Our Unique Programs

Program Offerings

Hand In Hand Christian Montessori offers the following programs:

  • Half and Full Time NIDO Infant and Toddler Day Care
  • 1-Day Family Preschool
  • 2-Day Children’s House
  • 3-Day Children’s House
  • 5-Day Children’s House
  • 3-Day Elementary
  • 5-Day Elementary
  • 3-Day Jr. & Sr. High
  • 4-Day Jr. & Sr. High
  • 5-Day Jr. & Sr. High
  • PSEO (upon request)

Sample Schedules

View the Sample Schedule below to see what a day might look like at Hand In Hand:

1 Day Family Preschool (FPS) – Ages 2-3 with a parent/caregiver

9:00 – Doorkeeper opens door – Personal Greeting and Opening Circle
9:10 – Faith/Atrium Story using Young Child In Worship – parent and child together
9:30 – Atrium Art Response – children engage, parents dismissed for Discussion Group
9:45 – Montessori Work Time
10:30 – Sharing of the Feast
10:45 – Story Time & Siesta
11:00 – Parents and Children reunite for Musikgarten – God’s Children Sing
11:45 – Personal Blessing and Dismissal

2 Day Children’s House 1/2 Day Preschool and All Day Kindergarten (CH) – Ages 3-6

8:30 – Arrival
8:45 – Personal Greeting and Opening Circle
9:00 – Three Hour Work Cycle with choice of Montessori materials in Faith/Atrium with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Practical Life, Sensorial, and Cultural Materials. Students also experience Music and Art class on a rotating basis during the week.
11:30 – Lunch for all children
12:30 – Dismissal for all Preschool students and recess for Kindergarten students
1:00 – Siesta for Kindergarten students
1:30 – Continuation of the Montessori Work
3:00 – Dismissal

3 Day and 5 Day Children’s House All Day Preschool and All Day Kindergarten (CH) – Ages 3-6

8:30 – Arrival
8:45 – Personal Greeting and Opening Circle
9:00 – Three Hour Work Cycle including Faith/Atrium with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Practical Life, Sensorial, and self serve snack. Presentations and work with the Montessori materials in Math, Language, Science and Geography.
11:30 – Lunch for all children
12:30 – Recess for all
1:00 – Preschool rest time with free activities after they wake
1:00 – Kindergarten siesta then continuation of Montessori work or Specialists rotations (P.E., Music, Art, STEM)
3:00 – Closing circle/End of the day cleaning jobs
3:15 – Dismissal

3 Day and 5 Day Elementary Program (EL) – Ages 6-12 years

8:30 – Arrival
8:45 – Personal Greeting and Opening Circles
9:00 – Three-Hour Work Cycle including Faith/Atrium Lessons using Godly Play; Montessori lessons in Math, Language, Science, and Geography.
12:00 – Lunch/Recess/Siesta
1:00 – Continuation of Montessori lessons and work or Specialist rotation: (P.E., Music, Art, STEM, History)
3:00 – Closing Circles
3:15 – Dismissal

3 Day and 5 Day CREO Core Day Programming – Ages 12-18 Years

8:35 – Huddle
8:45 – Core Class Period 1 (Math, Language Arts, Science, and History)
9:45 – Core Class Period 2
10:45 – Open Classroom
12:30 – Lunch
1:00 – Core Class Period 3
2:00 – Core Class Period 4
3:00 – Cleaning and cleaning

All times are approximate.
Daily Program Schedule subject to improvement upon short notice.
Schedules are samples only and one should refer to weekly updates in the SNAP and/or their teacher’s classroom Handle letter for specifics.

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