Early
Childhood
Early Childhood
Where learning starts with wondering and feels like playing.
Waynflete knows how much our youngest learners need to feel connected—to their teachers, to their friends, and to their ever-expanding world. The energy and excitement that fuels these days of discovery and deep learning can be felt throughout our close-knit community, where every child is seen and supported for who they are.
Using the Reggio Emilia approach, our Early Childhood instructors create immersive, multidisciplinary, in-the-moment learning experiences to spark and support the natural curiosity and creativity of each child.
EXPLORE
Inside Early Childhood
A gentle, gradual drop-off as children engage with each other and the day ahead. Mindful moments and morning meeting. Wheelbarrows and shovels on the playground, instruments in the Conservatory, sensory tables and blocks and paint brushes and books—let our Early Childhood students show you what life at Waynflete Early Childhood is really like, and why they love it.
ACADEMICS
CAMPUS VISITS
What kind of school makes every campus visit feel like a play date?
Waynflete makes learning fun, right from the start. We make learning if Waynflete is right for your child fun, too. Want to see Waynflete Lower School in action? Let us create a wonderful day of discovery just for your child!
We can’t wait to show you why deep learning looks like play. Explore the brand-new Lower School building and nature-based playgrounds on our historic campus. Join multiage classrooms for hands-on, student-directed explorations of thematically connected subjects. Take in a student show in the Art Gallery or performance in Franklin Theater. Sing along during a community Pachanga or sit in on fascinating interactive presentations from community experts. And, most importantly, talk to teachers and students who can’t wait to meet you and share the school they love.
Simple. Low-stress. Always on your schedule. If you are wondering if Waynflete is right for your family, a customized campus visit will show you! Schedule a visit today! 
Early Childhood Arts
Everyone shines
The thrill of self-expression, the start of cultural recognition, and the sometimes-messy joys of mixing paint, mashing clay, moving in space, and making music. Students explore ceramics, dance, drama, general music, stagecraft, studio art, and more.
Early Childhood Physical Education
Everyone plays
Early Childhood students are always on the go and we give them plenty of opportunities to run, jump, climb, twirl, and tumble indoors and out. From stretches to Scooterville to kicking soccer balls, students begin developing motor skills, team spirit, and a lifelong love for physical activity.
THE WAYNFLETE WIRE
We know every student needs more this year.
More one-on-one attention from teachers. More hands-on, in-depth, challenging learning. More time to connect with friends. See how Waynflete will make the most of this school year 
COMMUNITY
You belong at Waynflete
ADMISSION EVENTS
See Waynflete for yourself.
Just as hands-on, experiential learning is core to our curriculum, exploring our campus and classrooms is an essential part of the application process. Our admission events are fun, interactive, no-pressure opportunities to observe classes, hear from students and teachers, talk with current parents, and more. See upcoming Admission events
THE WAYNFLETE WIRE
Why Reggio Emilia is the right approach to preschool.
What happens when you put three- and four-year-olds in charge of their own learning? They will learn because they want to—for the rest of their lives. See how Waynflete transforms the traditional classroom and engages our youngest learners
CONTACT
“Our EC classroom hums with the work of children—excited and productive play. It is an environment that nurtures experimentation, curiosity, and risk taking. We listen to children’s questions and ideas and design connected and purposeful learning opportunities that encourage deeper inquiry. Come see where they have taken us today!”
Anne Scribner Hopkins
Waynflete Lower School Director
