About us

The Aurora Preschool offers a play based, child centered, constructivist approach to learning. We welcome three to five year olds in our full day programs.

PHILOSOPHY

The Aurora Preschool curriculum is intentionally designed to inspire wonder, promote curiosity and expand learning and discovery. Through daily invitations and guided explorations, children will be immersed in science, nature, music, creative expressions, dramatic play and community building. A cornerstone of our program is the natural world that surrounds us at the Aurora Preschool. Exploring, discovering and playing in nature is part of our daily routine and at the heart of our curriculum.

OUR DIRECTOR

The Aurora Preschool Director, Katie McMurray, has been working as a Lead Teacher in an Early Childhood classroom for the past ten years. Prior to that she created and ran her own preschool in Monkton, Vermont. She is a licensed Vermont Educator and holds a Master’s Degree in Education. Katie has spent time in Italy studying Early Childhood programs, running local camps with science and nature based themes and has over twenty years of experience working with, and learning from, children.

HOURS AND TUITION

7:30-4:00 $225.00 weekly

7:30-5:00 $250.00 weekly

To schedule a visit, ask questions or request an application, please contact Katie at: auroralearningcentervt@gmail.com or (802) 388-2637

“Aurora provides our daughter with the adventurous, exciting, play based curriculum that we were seeking. The community they have built based on respect for both people and nature is something we highly value. Learning is fun, and our daughter loves this school!”

— JESSIE & MIKE NIENOW

“The point of my school is to explore nature and learn about it as much as you can. It’s a great school if you like animals, flowers, and eating snacks on a hike.”

— AN AURORA PRESCHOOLER