Childcare
A long time ago, when Childcare became a part of the Peninsula School Program, our educators thought long and hard about the goals and structure for this important children’s time. They wanted it to be a positive, meaningful experience with a solid connection to our school’s core values. Our program aims to strengthen children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development through play and connections. As a group of educators, we care deeply about student choice and responsibility in making those choices, as well as voice, freedom, play, independence, and self-advocacy. We celebrate multiple perspectives, democratic participation, and collaboration. That said, we also provide comfortable areas for quiet reading or reflecting when that is needed.
Our program is like a safe neighborhood street; kids of all ages play together, build forts, climb trees, play ball, read, play board games, and negotiate disagreements with each other under the gentle eye of their teachers. Our wonderful yards allow for unlimited nature exploration and imagination to bloom.
We are so excited to welcome you, and for those returning, to welcome you back! Your children’s giggles and voices fill our yards and make us feel grateful for your trust in our teaching staff and in our program.
Contracted Childcare: Morning and Afternoon Contracted Childcare for preschool through 8th grade is available for 2 or more days/week. Register for contracted childcare if each week you need childcare for the same number of days/week and the same days of the week, and receive a discounted daily rate, free in-service days and half days if they fall on your contracted days, and priority in scheduling other childcare services.
Scheduled Drop-In: Scheduled Drop-In Childcare for preschool through 8th grade is available on a first-come-first-serve basis by registering in advance and is recommended for those who do not need childcare regularly on the same days and times each week.
Optional Services: Childcare for school breaks, Midwinter Camp, and Summer Programs is not included in contracted childcare. Registration for these Childcare offerings begins at a minimum of one month before the event. Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Please Note: Peninsula School's Childcare Program is for currently enrolled Peninsula Students only.
CHILDCARE HOURS OF OPERATION
Regular School Days: Monday through Friday
Morning: 7:30-9:00am
After School: 3:00-5:30pm
Conference days and half days: 12:30 - 5:30pm
In-service days: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Childcare is CLOSED for the following observed holidays/breaks: Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Veterans Day, Fall Break (Wednesday-Friday), Winter Break (two weeks), Martin Luther King Jr Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, the last day of school, Thursday & Friday after the last day of school, the week after school ends in June, Juneteenth, July 4th observed.