FAQ’s

We are a fully outdoor program, and we are out in rain, snow, mud, and sunshine!

Our educators are trained to monitor the weather conditions throughout the day, and to keep close watch on children to monitor for their preparedness with appropriate gear safety, comfort, and engagement.

Genesee Valley Seedlings utilize the Seedlings House as an indoor learning space when we have run out of dry clothes or need to retreat from dangerous weather conditions.

Genesee Valley provides healthy snack options. We ask families to pack their child a non refrigerated lunch.

Yes, your child will spend the majority if not the entire day outside exploring, learning and continuing to building their wonder!

We follow a child emergent curriculum that is based on the seasons. Our learning experiences are designed to address each child’s emotional, cognitive, physical, and social needs, while encouraging curiosity, fostering love of the natural world, and developing the whole child. Teachers serve as educational guides using a child-centered approach, while also maintaining process-oriented teaching objectives that include both content and developmental goals. Morning meeting routines in place will help preschoolers learn to sustain attention, ask questions, and learn about themselves and others, skills they will need in kindergarten and beyond.

We provide authentic learning experiences that incorporate, math, literacy, science and critical thinking. Young children learn best through play. Play is vital to the healthy growth and development of a child, and is the primary way in which children learn about the world and themselves. We provide meaningful opportunities for your child to experience learning through play and to develop problem solving, social, and language skills.

YES! Providing extra clothes, socks and shoes are critical for all seasons!

Yes, children need to be toilet trained in order to attend. Because the program is almost entirely outdoors, there will not be a way to change diapers and our staff is not trained to do so. There are ample opportunities for children to use the bathroom throughout the day, and teachers give lots of reminders!