- A small backpack
- A complete change of clothes including socks and underwear. Pack these in a gallon-size ziplock bag labeled with your child’s first and last name. This should stay in your child’s backpack each day.
- Simple slippers to stay in the classroom (please avoid bulky slippers with characters). Click HERE for an example
- Close-toed shoes safe for outdoor play (athletic shoes are best)
- Weather appropriate outerwear. We go outside every day, weather permitting
- A healthy lunch! Include a cloth place mat/napkin. Use an ice pack if the lunch needs to stay cold. We cannot store lunch boxes in our refrigerator. If your child’s lunch needs to be served warm, please heat it in the morning and put in a thermos. We cannot reheat children’s food. If you wish to sign your child up for hot lunch, please do so before 10:00 am.
- A water bottle labeled with your child’s first and last name (label this every day!)
- Sunscreen and/or Bug spray. These cannot be in an aerosol can. A medication form is required.
- Preschoolers who nap: A crib-sized sheet and blanket, no pillows, all in a small tote bag. Label everything. Bedding is required to be taken home at the end of each week for laundering.
- Uniforms are worn Monday-Thursday during the academic year (no uniforms in Summer) which is a light blue top and dark blue pants/skirt/jumper. See below for examples of uniforms– these are just examples, so feel free to shop around– places to look are Target, Old Navy, Walmart, Meijer and more:
