York House Little School

The Little School offers a nurturing learning environment for our youngest Yorkies. The classrooms are open spaces where the girls can learn, explore, and play. Outside, the girls tend the garden, play on the jungle gym, or do project work on the patio.

York House has had a kindergarten program for over 30 years. Since 1994, we’ve offered a full-day program and since 2008, kindergarten classes have been held at the "Little School", just minutes away from our main campus. Junior Kindergarten (JK) is for four-year-olds and Senior Kindergarten (SK) is for five-year-olds. Each class has two teachers.

The Little School emphasizes the importance of play for young children in their early years. Play allows the girls to develop self-regulation and cooperation skills. It also helps them develop complex language and vocabulary, problem solve, and think flexibly. Through play, they can make scientific, mathematical, and social discoveries. We know that children who play, work in groups, and form social relationships will be more successful in their later years.