MPC's ECE Lab School offers a warm, engaging environment where young children learn through play, exploration, and connection. Our approach nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning—supporting each child’s unique development every step of the way.
Outdoor-Based Learning in a Built Environment
Children at the ECE Lab School spend a large part of their day outdoors in secure, well-equipped courtyards, patios, and learning gardens. These environments support movement, creativity, and sensory exploration.
Emergent, Play-Based Curriculum
Our teachers observe children closely and use their ideas and interests to shape projects and classroom activities. Children learn through storytelling, construction, inquiry, sensory play, and cooperative problem-solving.
Our Influences in Practice
- Reggio Emilia: Collaborative projects, teacher-child partnerships, documentation
- Waldorf: Daily rhythms, nature-based materials, imaginative storytelling
- Montessori: Independence, real-life tasks, child choice within structure
A Typical Day May Include
- 7:45 AM - Arrival and Family Farewell
- 8:00 AM - Free Choice Play
- 8:30 AM - Breakfast
- 9:00 AM - Welcome Circle or Large Group Activities
- 10:00 AM - Exploration, Play, & Small Group Work
- 12:00 PM - Family Style Lunch
- 1:00 PM - Nap/Quiet Time (for full-day)
- 2:00 PM - Art, Movement, Journaling
- 5:30 PM - Farewell & Family Check-ins