Intimate, home-like environment
On-site child library featuring over 1,300 fiction and nonfiction books
Computers and printers in each classroom
Directors' offices located in classrooms
Private, spacious, fenced playground
Located in a community that supports a “school without walls” philosophy
Easy access to public transportation

Multi-age classrooms providing continuity of care over the period of enrollment
Diverse student and staff composition
Multi-cultural and anti-bias approach to learning
Focus on emergent literacy
Experiences and materials that enable children to construct knowledge
In-depth exploration of topics using the project approach to learning
On-going professional development offered to teachers
Opportunity for family involvement in the learning process