Bunker Hill Parents Participation Nursery School is a play-based, parent-participation preschool serving young children through the early elementary transition. The school emphasizes emergent, play-based learning and outdoor exploration on a campus with indoor classrooms, an expansive yard and direct access to a large nature preserve.
Bunker Hill is a parent participation nursery school that serves young children up through entrance to first grade. Classes combine indoor and outdoor play, circle times, family-style snack, nature hikes and occasional field trips.
The program uses an emergent, play-based curriculum that starts from children’s interests and incorporates observation, documentation and flexible planning. Class curricula are developed by credentialed teachers and the school maintains a high adult-to-child ratio (the site notes a maximum 4:1).
The campus includes multiple indoor classrooms with standalone HEPA filtration, a large enclosed yard and an expansive meadow, and a private trailhead leading to a 93-acre nature preserve used for hikes and outdoor exploration. Indoor rooms described on the site include an art room, a discovery room and a large multi-use play room; outdoor amenities mentioned include a mud kitchen, a large sandbox, a treehouse, an amphitheater and marked hiking features along the trails.
For 2–3 year olds; classes follow a routine including indoor and outdoor free play, circle times and a family-style snack. Parents participate one day for every two days the child attends.
For 3–4 year olds; daily activities include free play, circle times and themed activities that reflect multicultural heritage. Parents participate one day for every three days the child attends.
A twice-weekly afternoon program (drop-off) that adds extra outdoor play, music, art or hiking for children from TK/K through entrance to first grade; no co-op requirement for this program.
A caregiver-and-child session for children not yet old enough to attend regular classes; activities include indoor and outdoor play and an interactive circle time. Sessions are held on Saturdays.
For 4–5 year olds preparing to enter first grade; classes include indoor and outdoor play and are led by credentialed teachers. Parents participate one day for every three days the child attends.
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Mixed-age summer sessions with thematic half-day offerings; multiple weeklong sessions are scheduled in June, July and August with specific session dates listed on the site.
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