Curriculum

At Magic Years Cooperative, we believe the preschool years are a vital time for a child’s physical, intellectual, and emotional growth. This is a time for discovery, exploration, and creativity—where self-confidence is nurtured, and essential social skills are developed to help children thrive with their peers.

Age-Based Classrooms
Children are grouped by age for developmentally appropriate activities:

• Starfish: Pre-K
• Dolphins: Ages 3-4
• Tadpoles: Ages 2.9

While children spend time in their designated classrooms, they also enjoy multi-age experiences, allowing the Starfish to lead while the Dolphins and Tadpoles learn from their older peers.

Daily Schedule
Our school day runs from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, with younger children in the Dolphin/Tadpole Room and pre-K children in the Starfish Room.

Afternoon Adventure
Extend the school day to 2:30 PM with our Afternoon Adventure program! This small-group setting offers extra time for learning, play, and exploration with friends and teachers.

Enrichment Activities
Our curriculum is enhanced with weekly enrichment programs like music, yoga, and karate. Learn more here.

School Year
We operate from early September through early June, with vacations aligning closely with the Manchester Public School calendar.

Discover how Magic Years can help your child grow with confidence and joy!

We offer limited spots in our Tadpole Class for children who are 2.9 years old by August 31. Tadpoles join the Dolphin Class, engaging in age-appropriate activities, circle time, and peer learning in a supportive environment.

To ensure a smooth transition, Tadpoles should be well on their way to being toilet trained by the start of the school year.

Children must be age 3 by August 31 of the enrolling school year to join the Children must be age 3 by August 31 of the enrolling school year to join the Dolphin Class. This program is designed to make their first school experience engaging and fun through play, games, projects, and structured routines.

In the Dolphin Class, children develop important skills like taking turns, building friendships, and participating in group activities, including circle time, all within a supportive and nurturing environment.

The Starfish Class is designed for our Pre-K children, ages 4 and 5. In this program, children build early literacy, math, and science skills through hands-on learning experiences.

Alongside academic preparation, the Starfish Class focuses on fostering social development, ensuring children are confident and ready to thrive in Kindergarten.

• Arts & Crafts
• Puzzles & Games
• Fine Motor Development Tools (Play Dough, Play Stix, etc.)
• Water, Sand, & Exploratory Tables
• Carpenter's Bench
• Science Tools
• "Let's Pretend" Role-Playing Area
• Quiet Reading Nook

At Magic Years, we believe outdoor play, nature, and fresh air are crucial to a child's overall development. 

That’s why we go outside every day—rain, shine, or snow! Outdoor time helps children learn about the weather, practice dressing themselves, enhance fine motor skills, and build their self-confidence.

Our playground is spacious, featuring both large grass and asphalt areas. It's equipped with safe, fun, and age-appropriate play structures, providing plenty of room for games like tag, whiffle ball, baseball, street hockey, riding tricycles, and playing hopscotch.