A day at Grain
The school day, hour by hour
The school day runs from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It has a steady shape, so children know what comes next, and a teacher is on the floor with them for all of it.
Circle time and centers in the morning
Time in the yard before lunch
Quiet rest, then time with a teacher
The day
From the front door to pickup
- 7:00
Step 1: Early arrival
Before-school care in the front room: puzzles, books and a quiet place to wake up.
- 8:00
Step 2: Morning circle
Hellos, a song, the calendar and a look at the plan for the day.
- 8:30
Step 3: Centers
Children choose among blocks, books, art, the sand table and a counting game, while the teachers move between groups.
- 10:00
Step 4: The yard
Outside with a weather plan for cold, heat and rain, and coats on the hooks by the door.
- 11:00
Step 5: Story and letters
A read-aloud, then letter sounds and writing names on small whiteboards.
- 11:45
Step 6: Lunch
Lunch from home at tables of four, with a teacher at each table.
- 12:30
Step 7: Quiet rest
Mats, a soft song and books for the children who don't sleep.
- 1:15
Step 8: Time with a teacher
Teachers sit with two or three children at a time on counting, letters and holding a pencil.
- 2:30
Step 9: Pickup and after care
Families collect their children at the door. After care stays on until 5:30 p.m.
Watch a morning in the rooms
Tours run while the rooms are working, so you see the day as children do.