Academics
Early Childhood
Little Angels
2-Year-Old Preschool
Little Angels
Our Little Angels program provides the ideal introduction to socialization and learning for both parents and children. This two-year-old classroom follows a play-based approach to spark the curiosity of the Little Angels. Every day balances structure with genuine discovery.For our littlest learners, the primary focus is transition: learning to separate from caregivers with confidence, navigating arrival and dismissal routines, and moving from one activity to the next within a gentle, predictable schedule. Teachers weave literacy, math, science, art, and social-emotional learning into playtime, small-group work, and classroom meetings, both indoors and outdoors.
The first steps into friendship, routine, and the joy of discovery.
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Parent School Partnership
Teachers stay connected with families through monthly newsletters, MySOSM updates, and special opportunities to visit the classroom throughout the year. Parents receive updates on their child's progress at the end of each trimester, as well as two scheduled parent-teacher conferences.
A Day in the Life
- 8:30 a.m. Arrival: Enter through the Early Childhood playground.
- Arrival Routine: Put away coats and backpacks, wash hands, and pray.
- Music: Song and dance.
- Free Play, Centers, and Guided Projects
- Snack (parent provided)
- Reading
- Playground Time
- 11:30 a.m. Dismissal Routine: Coats on, backpacks packed, listen for their car number. Curbside pick-up at the Early Childhood doors.
Parent of Two Students
“Dropping my son off at the School of St. Mary each morning has quickly become a highlight of our day. The teachers and staff are always so welcoming. They have created a warm, engaging environment that allows him to grow in all ways. My son is always excited for his day. Watching him make new friends, learning numbers and ABCs, and hearing about how much fun he had at school has made us so grateful that he attends a school with such a nurturing and engaging environment.”
How Little Angels Learn
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Our Curriculum
- Children explore and experiment through theme-based units, building early scientific thinking through hands-on discovery.
- Teachers build awareness of family structure, relationships, the local community, and holidays through theme-based units.
- Teachers weave art and gross motor activities into classroom time. Spanish, taught through an immersion approach, uses songs and storytelling.
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Types of Play
Learning across every developmental area grows naturally through free play. Activities include block and building materials, manipulative math and patterning, fine motor activities, sensory exploration, children’s literature, creative movement, dramatic play, experiential art, painting, theme-based projects, imaginative play, music and singing, and outdoor gross motor experiences.
Session Information
The academic year begins in late August and ends in early June. The first week opens softly, with shortened sessions. Children must be 2 years old by September 1st. For exact dates, see the current School Calendar.
Children need not be fully toilet-trained. Teachers call parents when a diaper change is needed.
Children need not be fully toilet-trained. Teachers call parents when a diaper change is needed.
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2 Mornings
Tuesday and Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -
3 Mornings
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -
5 Mornings
Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
What Comes Next
After Little Angels, students move into Shining Saints, our 3-year-old program
Exploration, language, and learning through play.
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