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148 Pine Street, Northampton, MA 01060Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Applications open in January(413) 555-0101

Northampton, Massachusetts

Programs

Two rooms, and three ways to spend the week

  • Willow room

    3-year-olds

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 9 childrenGroup size: 18

    Three- and young four-year-olds, with a teacher and an assistant

    • Three mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 3 daysMonday, Wednesday and FridayOffered
    • Five mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 5 daysOffered
  • Hazel room

    4-year-olds

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 10 childrenGroup size: 18

    Four- and five-year-olds, including the kindergarten year

    • Three mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 3 daysMonday, Wednesday and FridayOffered
    • Five mornings8:30 am to 12:30 pm · 5 daysOffered
    • Long day8:30 am to 3:00 pm · 5 daysLunch from home, then a restOffered

Fees and what each is for

Registration
Holds a child's place and covers the paperwork of enrolling.
Materials
Covers wool, watercolor paper, beeswax and the year's handwork supplies.
Snack
Covers the flour, grain and fruit for baking day and soup day.
Read how tuition works

Each room is mixed in age, so a child usually stays with the same teachers for the years at Rowan.

Sample programs.

Choosing a schedule

What each schedule is like

  • Three mornings

    Monday, Wednesday and Friday: painting, baking and soup days. A gentle start for a child new to a group.

  • Five mornings

    The whole week of work, including handwork on Tuesday and the walk on Thursday, from circle to the closing story.

  • Long day

    For children in the Hazel room: lunch from home, a rest, and an afternoon of handwork, play in the garden or a longer walk.

Not sure which schedule fits?

Tell us about your family's week at a tour, and we will talk it through.