Kinder-1st Grade Learning Program

We offer several engaging, innovative, and individualized programs + classes for students in elementary grades (K-5th).

For students in Kinder-1st grade, we are actively enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year!
Please scroll to learn more. [For upper elementary options, click here.]

Our Focus:

  • We focus on an investigative approach to learning through hands-on activities, projects, and creative, academic-based play.
  • We prioritize building and improving foundational skills to foster independence, confidence, and a life-long love for learning.
  • We strengthen socialization, collaboration, and communication through learning activities, arts/crafts, music, movement and outdoor play.

Our Curriculum:

  • Multi-Curriculum Approach: We believe that every child learns differently; thus, we don’t adopt a one-size-fits-all curriculum approach (especially at the K/1 foundational level!). Instead, we incorporate multiple programs, curriculums, learning styles, strategies, & activities to create a robust, comprehensive program for our little learns to thrive!
  • Credible, California Standards-Based & Diverse Curriculum: We use Wilson, Seeing Stars, Benchmark, Spectrum, Envision, MyView, Evan Moor, Handwriting Without Tears, LIPS/Orton Gillingham-focused programs and many more.
  • Unfoldment Theory of Education: We follow this theory, where students are engaged in their own “unfolding” of concepts in order to create deeper and more meaningful understanding.
  • SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) & ‘Social Thinking’: We incorporate these practices within our learning to guide our students into being more conscious, resilient, aware, and empathetic individuals.

Details:

  • LOCATION: All programs and ‘pods’ for students in Kinder-1st Grades (2025-2026) will be hosted at a private residence in Bay Park/Clairemont, San Diego, California. (Please contact us for more information/specifics).

  • PRICING: Our pricing can be found below.

    – 2025-2026 Academic Year:
    • ‘Gala’ 🍏 (8AM-11:45AM) — $400/month

  • PROGRAM DETAILS: All programs are collaborative, social-focused, multidisciplinary, and engaging! To determine the best fit for your child, please contact us to set up a call and/or student assessment.

  • MULTIPLE KIDS: Do you have an older kiddo? Ask us about our sibling discounts! [Click here to learn more about the 2nd-5th grade learning options.]

Leadership:

  • Marisa Donnelly, MEd. is a licensed, Master-level ELA/Reading Teacher with over 14+ years of experience supporting students of all ages, grade levels, and abilities (including SPED), in a variety of educational settings and programs. She is passionate about non-traditional education.

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