Tauxemont Cooperative Preschool

Limited space available, in our 5x5 (pre-k/kindergarten) class for the upcoming school year.

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Make the world your playground! As we closed the 2023-24 school year this week, we look back at the incredible year we had had, with so much love and care poured into the children (and families) by the teachers at Tauxemont! We leave the grounds of our little school in the woods with children who are more confident, resilient and loved- Tauxemont will forever be a part of the family! Don’t ever stop playing, taking risks and growing your curiosity!

A wonderful day for sensory play

Asking questions, making observations, exploring, boosting language skills and social development

So much happens when we step back and let children play

Who’s airplane flew the furthest? Testing our theories on the best way to fold paper airplanes!

Join us for Tauxemont’s Spring Fun Fair with Special Guests, Rocknoceros on Saturday, May 4 from 5-7PM. Games, food and music! Buy tickets in advance! Check out The Plant Sale in the drop-off parking lot! ***Parking on Paul Spring Rd, across Ft Hunt Rd.

Thank you to the staff at the National Museum of the US Army for visiting and sharing the story of ‘Wind Flyers’ - a wonderful story! We always enjoy meeting members of our community and hearing great stories.

Snack with SKINKS! The nicer weather called for outdoor snack and a couple extra guests decided to join us! Can you spot the skink in the garden?

This rainy forecast calls for this to the downstairs classroom days for our current 4x4s and 5x5s! Tauxemont has taught us that there is never any bad weather, just bad gear… so we are always prepared for a great day!

A morning full of team work and collaboration during table time with the 5x5s! Making masterpieces, trial and error bridge building and following instructions to build a marble track!

Enjoying a taste of the warmer weather and getting excited for ! General registration opened today! Book your spot today!

A beautiful day to watch the sky and the eclipse

Students spent Leap Day learning about frogs and toads. Thank you to the staff at Hidden Oaks for visiting!

Today we celebrated the first leap day for many of our students at Tauxemont! Did you know that we have this extra day to catch up to the earth’s orbit around the sun?

A first leap year for most of our students at Tauxemont! Did you know that we have this extra day to catch up to the Earth’s orbit around the sun?

Working on fine motor skills and creating beautiful artwork in the process

It was a day of helping our friends on the grounds of Tauxemont! The children worked together to build their firetruck, requiring frequent balance tests to ensure their friends could safely board once rescued! Inside during morning table time, hospitals were built, complete with packed waiting rooms and beds. The magic of parent helping days is being able to witness your children grow with their classmates and master the art of teamwork!

Thank you to Dr. Biggs for visiting with our 4s. Students loved practicing with the giant toothbrush, and learning about healthy oral habits.

The science of cooking. We observed how yeast works and then put it into action to make delicious rolls for snack.

Mama Mia! Our downstairs classroom was transformed into a bustling Italian restaurant for a night, filling the air with laughter and joy as families came together for an evening of delicious food and even better company!

It is getting warmer, rain is coming and the snow is melting. But, the students have discovered their much loved, colorful ice globes that had been covered in snow, hidden in the darkness of the block shed are smaller and softer, but they are still around to enjoy for another day. This wasn’t an experiment, they were playing- keeping the gems away from the bad guys. Other gems left out, unprotected, have melted, but these treasures remain. This is why children need to play.

Our morning classes finally returned to campus today excited to get out in the snow… what a treat to spy brightly colored globes hidden around the campus!

Last week the 4s put water balloons in the freezer, today students enjoyed having beautiful ice globes to carry around, break into pieces and to just sit with and enjoy. A wonderful addition to the snow and cold.

Clay snowmen were made at lunch bunch on Friday, is anyone making “real” snowmen today? Share pictures of your snow day adventures!

Have you ever wondered what is inside a baseball? Our 5s found a heavy, waterlogged baseball and decided to investigate, unraveling the mystery layer by layer

General Enrollment is now open for Tauxemont Cooperative Preschool’s 2024/2025 school year. We accept applications for children 2.5-6 years old for 5 different classes (3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, and kindergarten). Admission is first-come, first-served. Reach out to [email protected] to schedule a tour today or for more information.

Creating new habitats for a new friend on campus! Look forward to meeting many more future friends at Sunday’s Open House!

Join us for our annual Open House to tour our little school in the woods, meet the teachers, and ask questions about our curriculum, parent involvement, and community. Children welcome. Sign up so we know you’re coming and drop by any time ( link provided in our stories!)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4FA4AB28A2F94-47017087-tauxemont.

Priority Enrollment is now Open! Reserve your child’s spot at Tauxemont for the 2024-25 school year before priority applications close January 5. Priority Enrollment is for current students who will be returning, siblings of current students, alumni families, and Tauxemont Community Association Families. An email was sent on 12/4 with the link to apply. You can also find the link in the Tuesday Bulletin for current families or email [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped pack up winter care packages for Be The Good. Boxes were delivered today to this wonderful organization that serves local families.

Animals have always been an important part of Tauxemont. These pets welcome the children and can help ease the transition to school, they encourage responsibility and bring joy. They become a part of our classroom community. Over the years chickens, Guinea pigs, fish, snails and rabbits have called Tauxemont home. Two years ago we welcomed Fergus to our school. With his size and mischievous personality he quickly became a superstar. Roaming freely in our classrooms, traveling around campus, inside and out he was known by all. Sadly Fergus passed away on Thursday. He will be sorely missed but we appreciate all he brought to our community.