Preschool/Pre-K

PRESCHOOL/PRE-K ROOMS (2-5 years)
Rella's Spielhaus Curriculum is a play-based Program based on European Pedagogues such as Montessori, Vygotsky, Piaget, and the German-born Erikson. It is accompanied by learning through music and rhythm. Language development stands at the core of Rella’s Spielhaus Curriculum. Your child's skills and independence will be fostered and supported with the help of established research and by individual observation. The preschool student thrives when she is playing fully involved with all of her body and mind while becoming a successful member of her class community.
The preschool curriculum also addresses a child’s inner life, making space for feelings and conflicts and teaching them how to manage this complex world.
Time spent outside is very important at Rella's Spielhaus, and we go to Central Park every day for 60 - 90 minutes. In the summer, the kids enjoy the sprinklers and little creeks. In the fall, we collect what the fall brings, and in the winter, we go sledding on one of the nearby hills! Twice a month, we also visit a museum or explore the neighborhood. 
At Rella's Spielhaus Preschool/Pre-K, the children learn intensively about the world around them through nature, books, experiments, arts and crafts, and music. 
Preschool 2-3.5's Room: Diaper changes and lunch support are provided.
Pre-K 3.5-5's Room: Children are signed up full-time, and a focused learning environment is created where they will engage in the first steps of literacy - in German, of course. By the time they move on to kindergarten, they will have become curious lifelong learners, carrying their cultural awareness into the next phase of their lives.
We are proud of our list of exmissions. 

📅 WEEKLY ENRICHMENT
⚽ Soccer with Adrian: Every Tuesday, Adrian runs a classic soccer practice with the students. The kids become familiar with the game's rules and start learning drills. 
🎶 Music with Barbara: On Wednesdays, Barbara teaches the preschoolers and pre-K students the concepts of rhythm, musical structure, and expression through movement and voice. They learn how to move, breathe and sing together and express the quality of a piece of music through their bodies. They will also be introduced to music notation and learn many famous German language songs, accompanied by the piano, cello or recorder.