fall/Farm/Farm Animals |
One Grumpy Morning, Giggle Giggle Quack, Big Red Barn, If you give a pig a Pancake |
November
| Themes |
Books |
| Bears and other animals that Hibernate Hibernation and nocturnal animals |
Jane Chapman author study
Bear feels sick, The Bear Snores On, Bears new friend, Bear wants more |
December
| Themes |
Books |
Gingerbread/ Baking
Snow/ Winter |
The Gingerbread Baby, The Gingerbread Friends, Snowmen at Night, Snowballs, The Snowy Day, Owl Moon, Snowflake Bentley |
January
| Themes |
Books |
| Castles, Fairytales, Dragons |
Who wants a Dragon, In the Castle, Classic Fairytales |
February
| Themes |
Books |
| Dinosaur Theme |
Dino Train, Jane Yolen Dinosaur Series |
March
| Themes |
Books |
| Community Helpers/ Occupations |
My Daddy is a Pretzel, Sally Gets a Job |
April
| Themes |
Books |
| Weather Changes, Rain Chart, Wind, Spring Time |
Hit the Ball Duck, Skip through the season, Planting a Rainbow |
May
| Themes |
Books |
| Insects, Butterflies, nature, planting and gardening |
Eric Carle Author Study
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Lonely Firefly |
June
| Themes |
Books |
| Transportation |
Terrific Trains, We all go Traveling by, Freight Train |
