Engage in Your Child’s Early Education
MVNS places emphasis on whole family education, and provides an immersive learning experience for children and adults alike. Parents will find the school to be a hands-on workshop where they are given the rare gift of joining their child in a social-learning context. The unique opportunity to observe the diverse ways in which children learn and grow furthers parents’ understanding of their own child’s unique developmental profile, and the complexity of human development overall. Learning from children beyond your own provides a unique perspective that enriches parenting and teaching skills. Through regular participation and under the guidance of skilled educators, parents learn to support all the children in our community through their successes, transitions, relationships, emotions, and through challenging times.
Parent Participation at MVNS
Families partner with teachers to support each child’s learning and development while strengthening our shared school community. By actively participating in the life of MVNS, families help enrich children’s experiences and deepen connections with one another.
Each family is assigned regular classroom workdays throughout the month. Workday parents typically participate one day per week from 8:45 AM – 12:15 PM, with one to two days per month extended until 2:15 PM to support the full-day program.
With up to five workday parents present each day, families collaborate with teachers to prepare learning experiences, support classroom activities, and help care for the environment. During your time in the classroom, you may find yourself facilitating outdoor play, supporting art explorations, and helping children through moments of problem-solving. The Director and teachers are always available to offer guidance and support.
Parents contribute to the community in many ways:
Monthly Meetings
Mandatory monthly meetings convene on the 1st Monday of every month to discuss the school and plan the upcoming month. These membership meetings are community building events, parent education events, and business items about the day-to-day running of the school.Several times a year we host guest speakers (e.g. Taylor Ross) as part of our parent education, topics of interest to parents with young children are offered to support our work at school with our children and at home.
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Committee Positions
Parents contribute their skills by holding a committee position dedicated to a certain topic, such as fundraising, finance, marketing, and community events.
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Maintenance
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Fundraising
Parents participate in all the little things that make a community school possible, such as “Maintenance Days” and fundraising events. Engaging families in maintaining and enhancing the school aids in keeping tuition low and cultivates community bonds.
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