Toddler House students
15 Months–2.9 Years

Toddler House

Toddler House student

Growing Curious, Capable Toddlers Every Day

Our Toddler House is a warm, joyful place where your child's first steps toward independence and confidence begin. Designed for little learners aged 15 months to 2.9 years, this program nurtures curiosity, movement, and emerging language skills in a safe, loving environment.

Every activity and material supports your toddler's growing body and mind, from strengthening motor skills to encouraging self-care like dressing and toilet training. Three classrooms, each staffed by two teachers for up to nine children, ensure every toddler gets the individualized attention and warmth they need to build trust and joy in learning, foundations they'll carry through every stage of their Bay Farm education.

The Essentials

Toddler House at a Glance

Ages
15 months by September 1, up to 2.9
Hours
Half day 8:30am–12:00pm Full day 8:30am–3:00pm
Schedule Options
2 days: Thursday–Friday 3 days: Monday–Wednesday 5 days: Monday–Friday Half or full day for each
Before and After Care
Before Care from 7:30am After Care until 4:00pm
Your Child's Experience

A Rich Montessori Curriculum

Practical Life
Builds self-care skills, independence, and responsibility; strengthens fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and concentration; provides a sense of order that helps toddlers feel secure and confident.
Sensorial
Refines the senses, touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste; develops perception and early problem-solving; builds language as toddlers describe what they experience.
Language
Encourages early language development and communication; introduces books and reading as the foundation for literacy.
Math & Science
Builds early number sense and an understanding of quantity, shape, and size through hands-on materials.
Art
Encourages creativity and self-expression while developing fine motor and visual-spatial skills.
Music & Movement
Rhythm, singing, and movement games build coordination and body awareness, and introduce toddlers to music as a source of joy and expression.
Spanish
Brief introductory lessons begin exposing toddlers to a second language, building an ear for new sounds, a foundation that continues all the way through Elementary II.
Outdoor Education
Children go outside daily, rain, snow, or shine, building resilience, gross motor skills, and a lifelong connection to the natural world.
Growing Socially and Emotionally

Toddler House is often a child's first community outside the home. Our close-knit, calm classrooms give toddlers a predictable daily rhythm and familiar teachers, so they feel secure enough to explore. Through shared routines like snack, songs, and time outside, they build important social and emotional skills, including:

  • ●Building trust with teachers as a foundation for confidence
  • ●Growing independence, dressing, feeding, and caring for themselves with pride
  • ●Early social awareness, playing alongside peers and sharing space and materials
  • ●Expressing feelings, using new words and gestures to communicate needs and emotions
Toddler House students
For Families

Good to Know

How do toddlers start the year?
With Transition Days, a three-day process to gradually introduce your toddler to their new classroom and caregivers.
Does my child need to be toilet trained?
No. Toilet learning is part of the Toddler House day and a partnership between school and home.
Is there rest time?
Yes. Full-day toddlers nap each afternoon.
How do snack and lunch work?
Snack is a group activity that builds social and practical life skills. Full-day toddlers bring a packed lunch.
What's Next

Moving On to Children's House

Children who are 2.9 by September 1 move into Children's House, our mixed-age classroom for preschool, pre-K, and Kindergarten.
Explore Children's House →