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About UsUnlike many traditional preschools, we spend much of each day exploring and discovering together outside, hands-on the world around us. The Redwing Pond House Preschool provides a child an opportunity to learn in an environment where they are nurtured, supported and challenged at their own pace, while initiating them into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world.
Children and teachers spend much of their time every day exploring the beautiful grounds, meadows and trails of the Nature Center, where there is no limit to imaginary play and investigation. We garden throughout the school year, and enjoy messy projects within the classroom. |
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Developing Skills
The Pond House is a wonderful place for your child to explore outdoors with their peers, but also offers exceptional preparation for life long learning within the beautiful, ‘green’ building. Necessary learning skills are introduced and incorporated into each lesson. Literacy, math, and science, as well as social, gross-motor and fine-motor skills are integrated throughout our days. The Pond House offers a supportive and enriching environment for children to develop the skills necessary for success as they move on to their next steps of learning. |
Learning Together
Teachers support children’s natural curiosity and interests, and learn alongside them. The mixed-age group enables children to also learn from their peers, the younger children learning by example, and the older children gaining confidence by taking the role of the ‘experienced’ peer in many situations. This relationship, where everyone in the class is learning at different levels, allows for wonderful discussion and active learning by all involved. |
Jacqueline,
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Jacqueline was hired as the founding director of the Redwing Pond House Preschool in 2011 and is honored to play a part in young children’s education and support their developing relationship with nature and their environment. Jackie has spent over 30 years working with preschoolers and their families and is inspired by the enthusiasm, curiosity, and natural inquisitiveness of young children. Jackie holds a degree in Education, a Connecticut Director’s Credential and CT Head Teacher Certificate and enjoys photography, gardening, traveling, painting and exploring outdoors with her family and dog Ruby.
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Sharon,
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Sharon is excited to work at a school that respects each child as an individual learner and understands the important role that play and wonder occupy in early childhood. As a teacher, Sharon provides children the time and space to be curious and tinker and loves learning alongside children and discovering together how to respect one another and collaborate together. Sharon is passionate about spending time outdoors with her family and dog in the mountains and the beach, especially when it involves hiking, skiing, kayaking or swimming. She loves learning about the fascinating animals and plants that live and grow here in Connecticut.
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Kristin,
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Kristin is relatively new to Connecticut, having moved from Louisiana, where she grew up. She is very excited to work in a classroom that fosters creativity in an environment where children learn by doing.
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Allie,
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