Fee: $980 per year

Date: Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - noon

This school year adventure begins with hands-on art, science, movement and a big measure of smiles and experimentation. Activities increase in difficulty throughout the year, shaping up fine and gross motor skills and a real appreciation of good manners, teamwork and sharing.

Fee: $1,470 per year

Date: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Pre-Kinder kids love Old Blues' emphasis on learning through the arts. Parents love Old Blues for its Kindergarten readiness focus on skills. Kids become space explorers, architects, farmers and artists as they make connections between and among ideas, learn to work independently and as a team. They paint, sing, build, mix, measure and even get weekly dance and movement lessons. Those enrolled in Literally Yours bring their brown bag lunch and stay on site to eat and play before the next class.

Fee: $615 per year

Literally Yours is designed to help children achieve command of symbols and words before they actually begin formal reading. With guidance from area teachers and education agencies, we've encompassed multidisciplinary techniques including rhymes, songs, word games, fiction and non-fiction, guided reading and phonics plus lively acting out to enhance verbal skills. Terrific in tandem with Kinderwise and our "stay-over for lunch" option.

Fee: $980 per year

Date: Tuesday and Thursday 1 - 3 p.m.