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Preschool at Discovery Cottage
Discovery Cottage hosts enrichment programs for children 2 through 5 years old. Our unique program is designed to provide a totally hands-on and kid-centered learning experience that will allow them to use their imagination. Classes range from three to four weeks, depending on the month. Children will participate in a wide variety of activities such as: playing games, performing experiments, and creating crafts. We take pride in not being a worksheet program. Kids learn hands on and have fun in the process. Come use your imagination and discover new friends!
Your little one’s first class without a parent! With just the right amount of time to discover the taste of independence, Busy Bees will engage your child in play, crafts, sensory exploration, fine & gross motor skills, along with a lot of fun! (Max of 10 children per class)
Program Details
- Age: 2 - up to 3 years (child attends independently)
- Note: Some months may have fee adjustment due to fewer classes
2022
Fee: $45 resident / $57 non-resident.
Dates | Day | Time | No Class |
January 3 - 31 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | January 17 |
M/W | 11 - 11:50 am | January 17 | |
January 4 - 27 | Tu/Th | 11 - 11:50 am | |
February 1 - 24 | Tu/Th | 11 - 11:50 am | |
February 2 - 28 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | February 21 |
M/W | 11 - 11:50 am | February 21 | |
March 1 - 31 | Tu/Th | 11 - 11:50 am | |
March 2 - 30 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | Mar 21 & 23 |
M/W | 11 - 11:50 am | Mar 21 & 23 | |
April 4 - 27 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | Apr 11 |
M/W | 11 - 11:50 am | Apr 11 | |
April 5 - 28 | Tu/Th | 11 - 11:50 am | |
May 2 - 18 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | May 16 |
M/W | 11 - 11:50 am | May 16 | |
May 3 - 19 | Tu/Th | 11 - 11:50 am |
2022 - 2023 School Year
Fee: $55 resident / $67 non-resident.
Dates | Day | Times | No Class |
September 7 - 28 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
September 6 - 29 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
October 3 - 31 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | October 10 |
11 - 11:50 am | October 10 | ||
October 4 - 27 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | October 11 |
11 - 11:50 am | October 11 | ||
November 2 - 30 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | November 23 |
11 - 11:50 am | November 23 | ||
November 1 - 29 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | November 24 |
11 - 11:50 am | November 24 | ||
December 5 - 14 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
December 1 - 15 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
January 4 - 25 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | January 16 |
11 - 11:50 am | January 16 | ||
January 3 - 31 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
February 1 - 27 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | February 20 |
11 - 11:50 am | February 20 | ||
February 2 - 28 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
March 1 - 22 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
March 2 - 23 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
April 3 - 26 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | April 10 |
11 - 11:50 am | April 10 | ||
April 4 - 27 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
May 1 - 17 | M/W | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am | |||
May 2 - 18 | Tu/Th | 9:30 - 10:20 am | |
11 - 11:50 am |
In a fun-filled environment, your child will learn the importance of good manners, following directions, taking turns and sharing. Child will also be introduced to shapes, colors, numbers, and literature. Monthly themed classes. (Max of 14 children per class). Classes offered either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday.
Program Details
- Age: 3 - 4 years (Child attends independently)
- Note: Some months may have fee adjustment due to fewer classes
2022
Fee: $85 resident / $97 non-resident
Dates | Day | Time | No Class |
January 3 - 31 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | January 17 |
January 4 - 27 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
February 1 - 24 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
February 2 - 28 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | February 21 |
March 1 - 31 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | March 22 & 24 |
March 2 - 30 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | March 21 & 23 |
April 4 - 27 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | April 11 |
April 5 - 28 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
May 2 - 18 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | May 16 |
May 3 - 19 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am |
2022 - 2023 School Year
Fee: $90 resident / $102 non-resident
Dates | Day | Time | No Class |
September 7 - 28 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | |
September 6 - 29 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
October 3 - 31 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | October 10 |
October 4 - 27 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
November 2 - 30 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | November 23 |
November 1 - 29 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | November 24 |
December 5 - 14 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | |
December 1 - 15 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
January 4 - 25 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | January 16 |
January 3 - 31 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
February 1 - 27 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | February 20 |
February 2 - 28 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
March 1 - 22 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | |
March 2 - 23 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
April 3 - 26 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | April 10 |
April 4 - 27 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am | |
May 1 - 17 | M/W | 9 - 11 am | |
May 2 - 18 | Tu/Th | 9 - 11 am |
A specially designed curriculum structured to prepare your child for Kindergarten. Multiple assessments as well as parent-teacher conferences will be done throughout the year to ensure proper growth and development. Classes offered in morning or afternoon.
Program Details
- Age: 4 - 5 years
- Note: Some months may have fee adjustment due to fewer classes
2022
Fee: $107 resident / $119 non-resident
Dates | Day | Time | No Class |
January 3 - 31 | M - Th | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | January 17 |
or | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | January 17 | |
February 1 - 28 | M - Th | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | February 21 |
or | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | February 21 | |
March 1 - 31 | M - Th | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | March 21 - 24 |
or | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Mar 21 - 24 | |
April 4 - 28 | M - Th | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | April 11 |
or | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | April 11 | |
May 2 - 19 | M - Th | 8:30 am - 11:30 am or | May 16 |
or | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | May 16 |
2022 - 2023 School Year
Fee: $125 resident / $137 non-resident.
Dates | Day | Time | No Class |
September 6 - 29 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | ||
October 3 - 31 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | October 10 - 11 |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | October 10 - 11 | |
November 1 - 30 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | November 23 - 24 |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | November 23 - 24 | |
December 1 - 15 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | ||
January 3 - 31 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | January 16 |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | ||
February 1 - 28 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | February 20 |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | February 20 | |
March 1 - 23 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | ||
April 3 - 27 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | April 10 |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm | April 10 | |
May 1 - 18 | M - Th | 8:30 - 11:30 am | |
or | 12:00 - 3:00 pm |
Friday morning enrichment classes will broaden your child's horizons and engage your little one in learning and great fun! Scroll down for class descriptions.
Program Details
- Ages: 3 - 5
- Location: Discovery Cottage, 1158 W Harrison Blvd, Valparaiso
Class | Dates | Time | Fee |
Kids Yoga | March 4 - 18 | 9 - 10 am | $36/$48 |
Bricks 4 Kidz & Young Rembrandts | March 11 - April 8 | 10 - 11:45 am | $80/$92 |
Art Attack! | April 1 - 29 | 9 - 10 am | $45/$57 |
Bricks 4 Kidz & Young Rembrandts | April 22 - May 13 | 10 - 11:45 am | $80/$92 |
Wee Bop Dance | May 6 - 20 | 9 - 10 am | $36/$48 |
Kids Warrior Fitness | September 9 - 30 | 9 - 10 am | $45/$57 |
Kulinary Kidz | October 7 - 28 | 9 - 10:30 am | $45/$57 |
Wacky Science | November 4 - 18 | 9 - 10:30 am | $36/$48 |
Little Elves Workshop | December 2 - 16 | 9 - 10 am | $36/$48 |
Class Descriptions
Kids Yoga: Head, shoulders, knees and toes! Kids will get their bodies moving through fitness and yoga. Games and creative play will help them stretch, wiggle and move their way to fun!
Art Attack: This art experience is all about having fun while exploring your child's creative side, sharpening fine motor skills, building confidence and enhancing their love of art.
Wee Bop Dance: Instill a love of dance in your wee one! This class will teach basic movements, and proper techniques through creative dance and imagination.
Kids Warrior Fitness: Participants will have fun while learning about body control through martial arts, and a variety of challenging obstacles.
Kulinary Kidz: Inspire your little chef with delicious fun! Hands-on kitchen time will allow your child to learn lifelong skills, and express creativity in the kitchen.
Wacky Science: Kids will have a blast doing mini-experiments and making huge messes and memories together!
Little Elves Workshop: Kids will have fun this month creating holiday crafts and decorating cookies
Bricks 4 Kidz & Young Rembrandts: Young Rembrandts provides a nurturing and strong learning environment that expands preschoolers' image vocabulary as they draw familiar images such as fish, teddy bears, rainbows and cowboys. Class will concentrate on the skills of drawing and coloring while developing fine motor skills, listening, staying on task, patience and spatial organization.
Bricks 4 Kidz introduces your preschooler to the fun of learning, building and playing the Bricks 4 Kidz way! Watch their eyes light up as kids dig into a pile of brightly colored DUPLO Bricks to create fun, simple sculptures based on the ABCs.
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Katie Ridinger
Youth Enrichment DirectorPhone: 219-462-5144 ext 6314
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Brandy Campbell
Discovery Cottage DirectorPhone: 219-462-5144