Preschool Program
Ranch Hands
At the Ranch House for Ages 2.5 years - 3 years
Breakfast, Snack & Lunch Schedule
Parents will provide a nutritious lunch for their Ranch Hands from home daily, including breakfast if needed for early Breakfast Club drop-offs. Peppertree Ranch House provides healthy nutritious snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon! Breakfast and Lunch is not provided by Peppertree Ranch House.
Ranch Hands will have their breakfast supported before 9:00 am and mid-morning snack at 10:00 am. Lunch is supported at 11:30 each day, eating together with their classmates, with another snack time offered at 3:00pm.
Parents should provide their Scout with a labeled water bottle to drink from throughout the day. We will refill the water bottle as needed with fresh filtered water!
No food or drink sharing is allowed between children. This ensures your child’s dietary safety, especially those with food allergies.
Classroom Environment
Each of our Ranch Hands is a unique personality, with their own pace and preferences. Our teachers take the time to learn who your child is, and to meet them where they are.
We prioritize building strong relationships through positive modeling, patience, kindness, and genuine care, to create a foundation of trust. In this environment, children can embrace their curiosity, grow in confidence, and engage with the world around them knowing they are safe and cared for.
Napping and Bedding
As part of their developmental growth, Ranch Hands are offered a regular nap schedule, roughly two-hours midday between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.
We offer comfy mats during nap time. Mats are covered with a fresh home provided sheet and blanket. All nap items are sent home at weeks end for washing and returned to school the following week.
Comfort objects, such as a favorite blanket, pacifier, lovie or stuffy, to use during nap time are welcome in this program!
Diaper Services and Potty Training
We provide diaper-changing services as well as Diapers and Wipes roughly every two hours or soon as needed throughout the day. Parents do not need to provide diapers for Ranch Hands, however, parents can provide personal preference diapers/pull-ups if they would like with no tuition change.
Though Ranch Hands need not be potty-trained to join our Barn Room we are happy to support parents interested in our potty-training process. We work with parents to ensure consistency between home and school during the potty-training process. Our staff is patient and kind, understanding that this process happens when the child is ready.
Play and Enrichment
At Peppertree Schools we know that play is a critical part of a child’s development.
Our Young Preschool Program is designed to provide Ranch Hands with a variety of activities that support their development. In our program Ranch Hands will have the opportunity to engage in small group play, where they can build, craft, explore, and pretend. We also make sure to give these active friends plenty of outdoor playtime, where they can practice playing in larger groups, and increase their communication and social skills.
Be sure to check at our Parent Resources Page, to find some ideas for fun activities you can do at home!
Communication with Parents
We believe that open communication with parents is essential for providing the best possible care for their Ranch Hands. We provide daily verbal updates on daily routine, activities and progress, as well as sending out monthly Calendars and News Letters! We also, encourage parents to communicate with us about any concerns or questions they may have. Parent meetings are wonderful, and encouraged!
Contact Us
At Peppertree Schools, we are committed to providing the highest quality care and education for our Ranch Hands.
Contact us today to learn more about our Preschool Program, schedule a tour, or reserve placement for your Ranch Hand straight away at (408)626-9200 and email ranchhouse@peppertreeschools.com.
Or, simply fill out the form below and we will contact you. Hope to hear from you soon!
At Peppertree, our nurturing and enriching Preschool Program, bridges our Ranch House and Cottage House Programs, providing a seamless transition for your child’s growth journey.
Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to nourish our Ranch Hands’ young minds, encourage their creativity, and cultivate their holistic development. With our primary focus in social / emotional and language development we believe in empowering our Ranch Hands by creating an environment that fosters self-awareness and healthy boundaries, verbal negotiation, and age appropriate responsibility, using our unique Full Circle Communication process.
In applying our unique approaches, our Ranch Hands learn to navigate through their day comfortably and confidently, cultivating self-discipline and positive self-esteem, creating lasting friendships and super Joyful Learners!
Our wonderful teachers model these skills and provide guidance to our Ranch Hands using our Interactive Teaching approach! Their expertise and care ensure that Ranch Hands feel safe, confident, knowing what to expect as they excitedly “plow” through each day!
