THE LIFE Day School has six well-equipped classrooms, where qualified early-childhood educators create enriching and engaging learning experiences for 2-year-old, 3-year-old and 4-year-old children. The classroom environment is organized into different play areas with a variety of materials children can reach, explore, and play with in their own way and at their own pace.

Learning areas include:

At THE LIFE Day School, children thrive in a small-group setting that provides individual attention, age-appropriate learning, childcare, and routines children look forward to. The daily routine includes:

ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS

Contact Director Lori Shaw, 516.333.3355, ext. 12, or email Dayschool@thelifeny.org, for a tour or to learn more about THE LIFE Lutheran Day School.

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 Programs Offered at THE LIFE Day School

THE LIFE Day School provides a variety of program options for your child and family: full-day, half-day and extended-day program options. All our programs emphasize active participatory learning, and our goal is to help children become independent, self-confident, and inquisitive learners. We help each child learn to get along with others, solve problems, share, assume responsibility and play and learn within a group. Children are encouraged to question, to be curious and to find joy in exploration and discovery. We endeavor to be a happy supplement to the home and a real growing experience for your child.

Half-Day Programs

The half-day program is available to our Toddler, Nursery and Preschool students

Two-Year-Old Toddler Program

2-DAY (T/TH), 3-DAY (M/W/F),
5-DAY (M-F) 9:00 am-12:00 pm program options

Three-Year-Old Nursery School Program

2-DAY (T/TH), 3-DAY (M/W/F),
5-DAY (M-F) 9:15 am-1:15 pm program options  

Four-Year-Old Preschool Program

5-DAY (M-F) 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Full-Day Program

The full-day program is available to our 2-, 3- and 4-year-old students. The full-day program offers an opportunity for parents to extend their child's school day in a group setting that provides exploration, discovery and learning. The full day program provides additional opportunities for academic, social-emotional and person growth in a nurturing and engaging environment. The full-day program includes sensory exploration, hands-on science and nature exploration, movement, music and yoga, literacy and math activities, art, cooking, and lots of fun!

TWO-YEAR-OLD TODDLER PROGRAM

2-DAY (T/TH), 3-DAY (M/W/F),
5-DAY (M-F) 9:00 am-3:00 pm program options

Three-Year-Old Nursery School Program

2-DAY (T/TH), 3-DAY (M/W/F),
5-DAY (M-F) 9:15 am-3:15 pm program options

Four-Year-Old Preschool Program

5-DAY (M-F) 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Extended-Day Options

Before-School Extended Day Program

8:00--9:15 am

The before-school program is available to parents who need an earlier start to the school day.  The before-school program is offered Monday--Friday.  Additional fees apply.

The After-School Extended Day Program

3:00 pm--5:30 pm

The after-school program is available to parents who require additional time in their daily schedule and need to extend their child’s school day. The after-school program is available Monday--Friday. Additional fees apply.

After-School Enrichment Program

THE LIFE Day School offers after-school enrichment classes to our four-year-old students dismissing at 1:00 pm and our three-year-old students dismissing at 1:15 pm. The after-school enrichment programs are offered in the fall, winter and spring, each for an 8-week session.

After-school enrichment activities are designed to give children the opportunity to explore and try new things and develop interests outside the classroom in a small group setting. Each enrichment program offers individualized instruction and provides children at all levels with new learning opportunities and new skills.   

After-school enrichment classes will include Little Bakers, Kids in the Kitchen, Soccer Shots, Little Scientists, Nature Explorers, Arts & Crafts, Building Academy, and Spanish.

ENROLLMENT

Registration for THE LIFE Day School program takes place in the fall.  Our policy is to give priority registration to our current students, then registration is open to alumni families and new incoming families.  Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  All children must be the age of the program they are enrolling in by December 1st of that school year. To enroll you will need to fill out an enrollment form and leave the required non-refundable application fee along with the required tuition deposit.

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Our goal at THE LIFE Day School is to allow each child to develop a positive self-image as a unique child of God in a safe and nurturing learning environment where children can grow and learn.

We foster positive early childhood learning experiences that help to shape your child's educational growth and foster a love for learning. We encourage children to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts. We allow children to learn at their own pace and in ways that are best for them.

Our curriculum identifies goals in all areas of development:

Spiritual:

To help children develop reverence for self and others

Social-Emotional:

To help children feel comfortable in school, trust their new environment, experience self-confidence and a positive attitude, develop independence and self-regulation skills, and to make friends and be part of a larger community.

Cognitive:

To help children become confident learners and to help them acquire learning skills such as the ability to solve problems, ask questions, and use language and words to describe their ideas, observations, and feelings.

Physical:

To help children develop large- and small-motor skills and to feel comfortable about what their bodies can do.

The activities we plan for children, the way we organize the learning spaces, select toys and materials, plan the daily schedule and activities, and talk with children are all designed to accomplish the goals of our program and curriculum. THE LIFE Day School provides your child with a successful and positive early learning experience.  

Get ready for a summer camp program filled with excitement, discovery, and learning! At THE LIFE Summer Camp your child will explore engaging themes through hands-on projects and daily activities.

View our 2024 Summer Program brochure, click here.

SUMMER PROGRAM APPLICATION FORMS

THE LIFE Day School offers early-childhood campers 2 through 8 years of age, a fun and stimulating camp environment to explore and learn. Our stimulating summer camp program is designed to meet the intellectual, physical, social-emotional, and creative needs of all the children through open-ended, developmentally appropriate activities. We provide an enriching, hands-on program with an objective toward developing your child’s self-confidence, independence, and initiative. At THE LIFE Day School, your child will find joy in discovery while exploring, creating, and learning. 

THE LIFE summer camp program offers six fully equipped air-conditioned classrooms, where children explore, play, and create. Outside, our spacious playgrounds are filled with permanent climbing equipment, a riding track for cars and tricycles, playhouses, sports areas, sensory tables, and water play areas.

Throughout the summer, we have many special activities, including in-house field trips, weekly music, movement, and science classes, as well as outdoor water play, sports and games.

Your child will be guided by qualified teachers and assistants who offer engaging and active learning experiences while providing the care young children need. Staff members are trained in CPR & First Aid.

For more info, contact Lori Shaw, at 516-333-3355, ext. 12, or email Dayschool@thelifeny.org.