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A Day in the Life
Take a peek inside Small World!
As a first school experience, Small World encourages curiosity, stimulates creativity and sows the seeds of multilingualism with daily exposure to English and either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish. We lay the foundation for school readiness by developing skills including independence, flexibility and self-regulation; students also learn how to care for their classroom environment and one another.
Curriculum Highlights
Social-Emotional Development
Learning how to separate from parents and caregivers, following classroom routines and making new friends.
Cognitive Development
Practicing introductory math and pre-literacy skills, exploring scientific concepts.
Physical Development
Drawing and painting, practicing skills such as how to feed oneself and use the bathroom, exploring new sensory experiences and playing in our movement room.
Linguistics & Language
Understanding and expressing thoughts and ideas, communicating with others. This is deepened by the hearing and speaking English and either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish in a bilingual classroom environment.
Sample Schedule!
Full Day Program
- 8:30–9:15 Arrival and Free Play
- 9:15–9:30 Morning Meeting
- 9:30–9:50 Snack
- 9:50–10:10 Music (Led by a Mandarin or Spanish Music Teacher)
- 10:10–10:45 Roof Playground
- 10:45–11:30 Centers
- 11:30–12:00 Lunch
- 12:00–1:30 Rest
- 1:30–2:15 Free Play and Snack
- 2:15–2:45 Movement Room
- 2:45–3:05 Goodbye Meeting and Dismissal
- 3:05–5:00 Aftercare (available included in tuition)
Take a peek inside a Spanish kindergarten classroom!
Take a peek inside a Mandarin 3rd grade classroom!
Explore Writing at Avenues
Curious how bilingual writing develops across the years and what milestones students reach at each grade level?
Next Steps
Visit Us!
Explore Avenues through one of our upcoming in-person or virtual events to fit your schedule.
Start or complete your application!
Our preliminary application deadline is around the corner—December 1!
Have questions?
Connect with our admissions team at admissions@avenues-ny.org with any questions.