Currently Enrolling for 2015/2016 School Year
Admission
- Rolling admission may be available immediately.
- Please call us at 347-560-3252 to schedule an interview. Current students, siblings of current students and siblings of alums have admission priority.
Program
- Progressive Montessori/ Waldorf blend for toddlers (23 y.o.) and primary (3-6 y.o.)
- Part time programs only.
About Montessori
- Child led approach allows for a rich environment, freedom and respect for students’s point of view.
About Waldorf
- students cultivate a lifelong love of learning as well as the intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual capacities to be individuals certain of their paths and to be of service to the world.
Tution
- Tuition is due on the 1st of every month, all payment made after the 5th of the month, will carry a $25 late fee.
- Please refer to the Registration Contract for payment details.
What is the schedule?
| Class | Days of Attendance | Time |
|---|---|---|
Toddler’s |
n/a | n/a |
| 2 days per week | Tuesday/Thursday | 10:30am – 12:30pm |
| 3 days per week | Monday/Wednesday/Friday | 10:30am – 12:30pm |
Primary |
||
| 2 days per week | Tuesday/Thursday | 9:30am-12:30pm |
| 3 days per week | Monday/Wednesday/Friday | 9:30am-12:30pm |
Montessori Summer Program
Our Summer Program is intended to help prepare your child in variety of developmental areas to make the transition into pre-school as smooth as possible.
Weekly registration available. Monday- Friday 9:30am- 12:30pm
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/15 -07/10/15 | 07/13/15-07/17/15 | 07/20/15-07/24/15 | 07/27/15-07/31/15 | 08/03/15-08/7/15 | 08/10/15-08/14/15 | 08/17/15-08/21/15 | 08/24/15-08/28/15 |
General Rules/ Policy
Arrival & Dismissal
- Please note your child’s class session times and be on time for school. It is difficult for children to walk into a class in full swing and they may miss work that they really enjoy.
- Also, students that arrive late, take teachers’ attention from work they are doing with other children.
- Please help your child develop lifelong habits of promptness. Please make lateness a rare occurrence.
- Please include all authorized pick up individuals in your child’s Registration Form and make sure to inform the office of any changes immediately.
- We will not let your child go home with anyone that is not authorized to pick up.
Strollers & Scooters
- All strollers/ scooters must be folded and hung on the orange hooks by the front door
- Large strollers/ bikes that do not fold will be given a bike lock to be locked outside
Snacks
- Snacks (goldfish, cheerios, cheezeit mix) and water are provided in all of our classes. Parents can send in an additional snack with their child if they wish.
- Please note: there are NO NUT/ PEANUTS and SESAME OIL products allowed in our school.
Birthdays
- Birthdays are special at Brainy Academy and parents are encouraged to celebrate with their child’s class.
- Please schedule the celebration date with the teacher and discuss special treats and dietary restrictions with them.
- We also ask that you bring in a photograph from each year of your child’s life which we can share with the class during the celebration.
llness
- A child who has had fever, diarrhea or vomiting within the past twenty-four hours may not come to school.
- Children must be fever-free without fever-reducing medication when they return.
- Children who are cranky, fatigued, are sneezing and/or coughing or have thick and heavily running mucus should also stay home.
Severe Weather Conditions
- Brainy Academy will be closed if NYC Public Schools are closed due to severe weather conditions.
Parents please note: only children that separate well will be admitted into the class. If separation is a concern, please review our brainy steps program.
For more information on our Gentle Separation, click here – Brainy Steps Program.
