Overfield is a state-licensed, independent, non-profit school for young children. Children of any race, color, creed, sex, national, or ethnic origin may attend. We affirm and welcome this diversity, and we are thrilled our school community includes families from all over the Miami Valley. Our classes provide developmentally appropriate, nurturing, enriching opportunities for learning for children ages 18 months through 3rd grade.
Teacher: Jennifer Lightcap
The 1-Day, Side-by-Side Toddler class is designed for young children to attend with their parents or caregivers. The goal of the program is to create opportunities for children to build friendships with one another; to encourage toddlers to utilize our environment to deepen their understanding of themselves and the world; to create experiences for toddlers to explore and gain knowledge alongside their parent/caregiver and teacher; and to support families’ involvement in and awareness of their child’s developmental stages.
9:00am – Arrival & Exploration of the Classroom
9:35am – Cleanup
9:45am – Snack
10:00am – Movement: Outside/Gathering Place
10:20am – Small Groups: Explore Materials & Investigate Nature
10:50am – Story & Songs
11:00am – Dismissal
Teacher: Jennifer Lightcap, Heather Oelker
The 2-Day, Independent Toddler program is well-suited as a child’s first independent experience at Overfield or as a natural bridge between the Side-by-Side Toddler and our South Side Preschool classes. Children attend the program without a parent or caregiver, enjoying the developmentally appropriate and enriching Toddler classroom; the natural environment surrounding the campus; and other spaces in the main Overfield building. Daily experiences in this class focus on the same goals as the Side-by-Side program, while giving the children opportunities for both independence and collaboration with peers and teachers.
There is also an opportunity for these children to remain at Overfield for an optional “Lunch Bunch” where they can enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers. Children do not need to be toilet-trained to attend this class.
There is also an opportunity for these children to remain at Overfield for an optional “Lunch Bunch” where they can enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers. Children do not need to be toilet-trained to attend this class.
8:45am – Arrival & Exploration of the Classroom
9:15am – Cleanup
9:30am – Snack
9:45am – Small Groups: Explore Materials & Investigate Nature
10:30am – Movement: Outside/Gathering Place
11:00am – Story & Songs
11:15am – Dismissal
Teacher: Carla Briggs, Beth Beane, Hailey Stewart, Mary Gordon
The children in the South Side classes are gaining independence as many of them embark on their first school experience. This is an opportunity for developing social skills as they interact and build relationships with their peers, teachers and environment. Our intent is to provide a rich, nurturing atmosphere that not only promotes a love of learning but also encourages a feeling of community and caring for others. Each week, we offer experiences for individual, small group, and whole group learning. We place a high value on creativity, collaboration, music, inquiry, quality literature, and the investigation of nature. Our goal is for children to develop confidence in their problem-solving skills as they encounter challenges and interact with materials in their environment. Full-Day children will enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers in our “Lunch Bunch”.
8:30am – Arrival/Free Choice
9:15am – Meeting
9:45am – Small Groups & Snack
10:45am – Morning Reflection/Story; Music on Tuesday & Thursday
11:15am – Outdoor Play
12:00pm – Half-Day Student Dismissal/Full-Day Student Lunch
12:45pm – Quiet Time
1:30pm – Snack/Free Choice
2:00pm – Small Groups & Continued Morning Work
2:45pm – Outdoor Play
3:00pm – Dismissal
Teachers: Nancy Hargrove, Ashley Reed, Helen O’Neal, Betsy Bernett
The children in the South Side classes are gaining independence and responsibility as many of them embark on their first school experience. This is an opportunity for developing social skills as they interact and build relationships with their peers, teachers, and environment. Our intent is to provide a rich, nurturing atmosphere that not only promotes a love of learning but a feeling of community and caring for others. Each week, we offer experiences for individual, small group, and whole group learning. We place a high value on music, quality literature, the arts, and the investigation of nature. Our goal is for children to develop confidence in their problem-solving skills as they encounter challenges and interact with materials in their environment. Those attending South Side who want a full-day program will be joined with the North Siders as a mixed age class in the afternoons.
8:30am – Arrival/Free Choice
9:15am – Meeting
9:45am – Small Groups & Snack
10:45am – Morning Reflection/Story; Music on Tuesday & Thursday
11:15am – Outdoor Play
12:00pm – Half-Day Student Dismissal/Full-Day Student Lunch
12:45pm – Quiet Time
1:30pm – Snack/Free Choice
2:00pm – Small Groups & Continued Morning Work
2:45pm – Outdoor Play
3:00pm – Dismissal
Teachers: Laura Daehnke, Heather Shaffer
The goal of the Overfield Kindergarten program is to help children develop and broaden their problem-solving and higher level thinking skills, their personalities, and their interests. We strive to nurture their curiosity, creativity, and confidence by incorporating a wide variety of materials and manipulatives; sharing quality children’s literature; integrating regular explorations of our vast campus; and supporting interactions with the natural world.
The dialogue, questions, discoveries, uncertainties, and curiosities of the children guide the curriculum. All subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics, are taught in meaningful ways that are consistent with the developmental stages of the children. Children work together on projects and are able to advance at their own level of interest and ability. Teachers’ observations and assessment of student learning are shared through portfolio-based assessments that highlight competencies with the Ohio Learning Standards.
Children will enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers in our “Lunch Bunch”.
The dialogue, questions, discoveries, uncertainties, and curiosities of the children guide the curriculum. All subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics, are taught in meaningful ways that are consistent with the developmental stages of the children. Children work together on projects and are able to advance at their own level of interest and ability. Teachers’ observations and assessment of student learning are shared through portfolio-based assessments that highlight competencies with the Ohio Learning Standards.
Children will enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers in our “Lunch Bunch”.
8:30am – Arrival/Free Choice
9:00am – Main Lesson/Small Groups & Snack
11:00am – Meeting
11:20am – Transition/Cleanup
11:30am – Playground
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Group Read Aloud & Discussion
1:30pm – Afternoon Project Work in Small Group
2:40pm – Transition/Cleanup
3:00pm – Dismissal
Teacher: Amy Larson, Katie Hammaker
The goal of the Overfield 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade, multi-age program is to help children develop and broaden their problem solving and higher level thinking skills, their personalities, and their interests. We strive to nurture their curiosity, creativity, and confidence by incorporating a wide variety of materials and manipulatives; sharing quality children’s literature; integrating regular explorations of our vast campus; and supporting interactions with materials.
The dialogue, questions, discoveries, uncertainties, and curiosities of the children guide the curriculum. All subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics, are taught in meaningful ways that are consistent with the developmental stages of the children. The class’s mixed-age grouping allows all children to work together on projects and to advance at their own level of interest and ability. Teachers’ observations and assessment of student learning are shared through portfolio-based assessments that highlight competencies with the Ohio Learning Standards.
Children will enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers in our “Lunch Bunch”.
The dialogue, questions, discoveries, uncertainties, and curiosities of the children guide the curriculum. All subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics, are taught in meaningful ways that are consistent with the developmental stages of the children. The class’s mixed-age grouping allows all children to work together on projects and to advance at their own level of interest and ability. Teachers’ observations and assessment of student learning are shared through portfolio-based assessments that highlight competencies with the Ohio Learning Standards.
Children will enjoy a packed lunch from home with their peers in our “Lunch Bunch”.
8:30am – Arrival/Free Choice
9:00am – Main Lesson/Small Groups & Snack
11:00am – Meeting
11:20am – Transition/Cleanup
11:30am – Playground
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Group Read Aloud & Discussion
1:30pm – Afternoon Project Work in Small Group
2:40pm – Transition/Cleanup
3:00pm – Dismissal
Overfield provides Extended Care before and after school. This multi-age programming offers flexibility for parents and an enriching environment for children to play and learn.
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