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Hanna Perkins School is a private, non-profit play-based preschool and state-chartered kindergarten focused on healthy emotional development and emotional intelligence.
Children learn all the academic fundamentals you'd expect. Plus they learn to manage themselves and the complex social situations of daily life while playing, learning and having fun in a nurturing environment of trust and mutual respect.
School Motto: A partner with parents and educators to help children be their best selves.
Hanna Perkins School is a private, non-profit play-based preschool
and state-chartered kindergarten focused on healthy emotional
development and emotional intelligence. Children learn all
theacademic fundamentals you'd expect. Plus they learn to
manage themselves and the complex social situations of daily life
while playing, learning and having fun in a nurturing environment
of trust and mutual respect.
It's a school for all children:
Those who aredeveloping typically;
Those who are struggling with some aspect of development, from
getting along with others to sitting still and completing
activities to toilet mastery;
Those who have experienced a major disruption such as adoption,
divorce or extended serious illness in the family.
Parents seek out our school as much for themselves as for
their children.Some want support and help in being a
parent; others are looking for increased involvement in their
child`s first school experience. Still others place a high value on
the central role of emotional intelligence in preparing their young
child for success both in school and life.
Hanna Perkins School offers a developmentally appropriate /
emergent curriculum that promotes independence, self esteem,
internal controls, and pleasure in learning.
Teachers work closely with parents and child development
specialists to provide the foundation young children need to
develop confidence, enjoy relationships and become life long
learners.
Graduates of the kindergarten program are well prepared to excel in
first grade in both public and private schools.
Details:
6:1 student-teacher ratio
5-day preschool and kindergarten for children ages 3-6.
A toddler/parent program is also available.
lasses run 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
Includeslunch prepared each day in our on-site kitchen
with organic and locally grown foods.
Housed in the award-winning restoration of the former Malvern
Elementary School, in one of Shaker Heights` beautiful residential
neighborhoods.
Spacious classrooms with plentiful natural light.
Afull gym.
Teaching garden.
School and community playgrounds.
Ample parking.
Operating for more than 70 tears, Hanna Perkins School seeks to
build and fosteremotional intelligence.
The program is built on respect for the child as a complete
individual, and on a deep understanding of early childhood
development.
The average private school tuition in Cuyahoga County, OH is $11,052 for elementary schools and $17,084 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
