Putnam Indian Field School

Our oldest students are placed in either our Connecting or Pre-K (4s and 5s) classes, depending on their age and ongoing school plans, along with other factors. Recognizing that four- and five-year-olds span a large range of academic readiness, teachers utilize observation, discussion, and small group work, paired with engaging materials and topics presented to the whole class, to provide students with learning opportunities that support their ongoing growth socially, emotionally, and intellectually. Class time with Resource Teachers increases, and projects and studies as well as learning centers and unstructured play time offer opportunities for individual students to explore their interests and build foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, problem-solving, fine- and gross-motor, and other learning domains and areas of development. All three of these classes meet five days a week, and have 2-3 full days of school as well as the opportunity to extend their shorter days with lunch and Smokey’s Bounders enrichment options. Connecting and Pre-K classes generally have between 16-20 students, and are taught by two teachers.