"One of the reasons we chose Harvard Park and stayed is because of their philosophy. Harvard Park is not a 'daycare'. They are an early learning center."
- Sue Nelson
Our Curriculum
We offer Full Day Preschool schedules, Before School and After School Programs and Summer Camp For children ages 2.5 -10 years of age. Children must be fully potty trained to attend our program. Call 509-327-8964 today for more information.
At Harvard Park, we support the growth and education of children through the use of hands-on, manipulative, preschool activities. Our Philosophy is simple, children learn best by doing. With that in mind, when you walk into our classrooms, you will find them set up into learning centers. Our learning centers are designed so that the children are able to choose the activity that is most appealing to them. We know the level of learning increases when children are allowed to make choices in their learning and have ownership in their work. The activities are carefully designed by the teachers to meet the children's interest and developmental levels. This type of learning allows children to choose to work independently or cooperatively with others. Developing social-emotional skills are often more important than reading and writing for many children. Learning centers allow children the opportunity to problem-solve, become independent, and gain social skills while working on academic skills. These pro-social behaviors are critical to their success in kindergarten and beyond.
Preschool
There are many skills that children in school need today in order to work independently as well as take direction from teachers. Our highly educated teachers have designed their daily schedule to provide times designated for both teacher-directed and child-directed activities. Our hands-on curriculum means that your child will be busy learning, exploring, and being creative. They will develop critical social/emotional skills that will help them not only in school, but in life. The teachers use an ongoing weekly assessment tool to be sure the activities they plan are meeting the needs of each child in the classroom. The themes and concepts being taught are enhanced with weekly field trips and cooking projects. Most importantly, the children are given opportunities to enjoy nature every day (regardless of the weather) in our large, park like playground.
Enrollment for Preschool can be full time (4/5 days a week) or part time (2 or 3 days a week).
Full time enrollment is four or five days a week, part time enrollment is either two days (Tuesday and Thursday) or three days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Our hours are 6:30 AM-6:00 PM
AM Snack, Lunch and PM Snack is included.
Green Group: Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open for this classroom mid-spring.
2 1/2 and potty trained to 5 years old
Max class size of 20
Teacher to child ratio 1:10
Red Group: Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open for this classroom mid-spring.
2 1/2 and potty trained to 5 years old
Max class size of 20
Teacher to child ratio 1:10
Blue Group: Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open for this classroom mid-spring.
2 1/2 and potty trained to 5 years old
Max class size of 20
Teacher to child ratio 1:10
Before and After School Care
We offer before and after school care and transportation services for Westview, Indian Trail, Balboa, Sky Line and Prairie View for the 2025-26 school year. We will pickup and drop-off your child based on the school schedules. This includes late start, early release and no school days. Because we are a preschool that offers a pre-k program, we will not provide transportation to/from any Transitional Kindergarten program.
Orange Group: Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open for this classroom mid-spring.
Min Enrollment 2 days/week; 2 hours a day
K-10 years of age Before and After School
Max size 15
Ratio 1:15
Call Harvard Park Children's Learning Center in Spokane, WA today at 509-327-8964!