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Skowhegan Nursery School

"Start Their First Day Off Right,
Send Them to Skowhegan Nursery School"
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Our philosophy: "Children learn through play, and play is their work."

An integrated 3-, 4-, and 5-year old developmentally-appropriate program gives parents the flexibility to select the days in which they wish to enroll their child for the school year.

After signing in, the children begin their day with morning circle, where there is name recognition, weather, calendar, songs and discussion concerning the day’s activities. Then the children move into the bulk of their morning where they are free to choose which learning centers they want to explore.

The curriculum introduces the children to many types of arts and crafts, nutrition, science projects, language development, and listening and speaking skills. In addition, reading readiness, mathematics, and name writing are encouraged.

Monthly themes include, but are not limited to, self and family, career awareness, holidays, circus, clothing, communication, community helpers, health, gardening, musical instruments, farm animals, Native Americans, senses, pets, shapes, transportation, the changing seasons, etc. Some of these themes are supported by adventures such as: field trips to an apple orchard, maple sugar house, dairy farm, fire station, library, grocery store, animal clinic, greenhouse, and more; OR community workers will visit the Nursery School including: firefighters, police officers, paramedics, doctors, nurses, musicians, etc.

Play stations include:
  • Art Center
  • Rice Table
  • Block & Construction Center
  • Dramatic Play Center
  • Drama Center
  • Writing & Reading Centers
  • Puppet Theatre
  • Science & Exploration Center


The Nursery School strives to address different styles of learning as well as different interests, needs, and motivations. We believe intellectual, social, emotional, and physical developments are intricately interwoven; and it is important to develop a well-rounded child with experiences in all domains.

By the time a child graduates from Skowhegan Nursery School, he/she is very well prepared to enter the public school system. He/she will have the self-confidence, self-motivation, self-esteem, and the basic building blocks to succeed in the rest of his/her school years and throughout life.

Child Guidance:

  1. Positive methods of child guidance. Staff shall use positive methods of child guidance, which encourages self-control, self-direction, self-esteem and cooperation. Child guidance shall meet the individual needs of each child.
  2. Consistent and reasonable application of rules. Rules, expectations and limits shall be applied consistently and carried out in a manner consistent with a child’s developmental ability.
  3. Constructive methods of guidance. The Nursery School shall use only constructive methods of guidance. This may include, but is not limited to interventions such as conflict resolution, encouraging the use of language skills, redirecting, providing choices, using praise or positive reinforcement, recognizing of a child’s strengths, and allowing for individual differences.