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Our Programs
Day School - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Two Year Olds 2, 3, or 5 day classes
Three Year Olds 3 or 5 day classes
Four Year Olds 3 or 5 day classes Kindergarten 5 day class

Extended Care
Before and after school care is available for children enrolled in the Day School or Mothers Day Out programs who are 2 years of age through Kindergarten. Care is offered from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM each school day and during many of the holidays when our school is closed. For families with children in both Day School and MDO there is care available from 9:00-9:30 AM and 1:00-2:00 PM on Mondays and Fridays. Each classroom is a happy, busy place where play and hands-on experiences are valued as the primary vehicles for learning.

Our Enrichment

Music
Music is offered each school day to all children. The class is led by two music teachers who engage the children in singing, dancing, movement, or playing musical instruments.

Spanish
Children in three year old classes through Kindergarten attend Spanish class twice a week. The curriculum includes learning the Spanish words for colors, shapes, animals and family names They also sing songs and hear stories in Spanish.

Chapel
Children attend chapel twice a month in the Sanctuary. Parents ore always welcome to join us.

Field Trips
Twos have in-house programs. Threes and older have carefully selected inhouse programs and field trips for ageappropriate activities. Parents provide transportation and child safety seats.

Our Facilities

Playgrounds
Outdoor play on two beautiful playgrounds is part of each child’s day. One playground is designed for toddlers and two year olds and the other offers more advanced slides, a new garden box, and climbing structures for older children.

Humphrey Hall
Children enjoy playing in our indoor gym on inclement weather days. It is equipped with children’s indoor play equipment.

Registration
We recommend a tour of our school to visit classes and to gather information so you can determine whether our program will best meet your child’s needs. Students ore enrolled in order of registration, subject to age-group limits. To apply, a child must be two by September 1 and must be toilet trained before starting the three year old class. A waiting list is kept for each age group.

Westbury Methodist Day School was established in 1968. Enrollment is open to all children aged 2 years to 6 years, regardless of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin. We celebrate the diversity of our students and their famffles.

Teachers

Quality and continuity of staff are important parts of our early childhood programs. Our teachers are dedicated, caring professionals who enjoy working with young children. We maintain a ratio of 1:5 in our two year old classes, 1:7 in our three year old classes and 1:8 in our four year old and Kindergarten classes. Each class is staffed with one lead teacher and one support teacher. All teachers have experience in early childhood education.

School Tours
Thursdays & Fridays at 10:00 AM or by appointment. Call 713-723-0191.

Mission Statement
Westbury Methodist Day School helps children attain their emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual strengths.

Our goals are to:

• develop a positive self-image
• encourage critical thinking and problem solving
• learn through discovery and play
• foster the development of emotionally satisfying relationships
• provide knowledge and experiences to grow healthy bodies