Early morning
A warm hello
Doors open at 7:30. Teachers greet each child by name, and the day begins gently with play and conversation.
Inside a Starbright day
LEARN. PLAY. MAKE. MOVE. REST.
Young children do best with variety and rhythm. Starbright moves between focused teacher guidance, open-ended play, creativity, movement, meals, and rest throughout the day.
- Learning blocks
- About 20–30 minutes
- Meals
- Four prepared daily
- Movement
- Outdoor play every day
Every morning they are excited to get to school. I've never heard a single complaint from them in the last 5 years.
One day, morning to pickup.
Morning
Focused learning
Lessons, learning games, and projects arrive in 20 to 30 minute blocks, with music and movement woven between them.
Midday
Lunch and rest
A hot lunch together in the dining hall. Then pajamas, real beds, and soft classical music for a true rest.
Afternoon
Play and enrichment
Outdoor play, classroom time, and optional enrichment classes fill the afternoon, all without leaving campus.
Pickup
Projects in hand
Children meet their parents with the day's artwork in hand and stories already spilling out.
There is musical class with a teacher playing piano music and kids singing and dancing, every day.
Hour by hour
See your child’s actual day.
Every classroom publishes its own schedule, from the 7:30 welcome to afternoon pickup. Find your child’s room and see exactly how the hours are spent.
Each part of the day has a purpose.
Variety keeps children interested, while a familiar sequence helps the day feel predictable and secure. The rooms are built for it: a place to build, a place to read, a place to learn, and a real bed to rest in. Every corner of the classroom knows its job.
The timing is deliberate too. A preschooler's natural attention span is about 20 to 30 minutes, so that is exactly how long a lesson lasts. Children finish each block interested rather than exhausted, and the next part of the day always brings a change of pace: something to make, somewhere to move, someone to sing with.
Learning games
Puzzles, picture pegs, building sets, matching games, and teacher-guided play introduce numbers, colors, shapes, letters, and logical thinking in an inviting way. Children learn best when learning feels like play, and teachers keep it that way.
Arts + crafts
Drawing, painting, clay, collage, fabric, and paper projects give children room to create while strengthening fine-motor control and attention to detail.
Story time
Teachers read aloud, ask questions, and invite group discussion, building listening, patience, vocabulary, comprehension, and a lasting relationship with books. Every classroom keeps a large collection of age-appropriate books children can explore on their own.
Educational toys
Independent building supports persistence and self-direction, and shared play gives children daily practice with cooperation, communication, and problem solving. Classrooms are stocked with well-made educational toys from all over the world, each with a home your child can see and reach.
My daughter loves her teachers and brings them flowers from her garden every day!
Meals
Each campus has an onsite kitchen and full-time chef. Four meals are prepared daily and included in tuition: nourishing soups, main dishes, seasonal produce, and snacks, eaten together in the dining hall.
Music appreciation
Children listen, sing, hear the beat, and try new dances to live music every day, played by the campus music teacher. Music is something children do here, not just hear.
Outdoor play
Playgrounds include gym sets, playhouses, slides, bikes, play cars, and soft ground cover for active movement, gross-motor practice, and imaginative play. Children go outside every day, because growing bodies need to run.
Naps + quiet rest
Young children change into pajamas and rest in individual beds with sheets, pillows, and blankets while soft classical music helps create a calm atmosphere. A truly rested child is kinder, braver, and readier for the rest of the day.
Kids are changed to their jammies prior to their nap time. … For girls especially, teachers take time to braid the hair; some hairdos are elaborate.
He thoroughly enjoyed being here and would come to greet me at the end of each day with a huge smile on his face.