Infants

Our state-of-the-art infant room enrolls up to 8 babies from 3-12 months. Two teachers nurture and stimulate these precious infants with beautiful playscapes and early learning activities. Colorful toys and soft elements permeate this wonderful environment for babies. You will be thrilled with the level of care and attention your baby will receive in this really special place for infants.

Toddlers

We have 2 toddler rooms to meet the needs of your children. Our spacious but cozy toddler rooms are ideal spaces for toddlers to begin their stay at Starbright. Toddlers who may not have been with a group of children before will find our classrooms fun and comforting places to come to every day.

Teachers in these classrooms have their early childhood teaching certificates and college training so that they understand the needs of these little tykes. In our youngest toddler room we have a 1-4 or a 1-5 ratio of children with a maximum group size of 14 and three teachers. Children in the older toddler room will have 2 teachers with 14 children. Older toddlers will remain in their classroom until they are physically and psychologically ready for a larger preschool classroom with a larger group size. We do not rush children out of their nurturing, intimate toddler environment so that their emotional needs are met during this challenging stage of their development.

Preschool

There are 4 full-day preschool classrooms available for children ranging from 30 months - 5 years-old. Our youngest preschool classroom has 2 1/2 - 3 year-olds who are mostly toilet trained. In our next youngest preschool group we have 3 year-olds. These children are fully toilet-trained but often still in need of extra nurturing and attention.

In our 4 year-old classroom, children are learning how to play in small groups, learning to share, and becoming more organized in their manipulation of educational materials and toys. Most of their day will be taken up with play and fun activities through which they can begin to learn self-discipline and self-help skills. In this group children are beginning to engage in group activities and some teacher- directed instruction. They will have more responsibility for clean-up, behavior management, and self- help skills. They will begin to explore phonics and more academic skills in a fun and interesting manner.

Our oldest group of preschoolers range from 4-5 years old and are getting ready for kindergarten. They will be participating in language arts, handwriting, math, and other more academic topics as they show readiness. A strong emphasis on the arts and problem-solving will occur throughout our preschool program.

We also have a part-day preschool classroom available for a mixed group of 3-5 year olds. This fun and challenging classroom is open from 8:30-12:00 each morning for families who don't need a full-day program.

Full-Day Kindergarten

Our full-day kindergarten program is the ultimate experience for your 5 year old child (or turns 5 by 11/15). With a maximum of 20 children and two teachers in the classroom, your child will receive a fun, intimate and challenging academic experience.

Our full-day kindergarten program will be instructed by a certified Montessori teacher. This classroom includes many rich and varied activities not found in public school kindergartens. Because of the small group size and quality instruction, kindergartners will have much more personalized attention and be exposed to a variety of activities to promote their developmental growth in all areas.

Children ready to read will begin to read with the Letter People phonics program along with English readers designed for rapid advancement. Children in this group will have daily instruction in language arts, math, foreign language, reading, science, and social studies, and much more. They will receive quarterly report cards and regular assessments outlining their development. Learning objectives will supercede standards set by the Mukilteo and Everett school districts.

During the summer we offer a specially designed K-1 summer camp full of exciting field trips, visits to the park, and fun filled weekly themes.

Grades 1-3 Summer Camp

During the summer Starbright offers an exciting "Summer Blast Summer Camp" focusing on different themes each week. Children will travel in Starbright vans each day to different local parks to play and learn team sports along with other exciting field trips to the Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Zoo, a roller rink, ice cream factory, baseball park and more. Sports themes include: soccer, t-ball or softball, kickball, hiking and Frisbee. During the day children will participate in various activities including arts and crafts, computers, games and cooking class. The maximum number of children in our grade 1-3 summer camp program will be 12 students accompanied with a certified elementary school teacher. This is a great opportunity for your child to attend an intimate personalized program with an experienced and knowledgeable teacher.

Enrichment Classes

All children enrolled on a full-time basis will participate in 2 specialized music and movement classes each week. Sara Coiley and David Hoffman are both specialists in music education for young children. Spanish is offered twice-weekly by guest instructors
Movement Instructor - Sara Coiley is a dance educator and choreographer for The Village Theatre Kidstage program in Everett. She received her BA in Theatre Arts Performance and Education from Central Washington University. She has taught art, musical theatre, drama, and dance to students of all ages in university, public schools and studio since 1994.
Music Instruction - Dave Hoffman has been a songwriter and musician for the last 30 years. He shares his talent with pre-school children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.For the last ten years he has also been teaching others to play.