Classrooms

Our School

Brooklyn Free Space is a preschool for children aged 2 years, 5 months through 5 years old. The school enrolls over 60 children in its four classrooms. Each classroom serves a specific age range. Full-day students attend 9 am-3 pm; part-time students attend 9 am-12:30 pm. See below for daily classroom schedules.

Rainbow Classroom

The Rainbow Room is staffed by three teachers. This classroom serves 17 children (all full-day).

Students are aged 3 years, 9 months and older as of September 30 of the school year.

Rainbow is a UPK classroom. Age-eligible students receive a partial tuition reimbursement (currently about 30% of tuition) through a NYS Universal UPK Grant. Rainbow follows the daily schedule for older children — see below.

Sunshine Classroom

The Sunshine Room is staffed by three teachers. This classroom serves 16-17 children (all full-day).

In 2008-2009, we plan for an age range of approximately 3 years, 9 months to 4 years, 8 months as of September 30.

Pending the anticipated expansion of our school.s UPK Grant through the NYS Universal UPK program, age-eligible students will receive a partial tuition reimbursement (currently about 30% of tuition). Sunshine will follow the daily schedule for older children — see below.

Dragonfly Classroom

The Dragonfly Room is our new 3's classroom.

In 2008-2009, we plan for Dragonfly to have three teachers and 15-16 children, approximately 3 years to 3 years, 8 months as of September 30.

There will be up to four part-time slots; the rest will be full-day. Dragonfly will follow the daily schedule for younger children — see below.

Jitterbug Classroom

The Jitterbug Room is our new 2's classroom.

In 2008-2009, we plan for Jitterbug to have three teachers and 12 children, approximately 2 years, 5 months to 2 years, 11 months as of September 30.

There will be approximately 4 part-time slots and 8 full-time slots. Jitterbug follows the daily schedule for younger children — see below.

Daily Schedule

Note: Schedule details are subject to change depending on enrichment classes and other factors.

Younger Classes

9:00-10:00	Free Play (puzzles, toys, blocks, painting, library area, dramatic play)
10:00-10:30	Clean Up and Circle Time (songs, poetry, stories, discussions)
10:30-11:00	Snack Time
10:00-11:00	Enrichment Activities when scheduled (art, music, dance and movement)
11:00-11:45	Outdoor Play and/or Nature or Neighborhood Walk (as weather permits) or Indoor Gross Motor Play in Big Room
11:45-12:00	Toileting, Washing, Preparation for Lunch
12:00-12:30	Lunch and Cleanup
12:30-12:40	Dismissal for Half Day Children
12:30-12:45	Story Time
12:45-2:15	Rest Time
2:15-2:30	Snack Time
2:30-2:45	Circle Time
2:45-3:00	Child Selected Activities
3:00-3:10	Dismissal for Full Day Children

Older Classes

9:00-10:00	Free Play (puzzles, toys, blocks, painting, library area, dramatic play)
10:00-10:30	Clean Up and Circle Time (songs, stories, rhymes, games, discussion, show and tell)
10:30-11:00	Snack Time
10:00-11:00	Enrichment Activities when scheduled (art, music, dance and movement)
11:00-11:45	Outdoor Play and/or Nature or Neighborhood Walk (as weather permits) or Indoor Gross Motor Play in Big Room
11:45-12:00	Toileting, Washing, Preparation for Lunch
12:00-12:30	Lunch and Cleanup
12:30-12:45	Story Time
12:45-1:45	Rest Time with music, stories, poetry readings
1:45-2:00	Prepare for Afternoon Snack
2:00-2:15	Snack Time
2:15-2:30	Circle Time
2:30-3:00	Child Selected Activities
3:00-3:10	Dismissal

Recreation at BFS

The Big Room is a large indoor common space filled with safety mats, tricycles, play equipment for climbing and sliding, and other large toys.

Weather permitting, the children often take a short group walk to JJ Byrne Park's playground at 5th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets for supervised outdoor play. Occasionally, children take group walks to explore nature and sights and sounds around the area.

This page was last modified August, 2008.
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