Welcome to the Homestead Schools!
Mission and Philosophy
The Homestead offers a thoughtfully designed space in which the children can explore, create, play, and develop skills. The classrooms are stocked with open-ended, primarily natural materials, which will challenge, stimulate, and inspire the children’s creativity to engage in imaginative, symbolic play. The Homestead’s design is inspired by the concept of wildflowers. The vision of an open field dappled with colorful blossoms anchored by treasures from a time gone by is the guiding metaphor for our school. We have created a space where children will blossom. The classrooms are attractive, spacious, clean, and orderly to invoke a sense of comfort and security in the environment for the children to interact with each other and the materials.
Curriculum
The Homestead’s curriculum is a balance of teacher directed and child-centered learning opportunities. There are monthly themes to guide the activities and lessons. Within these themes the teachers will create lessons pursuant of the children’s interests in the topic. Our skilled teachers differentiate instruction to support each child where they are in their development; the lessons accommodate a variety of learning styles.
Acknowledging that every child’s skills and interests blossom in their own time, the children will be exposed to Kindergarten readiness concepts.
Working with a balanced teacher directed and child-centered curriculum, our skilled teachers will support each child’s social, academic, physical, and character development. Under our care and guidance each child will blossom into a happy, confident, respectful member of their community, with a strong curiosity and interest in the world around them.