Magic Bus
A mobile, licensed preschool experience that prepares three to five year olds who do not attend a traditional preschool for success in kindergarten. Program meets for a two hour class, twice a week.
Summer registration opens march 1st!
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The Magic Bus provides a state licensed, engaging pre-school experience for families with children ages 3 to 5 years old, who do not attend a traditional preschool program. With two mobile pre-school classrooms, the program makes bi-weekly visits to 8 different communities throughout Eagle County. The Magic Bus offers developmentally appropriate activities that build social-emotional, language, literacy and math development using dual language instruction. Teachers on the bus utilize Teaching Strategies GOLD to assess students’ progress, develop lesson plans and inform parents during home visitation conferences. The program allows children to experience the importance of play and discovery, while preparing for kindergarten.
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Rachel Lammers
“I have been amazed with the Magic Bus program and the level of “readiness” their students come into my classroom with. Recently, when I asked a Spanish speaking parent about the difference in how much academic English content skills her daughter had versus her older son, I learned that the daughter had attended the Magic Bus program and the other did not. The difference in how that student started and performed throughout Kindergarten is astonishing!”
Heather B.
“I am so pleased to be able to share about my family’s experience over the past year with the Magic Bus preschool program. It has been such a gift to my children both academically and socially, and a blessing to our entire family. My two boys eagerly anticipate going to school each week, and come home sharing stories of what they learned, and teaching us the new words they’ve learned in Spanish. We are thrilled to have Miss Maria building into our children, as she exemplifies academic understanding, as well as a strong emphasis on life-skills and appropriate social interactions. She is a wonderful part of the program, and truly cares about the children.”
Locations:
Avon Elementary
Gypsum
Eagle
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