50 Years of unity
Unity School has been providing these wonderful programs for children for 50 years. Parents and the community have shown their commitment to the program in volunteer efforts and donations to support work we’ve done on the
building to make it strong structurally and improve and add to the classroom space. The quality of the program has often been recognized - we’ve been asked to provide training to other child care providers on many topics,
including gardening with children, and are a community training site for students in the Lane Community College early childhood education program.
Play & Learn
At Unity School children play and learn in
a variety of settings - in their homey classroom in open-ended activities for hands-on learning, in the terrific play yard full of big old trees, a grapevine shaded sand box, the
‘wild’ hill in the shrubs, and lots of space to run and play and imagine. They often have time in the organic garden - with their class planting or harvesting, or in a small group working with the garden teacher caring for the
growing things.
Children learn through every moment of their day. They have their turn to help caring for the many Unity pets, and on a rainy day they have their turn to get out in the big old barn to jump and run and get out
the wiggles.
Time to learn
At Unity, as conflicts come up with other children, teachers, as facilitators, will help them talk to each other to help them come up with a solution to the problem. Over time the children gain this ability for themselves.
Teachers remind children about kindness, cooperation, and working together, and model these things so the children will see them in action, and give them opportunities to practice them through the day. Our ultimate goal is to send the children into the world with the qualities and skills they need to be cooperative problem solvers for our community and our planet.
HighScope Curriculum
The HighScope curriculum is implemented in every Unity School classroom. The daily routine includes 'planning circles', large group circles and small group activities, outdoor time and child-directed learning center times.
For more information about HighScope, visit www.highscope.org
Transportation
Transportation for our school agers is available by Unity bus to and from several nearby schools. Currently we transport to and from Gilham, Buena Vista, Centennial, Guy Lee, and Bertha Holt.
Non-Profit School
Unity School has no religious affiliation,
and is incorporated as a private,
nonprofit, tax-exempt school.
About Us
Student Ages
Unity School provides quality care and education for children ages two to eleven.
Facility
Located in a rambling farm house on nearly an acre of land, with a yard full of
large, shady trees, handmade wooden play structures, rabbits, guinea pigs,
flower and vegetable gardens, brick walkways and a grape arbor.
Unity School offers a homelike facility in a beautiful, natural setting.
Classrooms
Inside, learning centers in each classroom are filled with materials to challenge a
child’s developing skills and interests. Building toys, puzzles, blocks, modeling
dough, books, games, dress-up clothes and dolls, art materials,
math, science and
writing activities . . . the possibilities are almost endless!
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