Day School

A Loving and Creative Place 

St. Paul's Day School offers a loving and creative program full of individual attention and group dynamics for boys and girls aged two through four/five years old. Under the watchful supervision of understanding adults, children are encouraged to explore and learn to their fullest potential.
 
Sponsored by St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside, the school is non-sectarian and stresses the Judeo-Christian values of a positive attitude and respect for one's peers.

A Program Full of Discovery 

Each day children are offered opportunities to explore arts and crafts, singing, instrumental music, creative rhythms and body movements. A highlight of the year is the annual spring music program put on by the children. In addition, our program helps children achieve pre-kindergarten readiness skills such as recognizing the alphabet, numbers, sizes, shapes, colors and weights. The school maintains close communication with local public and private schools.

The Programs

The Beginnings and Two-Year-Old Programs
Beginnings, our young Two-year-old program is offered two mornings per week, as is our "older" Two-year-old program (toilet-training is not required for this age group).These classrooms are located in a newly renovated area designed specifically for them.

The Three-Year-Old Program

Morning and afternoon sessions are available for Three-year-olds, three or five days a week from 9:00 am to 11:30 am or 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm.  Extended Day Lunch Program is available to all Three-year-olds from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

The Four-Year-Old Program

All Four-year-olds meet mornings, five days per week 9:00 am to 12:00 am.  Our Extended Day Lunch Program is available to all Three- and Four-year-olds. There are four theme-based optional programs offered from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, during the school year. Two of them, Skill-building and Science Enrichment, focus on kindergarten readiness skills. Extended Day Lunch Program is available to all Four-year-olds from 12:00 to 1:00pm.

The Be4K Program

Be4K, our connecting program, is offered five days a week from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The program is available to children who turn five from September through February of the school year. The curriculum is age-appropriate, with Skill-building and Science Enrichment programs incorporated, as well as "Everyday Math" and "Handwriting Without Tears." Be4K students participate in special events such as field trips, holiday parties and our annual Spring music concert. The Be4K program is located, in a sunny, newly renovated classroom.