Pre-K & Kindergarten
Here we focus on good habits and good, loving, noble ideas.
Kindergarten
Here we focus on good habits and good, loving, noble ideas.
Nature … will prick the brain with problems and the heart with feelings; and the part of mother or teacher in the early years (indeed, all through life) is to sow opportunities, and then to keep in the background, ready with a guiding or restraining hand only when these are badly wanted.
— CHARLOTTE M. MASON —
Nature... and the part of mother or teacher in the early years (indeed, all through life) is to sow opportunities, and then to keep in the background, ready with a guiding or restraining hand only when these are badly wanted.
CHARLOTTE M. MASON
Preschooling at Ambleside Boerne.
Give your preschooler the kind of education that is best.
Give him a quiet place to grow that will allow him to send down deep roots and flourish.
Pre-K enrollment begins at Age 4
Pre-K & Kindergarten
Charlotte Mason encouraged parents of preschoolers to give their children a quiet place to grow for their early stages of learning. She explained how they could set aside society’s pressures and just concentrate on two things: good habits and good, loving, noble ideas.
Children do not need a middleman between themselves and knowledge. They do not need someone to overmuch order, systematize, and organize what they should learn and when. God created each child with a desire to learn. Our job is to “sow opportunities” and give the child plenty of time and space to take what he is ready for and grow at his own pace.
That is the best kind of early education.
It is also crucial for young children to associate and collaborate with peers of their own age and maturity level. This proximity to and community with others helps to establish social foundations and the value of friendships.
Our daily schedule does not include frivolous busy work or time wasting activities. When our students are here, they are actively engaged in meaningful learning. We also recognize that children, especially younger ones, need ample time for rest and play. They benefit greatly from unstructured time at home playing outdoors and engaging in imaginative endeavors. It is for this reason that we offer our Pre-K students a modified Half-Day or Full-Day schedule.*
On their school days, our Kindergarten students enjoy a wide range of subjects which fully prepare them for entering First Grade.
Kindergarten Coursework Includes:
Bible · Arithmetic · Composer Study · Composition · Froebel Manipulatives (hand/eye coordination) · Literature · Geography · Nature Study · Handwork · Picture Study · Handwriting · Poetry · Phonics · Reading · Tales and Fables · Recitation
The philosophy of education developed by British educator Charlotte Mason shapes our curriculum and method.
Her focus on engaging children with the best of creation and attention to habit-formation are models that remain relevant and poignant in guiding today’s children toward lives of purpose, character and excellence.
We follow a traditional school calendar, with class from late August through May, from 7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Monday – Friday.
*We offer a Half-Day Pre-K from 7:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every school day.
If you are considering Ambleside for your children, please review the information on our site and RSVP to visit the school.
Give your preschooler the kind of education that is best. Give her a quiet place to grow that will allow her to send down deep roots and flourish.
Pre-K enrollment begins at Age 4
Pre-K & Kindergarten
Charlotte Mason encouraged parents of preschoolers to give their children a quiet place to grow for their early stages of learning. She explained how they could set aside society’s pressures and just concentrate on two things: good habits and good, loving, noble ideas.
God created each child with a desire to learn. Our job is to “sow opportunities” and give the child plenty of time and space to take what he is ready for and grow at his own pace.
That is the best kind of early education.
It is also crucial for young children to associate and collaborate with peers of their own age and maturity level. This proximity to and community with others helps to establish social foundations and the value of friendships.
When our students are here, they are actively engaged in meaningful learning. We also recognize that children, especially younger ones, need ample time for rest and play. They benefit greatly from unstructured time at home playing outdoors and engaging in imaginative endeavors. It is for this reason that we offer our Pre-K students a modified Half-Day or Full-Day schedule.*
On their school days, our Kindergarten students enjoy a wide range of subjects which fully prepare them for entering First Grade.
Kindergarten Coursework Includes:
Bible · Arithmetic · Composer Study · Composition · Froebel Manipulatives (hand/eye coordination) · Literature · Geography · Nature Study · Handwork · Picture Study · Handwriting · Poetry · Phonics · Reading · Tales and Fables · Recitation
The philosophy of education developed by British educator Charlotte Mason shapes our curriculum and method.
Her focus on engaging children with the best of creation and attention to habit-formation are models that remain relevant and poignant in guiding today’s children toward lives of purpose, character and excellence.
We follow a traditional school calendar, with class from late August through May, from 7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Monday – Friday.
*We offer a Half-Day Pre-K from 7:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every school day.
If you are considering Ambleside for your children, please review the information on our site and RSVP to visit the school.
Foundational Principles
Foundational Convictions
What We Believe
Our primary concern is the type of student each child is becoming. Here is the framework through which we approach education your child.
Charlotte Mason Education
Philosophy of Education
"I am a child of God. I ought to do his will. I can do what he says. And, by his grace I will"
- Charlotte Mason's motto
Children are Born Persons
Children are Born Persons
They are not an empty vessel to be filled or a piece of clay to be molded, but rather persons who bear the image of God.
Atmosphere
Educational Environments
Children learn best when they are at peace. The spirit and culture in which the student is immersed is critical to grow and thrive.
Habits & Routines
Education as a Discipline
Our lives are shaped by habits. Over time, they become our character and serve to shape who we are, how we think, act, work and relate.
Education is a Lifestyle
Education is Life
Real learning happens when students engage novelists, poets, philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, musicians, historians and explorers.
Foundational Principles
Foundational Convictions
What We Believe
Our primary concern is the type of student each child is becoming. Here is the framework through which we approach education your child.
Charlotte Mason Education
Philosophy of Education
"I am a child of God. I ought to do his will. I can do what he says. And, by his grace I will"
- Charlotte Mason's motto
Children are Born Persons
Children are Born Persons
They are not an empty vessel to be filled or a piece of clay to be molded, but rather persons who bear the image of God.
Atmosphere
Educational Environments
Children learn best when they are at peace. The spirit and culture in which the student is immersed is critical to grow and thrive.
Habits & Routines
Education as a Discipline
Our lives are shaped by habits. Over time, they become our character and serve to shape who we are, how we think, act, work and relate.
Education is a Lifestyle
Education is Life
Real learning happens when students engage novelists, poets, philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, musicians, historians and explorers.
