We are a non-profit organization providing the
preschool experience for children 2 years old Kindergarten. In
Eugene, we pioneered a progressive three-year program, which begins
with the two-year-old and ends with the kindergarten-ready child.
Our school has been in existence for over 60 years, serving Eugene
families first as the Central Presbyterian Church Weekday Nursery
School and since 1975 as The Big Little School.Teaching
Philosophy Play is the work of childhood. Hands-on learning
experiences and explorations are the primary tools of this work. We
feel that in a planned stimulating environment, play naturally
fosters mental, physical, emotional, social and creative growth. We
want to help each child learn self-discipline and healthy patterns
of interactions with others. We believe that family is the primary
teacher in a child`s life. Through communication between home and
the school, we strive to satisfy the individual needs of each child
and family in a warm, supportive environment. The staff publishes a
monthly newsletter to keep parents informed of class activities,
twice yearly conferences are scheduled to foster communications and
additional family/teacher meetings are always welcome.
Interested parents are encouraged to share skills and assist
with school events. Our Mission Statement We want
to help your child scaffold their learning in the areas of
physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. We want each
child to develop self-discipline and healthy patterns of
interactions with others. Our major goal is to work with your
family to help your child develop a positive self-concept and to
feel good about their school learning experiences.
Decades ago private schools could have been accused of being elitist. You had to have money to attend. The student populations were fairly homogeneous. Fortunately that has changed.
