FAQs for Toddler

1. Do toddlers have to be toilet trained?

No, the program offers the toddlers the opportunity to toilet train at school as an essential part of the program along with care of self , care of the environment, language, etc.

2.  Do toddlers eat at school?

Yes, the toddlers eat snack twice a day.  They also regularly prepare food during the day and offer them to their peers.  Toddlers who are enrolled in the full-day program, are provided with a hot lunch everyday. 

3. What is the student/ teacher ratio in the Toddler program?

The ratio is 5:1 at all times.  There is one Montessori-trained head teacher who introduces each toddler to the various activities of the environment, and two assistants who assist your child’s needs. 

4. Do toddlers have to go for nap all together at the same time, and do they have to awake at the same time?

No, toddlers go for a nap after their have finished their lunch or when they are tired.  They awake on their own and are able to naturally go back to their activities in the classroom.

5. How do toddlers make transition into the Casa program?

A couple of months before the toddler transitions from the Toddler program to the Casa program, he/she goes with the head-teacher for a few visits into to his/her future new classroom environment.  The length of each visit increases in time as the toddler becomes more comfortable.  The transition is gradual and results in a joyous, positive move. 

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