Academics

BeeSchool Preschool

Students must be two years and seven months old by Aug. 31st, 2023 and potty trained.

What is the BeeSchool Preschool?

The BeeSchool PreSchool combines the core elements of the Upland program - the idyllic 23-acre campus, the 4 A's curriculum, a focus on problem-solving, and our emphasis on community - with our play-based philosophy for early childhood education. 

We understand that school is your child's “home away from home.”  We strive to make the BeeSchool a warm, nurturing, fun, and exciting place to be. We focus on learning, laughing, playing, and discovering. Our students enhance their social, emotional, intellectual, cognitive, fine, and gross motor skills while building confidence and self-esteem.
We combine traditional learning with outdoor education and have created our own unique hands-on curriculum using Growing Up Wild as our backbone.


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Program Details

Specials
Daily special classes include physical education, yoga, music, Spanish, and library.

Language & Literacy
Our Bees are exposed to many different genres of literature, the alphabet, and letter sounds.
Mathematics & Science
We introduce the numerical system, create experiments and patterns, and observe ad explore nature.  

Environment and Community
The BSPS is a safe, nurturing learning environment. We are a respectful and welcoming community. Our Bees gather daily to eat lunch together, reinforcing our community and improving their social skills.

Arts
Our Bees are surrounded by art. They explore different genres within our themed curriculum each week. They create art within their classrooms as well as around our campus in our outdoor learning spaces.

Theater
Bees enjoy visiting their fellow Upland students and being an audience for them during their performances throughout the school year. The Bees also visit the Grand in Wilmington, DE, every winter to enjoy a performance off campus.

Athletics 
Our Bees participate in a weekly PE class, a yoga class, and many outdoor adventures around Upland’s 23-acre campus. 
We climb and explore in our Backyard space and around our campus, improving gross and fine motor skills daily. 

Attitude
We meet every Tuesday and Friday in our Colony Jamboree to foster the BeeSchool community and to discuss kindness and empathy for their classmates.

Program Costs 2023/24

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  • Full Day

    2 Days: $6,975
    3 Days: $9,900
    5 Days: $15,930

  • Half-Day (a.m. only)

    2 Days: $4,950
    3 Days: $7,065
    5 Days: $11,205

  • Full Day (monthly)

    2 Days: $775
    3 Days: $1,100
    5 Days: $1,770

  • Half Day (monthly)

    2 Days: $550
    3 Days: $785
    5 Days: $1,245
**The two-day program is Tuesday & Thursday. The three-day program is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The five-day program is Monday through Friday.

Registration

The registration fee of $200 is non-refundable and due at the time of enrollment.

Paid-in-Full Discount

Upland offers a 1.5% discount on tuition paid in full before July 1.

Enrollment Timeline for 2024/2025

Ongoing -- Applications Accepted
Dec. 12, 2023 -- Playdate Sign-up schedule sent
Dec. 2023 -- Tuition Rates for 24/25 published
Jan. 8 - 19, 2024 -- Admissions Playdates 
Jan. 26, 2024 -- Admissions Decisions Announced
Feb. 1, 2024 -- Contracts Issued
Feb. 15, 2024 -- Contracts and deposits due back

How to Apply

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