Frequently Asked Questions

The children in our Farmhouse (preschool) classes (3, 4, and some 5 year olds) attend school from 8:45am to 11:45am on either Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday. (We do have children in this class who attend all 5 days of the week. If you are interested in enrolling your child five days please contact the office at office@marvelouslymadeschool.com and we will be happy to discuss this possibility.)

Children in the Cottage, our Kindergarten class, (5 years old by September 1st and developmentally ready) attend school from 8:45AM to noon Monday–Friday.

Children in our Primary Class (6 years old by September 1st and developmentally ready) attend school from 8:45AM to noon Monday–Friday.

In the Farmhouse (preschool) we have a maximum of thirty six (3-5 year old) children with six teachers. Children play in multi-age groups for most of the day moving freely between our enormous Outdoor Classroom and the adjacent Indoor Classroom and break into smaller developmental groups once a week.  These groups maintain an average ratio of seven children to one teacher.

The Cottage (kindergarten) has a total of thirty children who are separated into two groups while indoors. Each group has an average of fifteen children and has two teachers.

The Primary class (1st-3rd grade) typically has forty children and four teachers. The Primary children are divided into three developmental groups and alternate time in the Indoor Classroom and Outdoor Classrooms, spending time gathering as a whole community twice per day. These smaller groups maintain an average ratio of twenty children with two teachers.

We also have many parents that volunteer at the school after completing our Marvelously Made volunteer training.

Children should come in clothing that can get dirty! Our days are filled with sand, water, dirt, paint, etc. Parents are required to provide the school with a change of seasonally appropriate clothing in the event their child needs to change into clean or dry clothes while at school. Shoes? Close-toed shoes are recommended and cowboy boots are discouraged. The children are not required to wear shoes while at school so it is important that, until children can properly secure their own shoes, slip-on or velcro closure shoes are worn to school. We are outside in all kinds of weather - that means rain and cold, too. Dress your children in layers for cooler days. Be sure to send coats, warm shoes, gloves, and hats on cold days. Raincoats and boots are necessary for rainy days. Pro-Parenting Tip... Keep a large box of extra clothes and layers in your car (remember to include shoes!). If you arrive at school and it is colder than it was at home - no problem! If you pick your child up after school and their clothes are covered in paint - no problem! This is a perfect solution for our Marvelously Made families to almost any clothing need!

Yes, parents send a snack each day for their children to eat at school. Guidelines will be provided to parents at the start of each year which will include a list of acceptable snacks in order to accommodate children with food allergies or other needs. Children bring food items only (the school provides water). Snacks are expected to be healthy, must be on the approved list, and should consist of fresh fruit or a vegetable each day.