KinderRHAMa Preschool

This summer, children age 3 through 5 will enjoy making friends and working on social skills, develop gross and fine motor skills through indoor and outdoor activities and learn school readiness skills in a safe, fun, and exciting environment. AHM’s Summer Preschool Camp will be staffed by two experienced and educated Early Childhood Educators.

Location: AHM KinderRHAMa classroom and play yard, located at RHAM High School. We will also occasional use Veteran’s Park.

Hours: 9:00am-12:00pm, Monday through Friday.  No camp July 5th

Age requirement: Children age 3 by 9/1/21 through Age 5.  Children must be fully toilet-trained to attend.

Weekly Camp Themes & Dates:

• Week 1 – Super Heroes and Villains: June 21-25
• Week 2 – Camping Adventures:  June 28-July2
• Week 3 – Spirit Week:  July 6-July 9 (4 days)*
• Week 4 – Summer Safari:  July 12-July 16
• Week 5 – Down on the Farm:  July19-July 23
• Week 6 – Ahoy Matey’s Pirate Week: July 26-July 30
• Week 7 – Space Week:  August 2-August 6
• Week 8 – Commotion in the Ocean:  August 9-August 13

Registration: Families can sign up for multiple weeks. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to register or have any questions, please contact Becky Murray at (860) 573-1260 email: BeckyM@ahmyouth.org.

Families need to sign up by Wednesday at noon for the following week.  Families must register for an entire week, no part-week options.   

Class Size: Minimum number of 13 children each week to hold the program, maximum size 16 children per week.

Financial Aid may be available for families who qualify.

2020-2021 KinderRHAMa Preschool

We currently have openings for the 2020-2021 year in both of our 3 and 4 year old programs.

• 3 Year Old Program:  Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30AM – 12:00PM (Age Requirement – 3 by 12/31/20)
• 4 Year Old Program:  Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30AM – 1:00PM (Age Requirement – 4 by 12/31/20)
• Extended Care (7:00 AM-3:00 PM) available on the day your child attends, for an extra fee. Please see fee schedule below.

For students starting during the school year, tuition amounts will be prorated based on the number of weeks left in the school year.  For more information or questions, please contact Becky Murray at BeckyM@ahmyouth.org.

Our preschool is staffed by two trained teachers and follows the State of CT Early Developmental Guidelines (CT ELDS) in planning and implementing curriculum.  These skills are interwoven into the school day and children have opportunities to work on them consistently while engaged in play.

Daily activities include art, circle time, blocks and building, stories, science activities, and outside time.  There are several family events held each year including family brunches, a hayride and an end of the year picnic.  Parents are invited into the classroom at any time to observe, facilitate an activity or to read a story to the children! This may be limited due to Safety Requirements during COVID 19.

Our preschool provides RHAM High School students taking Child Development and Child Psychology Classes, with an understanding of child development through observation and interaction.  This supplements students’ book learning with hands on experience in the preschool classroom.  High school students are a wonderful addition to our program helping preschoolers with small group and individual activities. RHAM Students’ participation may be delayed or suspended in order to comply with COVID19 health protocols, as determined by RHAM School District and AHM Administrators.