Each classroom has its own rhythm, ratio, and environment, thoughtfully matched to how children grow at every stage.
Every ESPIN classroom runs on the same promise: small groups, warm teachers, and days built around play with a purpose.
Gentle, responsive care on your baby’s own schedule: warmth, tummy time, and one-to-one attention.
Every baby keeps their own rhythm: feeding, sleeping, and play follow the routine they already know at home. Families provide breast milk or formula, bottles are individually labeled, and they are never propped.
Typical teacher-to-child ratio: 1:4
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Room to move, touch, and name the world: early language, sensory play, and joyful first routines.
Typical teacher-to-child ratio: 1:6
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Letters, numbers, friendships, and big feelings, explored through projects, stories, and purposeful play.
Typical teacher-to-child ratio: 1:10
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Early literacy, math, and the confidence to raise a hand: readiness with heart, never with pressure.
Typical teacher-to-child ratio: 1:10
Visit this roomEvery day is designed to balance connection, exploration, learning, movement, creativity, and rest. The rhythm gives children consistency, and within it, we follow their interests and needs.
The day begins with a warm welcome as children arrive and settle into their classrooms. Teachers greet each child, help them transition into the day, and create opportunities to reconnect with friends and begin exploring.
Mornings are filled with hands-on experiences that encourage children to wonder, create, problem-solve, and discover. Through play-based learning, small groups, open-ended materials, books, art, sensory exploration, and classroom projects, children learn at their own pace.
Children come together for snack and for practice in independence, conversation, and social skills. Teachers use these everyday moments to encourage communication, manners, and real connection with one another.
Children need time and space to move. Outdoor play gives them room to run, climb, explore, imagine, and build gross-motor skills while enjoying fresh air and active play with friends.
Children eat lunch together in a relaxed setting, continuing to build independence and healthy routines. Afterward comes a quiet period to rest, recharge, read, or take part in calm activities. Younger children follow developmentally appropriate rest routines based on their individual needs.
The afternoon brings a mix of classroom exploration, creative experiences, music and movement, stories, projects, and child-led play. Teachers keep building on the interests and ideas children bring into the room.
Another chance to refuel before returning to play. Choice time lets children pick the activities that interest them, spend time with friends, and keep growing their independence and confidence.
As the day closes, children move from classroom activities to dismissal. Teachers help them gather their belongings and prepare for home, keeping the end of the day calm and positive, and families are welcomed back as children reunite with their loved ones.
Infants follow their own individualized schedule. Their routine and care are planned around each baby rather than a set classroom timetable.
Built on the Creative Curriculum®, our days blend academics with wonder, so children don’t just memorize, they understand.
Stories, songs, and early phonics that build vocabulary, and a lifelong love of books.
Counting, sorting, mixing, measuring: hands-on discovery that treats every child as a scientist.
Paint, clay, rhythm, and movement: open-ended making where process matters more than product.
Naming feelings, taking turns, solving problems: the daily work of becoming a kind friend.
Fresh air, big movement, and nature play in every season. Our largest classroom is outside.
Zipping coats, pouring water, leading circle time: small wins that build big self-belief.
Enrichment at ESPIN changes through the year, so children get to explore different interests and discover what they love.
Active play, fitness, and a sports-related experience as part of our yearly programming.
Rhythm, song, and movement woven through the week.
Stretching, breathing, and stillness, scaled to small bodies.
Hands-on experiments and discovery that treat every child as a scientist.
Open-ended making where the process matters more than the product.
Special guests, demonstrations, and seasonal events brought in through the year.
ESPIN primarily offers onsite field trips, bringing exciting and educational experiences directly to the school. Children enjoy special visitors, programs, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences in the comfort and security of their own learning environment. Offerings vary through the year.
Our playground and outdoor areas are designed to support active play, imaginative play, and age-appropriate physical development. Outdoor play is part of the daily routine as weather and conditions permit, giving children regular fresh air, movement, and exploration through the year.
Tell us your child’s age and where they are right now, and we’ll show you the classroom that fits and let you watch it in action.