BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY

Flexible options that extend learning, creativity, and care outside of regular school hours.

OVERVIEW

Puddletown Montessori School offers flexible care options that extend beyond the school day and provide a familiar, engaging environment for children. These options include Early Care and After Care.

Periodically, afterschool enrichment classes and some school closure camps will be announced.

Puddletown’s Approach to Extended Care

Early and Aftercare are staffed by familiar, consistent members of our classroom staff. These programs maintain the same values found in our classrooms—independence, choice, outdoor time, and a warm sense of community.

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Visit our Facebook Page to view moments from Early Care, After Care, Camps, and Afterschool Enrichment.

Enrollment

  • Sign-Up Period: Currently enrolled families may register in the spring for the following school year.

  • Mid-Year Requests: Families may inquire about availability if scheduling needs change during the school year.

  • Flexible Scheduling: Full-week or select-day scheduling (e.g., M–W, M–W–F) is possible. We recommend clustering days for consistency.

  • Drop-In Care: Can be available with 48 hours’ notice, depending on staffing and numbers for that day.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Early Care

  • Hours: 7:30 AM until staff escort children to class (rolling drop-off)

  • Children may bring breakfast from home

  • Quiet start to the day with independent projects and social time

After Care

  • Hours: After school until 5:30 PM (rolling pick-up)

  • Includes snack provided by the school

  • Unstructured time for projects, outdoor play, and enrichment activities

Camps

  • Offered during conference days and some school breaks.

  • Typically run by Puddletown support staff

  • Full-day camps include snack

  • Dates available on the Calendar

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

Offered periodically to currently enrolled students during the school year, enrichment programs are usually 1.5 hours and run after school. Support staff escort children from After Care to their enrichment classes.

Past and current offerings include:

  • Art

  • American Sign Language (ASL)

  • Art & Geometry

  • Bike Repair

  • Ceramics

  • Dungeons & Dragons

  • Electronic Music Club

  • Improv

  • Math Circle

  • Spanish

  • Theater

  • Yoga

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Puddletown is proud to learn from and work with a variety of local and national organizations. These include, but are not limited to: