Country Mouse Nursery School

Our Goals for Your Child

  • Encourage the development of a positive self image
  • Allow your child to experience school as a fun place to be
  • Expose your child to a wide variety of experiences in an educational setting
  • Develop a love of books and foster growth in both the spoken and written language
  • Provide a feeling of security and success in most areas of their activities
  • Allow your child to develop readiness skills in preparation for pre-K and Kindergarten

Programs Offered

Two or three day program for three and four year olds:

  • Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9:30 – 11:45 AM
  • Optional additional third day on Wednesdays

One day program for two and three year olds: Mom and Me!

  • Specific day determined by needs of families involved
  • 9:30 – 11:00 AM
  • Adult is required to stay with child

Class size is limited to 20 children, but usually average about 10-12. In addition to the teacher, each class has one to two adult/parent helpers.

Tuition

Full-year tuition is as follows:

  • Three-day program: $872
  • Two-day program: $580

Tuition may be paid in 4 equal payments due on the 5th of September, November, January, and March.

  • Three-day program payment: $218
  • Two-day program payment: $145

One-day Mom and Me program is “pay as you come” for $5.00 per visit.

Curriculum

Daily schedules are designed to encourage learning, independence, socialization, creativity, and self esteem.

The curriculum for our daily programs is designed to be a positive first learning experience. Emphasis is placed on social development as your child learns to work and play with a group of his/her peers. Students are given the opportunity to experience a variety of creative activities (painting, cutting, clay play), singing, story and show n’ share circle times, large muscle activities, sand table, and free play.

In addition, our program strives to help your child with pre-Kindergarten readiness skills. Activities are provided to allow growth in fine motor skills, listening skills, language development, and pre-reading skills. The love of reading es encouraged by daily story times, and by our “take home a library book” program. Creative art activities, cooking, singing, and group games are frequently planned. Social development continues to be fostered as opportunities are give to work and play with others.

Events

Local field trips and special visitors are periodically arranged during the year to further broaden the children’s experiences and learning.

Holiday parties, an end of the year picnic, and graduation and move up ceremonies are scheduled for both the two- and three-day programs.

Staff

MBC Country Mouse Nursery School is staffed by one teacher, Diane Grimm, and one to two adult parent aides.

Diane Grimm has taught at Country Mouse for over 25 years. She is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo and completed her graduate work at SUNY Brockport. She is certified to teach nursery school through sixth grade and has specialized in Early Childhood Education.