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Early Childhood (Preschool2-Preschool4)

Preschool 2s, Preschool 3s, and Preschool 4s: Where every child's educational journey begins with love, joy, and discovery.

In our warm, nurturing classrooms, your child will explore, create, ask questions, and build meaningful friendships. Through a balance of purposeful play and intentional learning, we inspire the curiosity and confidence that build a strong foundation for future success.


 

Why Families Choose Harbor

At Harbor, we believe young children thrive when they are deeply known, individually valued, and encouraged to learn in ways that feel entirely natural and joyful.

  • Whole-Child Development: We nurture social, emotional, cognitive, and language growth with equal intention, helping children become confident learners and kind friends.
  • Intentionally Small Class Sizes: Your child will receive the meaningful, individualized attention they need to flourish within small classes staffed by at least two dedicated educators.
  • A Hands-On Approach: Children learn by doing. Through sensory-rich, thematic projects, we build early literacy, math, and science skills while nurturing independent self-advocacy

Experience Harbor for Yourself

The best way to understand the warmth and academic readiness of our Early Childhood program is to see it in action. We invite you to schedule a personal tour, meet our early childhood educators, and experience the joyful, purposeful learning that makes Harbor so special.

Plan Your Visit

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Challenged, Ready

Students at Harbor are supported as individuals and challenged to grow with confidence, curiosity, and purpose.

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What Learning Looks Like

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Literacy & Language

Daily stories, conversations, and language-rich activities build communication skills, early literacy, and a lifelong love of books. Weekly library visits inspire curiosity, imagination, and discovery.
 

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Mathematics

Hands-on exploration of patterns, counting, sorting, and collaborative problem-solving builds early math skills and confidence.

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Science & STEAM

 Guided experiments, outdoor nature exploration, and tactile building challenges spark curiosity, active creativity, and early critical thinking.

Social-Emotional Growth

Students learn to express their feelings, build lasting friendships, resolve minor conflicts, and collaborate within a caring classroom community
 


Specialists & Enrichment

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Weekly visits to our campus library introduce students to the joy of stories and imagination while fostering a lifelong love of reading.
 

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Global Languages (Preschool 4s)

Playful, interactive introductions to Mandarin and Spanish through songs, movement, and conversation.

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Creative Arts

Open-ended art and music experiences encourage personal creativity, self-expression, confidence, and fine motor development.

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Physical Education

Weekly gym classes develop gross motor skills, coordination, teamwork, and cooperative play through joyful movement.


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Library Portal

Discover Our Academics

From Early Childhood through Upper School, every stage of the Harbor experience is intentionally designed to support growth, confidence, and readiness.

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Early Childhood
Preschool 2–Kindergarten

Lower School

Lower School
Grades 1–4

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Upper School
Grades 5–8