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Provider: River Branch Community School

Provider ID:

3439

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Site Address:	397 Main Street Old Duxbury Elementary School Waterbury, VT 05676 City: Waterbury	Contact Phone:	(802)882-8371
E-mail:	claraw.rbcs@gmail.com	Website:	http://www.riverbranchcommunityschool.com/
License Date:	09/29/2005	License Type:	Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program
Owner:		Director:	Clara Wootton
		Number of children program is licensed to care for at any one time:	38

Vacancy and Capacity Information

Current as of:	03/27/2024
Infant Capacity:	8	Vacancies:	0
Toddler Capacity:	10	Vacancies:	0
Pre-School Capacity:	20	Vacancies:	0
School-Age Capacity:	0	Vacancies:	0
Total Capacity:	38	Current Vacancy:	0

Program Information

Guidance:	We believe children are curious and competent. We follow their interests and ensure their voice is heard and valued. We encourage creativity and exploration in all of its messy forms. We utilize play and the natural world to teach skills that last a lifetime. We support risk taking and understand the value of failure on the road to success.	Program:	River Branch Community School will provide your child with a multi-age, play and nature-based education which will foster social emotional growth, reinforce language development and communication skills, expand fine and gross motor skills with an emphasis on independence. Our program provides a familiar structure within which children can make choices throughout the day, focusing on trusting relationships, self-regulation and gaining new skills to last a lifetime. The teachers work to create a balance of teacher-directed activities based on the children's interests and open-ended free play. Each classroom works with the children to extend and enrich their interactions with each other, diverse materials and environments to encourage creative play. RBCS uses the outdoors as a backdrop for countless learning opportunities; from gardening in the summer, to collecting and discussing local flora and fauna in the fall and winter, to marveling at the joys of mud in the Spring. Out students are problem solvers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, musicians and athletes!
Ages Willing to Serve:	Infant, Toddler, Preschool	Program Participation:	Pre-K Program
Special Services:	Yes	Religious Activity:	No
Sibling Discount:	Yes	Subsidy Provider:	Yes
Area Description:	Fenced Yard, Smoke Free	Building Type/Setting:	Non-Residential
Pets:	Other Furry Animal, Other Non-Furry Animal

Provider Schedule and Services

Type of Care:	Full-Time, Part-Time	Languages Supported:	English
Special Schedule:		Usual Operating Hours:	07:45:00 to 16:15:00
Days of Operation:	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday	Transportation:
Schools Served:		Program Meals:	Allergy Awareness, Special Diets