Classes

*Children must be of the above ages by September 1st of the academic year.

The Origin of the Class Names

The Magic Years class names are a take on Erik Erikson’s “Eight Ages of Man”, in which he describes the eight stages of child development. In essence, the names of the classes are based on moral qualities that a child acquires during different stages of development. They are both a calling and a description of the child at a certain age during their journey through the early years.  

At the age of 10 months, a young toddler needs to develop TRUST in relationships in order to have a successful first experience at school. Once the child is a year old and trust has been established, she must receive love in a CARING environment to ensure a great beginning in preschool.

With trust and care in place, the 2 year-old comes to school brimming with JOY. The result of this feeling is a content child laden with a healthy amount of CONFIDENCE.

At 3 years of age, when the child has gained confidence in her verbal and physical capabilities, she has the urge to demonstrate these new-found abilities in a way which often hurts other children. PEACE is required to channel these energies into positive outcomes. Once this is accomplished, the 3 year-old child works together with her classmates to bring about UNITY in the class.

When the 4 year-old child learns to cooperate with her friends, she is able to explore and experiment, take risks and inquire, and thus, express CREATIVITY in all aspects of her life.

Creativity allows the 5 year-old child to come up with new ideas and test them out while her thirst for knowledge continues to grow day by day. As she enters kindergarten, she strives for EXCELLENCE academically, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.   

Watch a short video clip about the different classes at Magic Years: