Come explore, discover, create, and grow with us at Orchard Kids
Welcome to Orchard Kids!
Our Explorer and Creator preschool programs for 3-5 year olds lay the foundation for a bright future full of fun, curiosity, and growth. We've mastered the blend of learning and play.
New Themes & Centers Every Month
These active, hands-on units are created and developed to encourage exploration and discovery as students dig deep into learning about each new concept.
Children are able to learn best when they can interact with each other and their environment.
Learning Targets
Each day/week brings new learning targets for the students to work on. Learning targets are written in student-friendly language and are linked to standards.
For example, one of the learning targets we work on at the beginning of the year is “I can learn to be a part of a classroom community.” In a community, each member has a role and responsibility to the others in the community.
We learn about our classroom rules, how they keep us safe and how they help us to work and learn together. We also learn how these rules help us to love God and love people. As part of our role in the classroom community, everyone has a job every day. The students really look forward to their turn to help and serve others in the classroom.
Growth Mindset
The student’s responsibility for their own learning and behavior is key to their long-term success. One of the ways this responsibility is communicated is through the language of the learning targets.
Beginning these learning targets with the student language ‘I can’ or ‘I can learn how,’ expresses to the student that they are capable. Teaching the student that they can learn and they can try, even if they are not able to accomplish the task yet, focuses their attention on what they are responsible for and helps them to develop a growth mindset. With effort, the students will be able to learn how to accomplish these tasks.
Language
Learning about language is a big part of our preschool program. Letter recognition, writing and phonemic awareness are all areas we work on every day.
The multi-sensory approach we take to teach these concepts helps to not only activate multiple areas of the brain, but also helps to engage learners with different learning styles.
We use a program with songs and motions that give visual, auditory and kinesthetic cues to help students really remember the concept … and it’s fun! The students sing these songs throughout the day and even go home singing them.
Math & Science
We work on topics such as number recognition, counting, patterning, graphing, sorting, shape identification, sequencing, measuring, weight, addition and subtraction. We use hands-on materials and play math games together. We spend time working together with partners to help us gain practice and experience using these skills. We use the multi-sensory learning songs to help us understand and remember math concepts as well. We sing about everything!
There is so much to discover about the world that God made! We will explore the science concepts of motion, creation, life cycles, senses, weather and more throughout the year. Our discovery centers are a key component to our science curriculum. We learn things hands-on by actually doing the investigating ourselves. A concept will be introduced at circle or in a story, we will then get the opportunity to work on a specific science activity and have time to dig deep as we investigate and make discoveries for ourselves.
Bible
We begin each day with a lesson from God’s word. From the creation of the world to character traits that God desires in us, we will learn how much God loves us and how he wants us to love others.
As we learn about these concepts, we will also learn songs to help us remember and apply His word to our lives. Many of these songs are Bible verses. How fun to hide God’s word in our hearts when we can sing and remember it!
Meet our staff
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Lisa Powers
Director
Megan Kyle
Lead Teacher
Robynne Pigeon
Assistant Director/Lead Teacher
Fran Watson
Lead Teacher
Katie Delgado
Assistant Teacher
Preschool Classes
Choose the option that works best for your family
Explorers
$295/mo
3 year olds
T, Th
8:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Creators
$355/mo
4 &5 year olds
M, W, F
8:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Creators
$355/mo
4 & 5 year olds
M, W, F
12:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Here's what families are saying about Orchard Kids
Hear more from the happy families at Orchard Kids
Orchard Kids has been such a wonderful school for my sensitive 3 year old. I was nervous to have her start school because she had never been to daycare or away from me for a long time. They were welcoming and so kind and I feel like Orchard Kids is the perfect fit for our family.
We love the small class to teacher ratio; it gives us peace of mind knowing that our son and his peers have consistent observation and instruction by his two teachers). The classroom is a Pinterest dream, well equipped and updated each month with a new theme and learning centers (both parents and kids get excited to see what’s new).
We have watched our son develop self-regulation skills, fundamentals of alphabet and phonics, counting, science, developing healthy peer relationships, and his relationship grow with God. To say we love Orchard Kids is an understatement. We are so thankful for this program and highly recommend them to all!
My grandkids love it there. The loving caring environment that fosters independence and creativity. Outside play rain or shine along with the changes in classroom decor to coordinate with the subject matter keep the kid excited about learning.
My daughter looks forward to school each day, this is her second year. I feel confident she is learning a lot. The staff/teachers are so kind and caring. The building and classrooms are very clean and organized. We have been very happy with our experience and plan to send our second child here when the time comes.
I came to learn that the Orchard Kids School is a gem. The teachers are absolute angels and our daughter asks to go everyday. She started at 3 years old and has learned so much and loves her friends. I noticed she is more creative and more independent. I highly recommend this school. We are confident she is going to be beyond prepared for kindergarten.
Our Kindergarten Enrichment program
Wouldn’t it be great if your kindergartener had a little more time to practice, establish, and GROW their academic and social skills every day - all in a hands-on, CREATIVE, and fun way? Wouldn’t it be great if there was more time to EXPLORE and DISCOVER built into your child’s day?
Our Kindergarten/Preschool enrichment program offers just that! Our program is designed to complement a half-day kindergarten enrollment or even a homeschool kindergarten or homeschool preschool curriculum.
Afternoon enrichment
As space allows in the AM or PM preschool classes, we welcome students to attend our enrichment program. Students will participate in lots of hands-on, multisensory experiences created to help deepen and refine academic, social, and collaborative skills as they work with peers.
Afternoon enrichment
$355/mo
4 & 5 year olds
M, W, F
12:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Frequently asked questions
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Address
136 Pillsbury Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:15 am - 3:30 pm
