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Our
75th Street location provides the ultimate environment for
outdoor lovers! Three
“back to nature” acres offers the wonders of a nature center and the
fun of a park ~ all in one big backyard.
Our large vegetable garden is overseen by Chuckles, our
scarecrow. This garden
allows children to experience the entire gardening process from planting
seeds or plants, to harvesting and eating home-grown vegetables.
The garden is subdivided into plots, with each class taking the
responsibility for daily watering and weeding of their “own” garden.
Our
Butterfly Garden is
an example of how Peter Pan children are involved in hands-on learning
experiences!
Adjoining the Butterfly Garden is our Climbing Vine and Bulb Gardens.
What fun we will have picking pumpkins in the fall! Our songbird meadow, abundant with wild flowers, native
perennials, and prairie grasses, allows children the opportunity to
observe birds and insects in their natural environment.
The amphitheater and gazebo are wonderful places for creative
dramatics and group activities. Our
extensive variety of climbing equipment, blacktopped path for mobile
toys, and expansive grassy area for children to run and play, offers
ample opportunities for gross motor development.
Our
“Just for Twos” playground offers this age group equipment and
activities that are just the right size, in a safe and private
environment. Two year olds love their wooden climber, along with it’s
double slide, steering wheels, chin-up bar, and climbing rope.
Their sand table, along with a wide variety of sand toys,
offers plenty of space for digging, sifting, raking, and dumping.
Basketball hoops, just their size, along with lots of balls =
lots and lots of fun! The
real bonus of their playground is it’s natural setting with a wide
variety of trees and seasonal plants and flowers.
Peter
Pan’s in-ground swimming pool is one of the highlights of our fabulous
summer program.
Swimming instruction is provided daily, weather permitting,
under the close supervision of a Water Safety Instructor, Certified Life
Guard, and the classroom teacher.
Our pool was specifically designed with a depth that allows young
children to feel secure, so they can develop the confidence and skills
to become competent swimmers.
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