The International Preschool & T-K at the Enchanted Garden is modeled on the Bank Street approach to Early Childhood Education. It is rooted in the idea that children learn best through active exploration and hands-on experiences within a nurturing and child-centered environment. Our approach emphasizes the whole child, focusing on their emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development.
Our curriculum is designed around the interests, needs, and developmental stages of children. We foster curiosity and encourage children to take an active role in their learning.
At the Enchanted Garden, children engage in meaningful, real-world experiences that promote exploration and discovery. Activities are often play-based.
Our approach recognizes that social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development are interconnected. Teachers create environments that support all aspects of a child’s growth by playing active role in observing, guiding, and scaffolding children’s learning experiences, in addition to directly instructing them. They create a responsive environment that adapts to children’s needs.
Emphasis is placed on the relationships between children, teachers, families, and peers. Collaboration and communication are key elements of the classroom experience. We view play as an essential part of learning. It allows children to express themselves, experiment, and solve problems in creative ways.
Our goals include:
• Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Encouraging independence, confidence, and a love for learning.
• Promoting social-emotional growth, including self-awareness and empathy.
• Fostering a sense of community and respect for diversity.
We provide a window on the world for young children.
Students experience world cultures through art, music, literature, and artifacts from around the globe.
We provide science activities, including cooking and nature study. Math and reading skills are learned in an integrated way that is both enjoyable and lasting. Creativity is nurtured through the arts.
Our preschool includes a Transitional Kindergarten program for those children who are ready to take on a more challenging curriculum.
We have a large outdoor playground, indoor gym with large windows looking out on woods, and a classroom designed to evoke an enchanted garden – all in recognition of the importance of children spending as much time as possible being close to nature and physically active.
We emphasize positive social interaction through kindness, teamwork, respect, and appreciation for each individual.
We prepare students to become thoughtful, respectful, inquiring learners, and achieve their highest potential.
For more information or to schedule a tour:
email: judyegstudios@gmail.com or call 203-431-3350
STUDIO ONE
Instructors:
International Preschool & T-K
(Ages 3-5)
TESTIMONIALS
We have watched our daughter thrive at the Enchanted Garden. She returns home each day feeling happy and confident, full of stories and lessons -- a tribute to the care and sensitivity that always fills your space. We are impressed with the thought, creativity, wisdom, and humor that fill each day at the Enchanted Garden.
—Samantha R. & Jay Zaslow
It has been amazing to watch Noah grow, change, and become such a special boy. You gave him the time, love, and space he needed to bloom -- and challenged him to think both creatively and critically.
—Meg & Jeff
The teachers encouraged Mackenzi’s natural inquisitiveness and allowed her to learn and grow in a supportive and nurturing environment. She is creative, imaginative and eager to learn and explore -- qualities that arise from The Enchanted Garden’s approach to education.
—Kim Macko