Little hands, big days.

A small, warm preschool in Monticello for ages 2 to 5 — play-based learning, outdoor time every day, and teachers who know your child by name.

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Children seen from behind near a whole wooden play set in a fenced yard beside a one-story brick school, with a gate between two posts and Kentucky hills behind. — Outdoor time, every day.

A note from Nell

I'm Nell. I live right here in Monticello, and I opened Bramble Path so families would have a small, steady place for little ones. We play, we go outside every day the weather allows, and we learn your child's name on the first morning.

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Small class sizes

Outdoor time every day

A day at Bramble Path

Times below are a demo day. Real days bend a little for the children in the room.

7:30
Arrival and breakfast
8:30
Circle time
9:00
Learning centers
10:30
Outdoor play
11:30
Lunch
12:15
Rest
2:30
Story time
3:00
Pickup

Small hands building with wooden blocks on a child-size table, with an alphabet strip and children's paintings on the wall. — Morning

Two children seen from behind climbing a play-set wall, with a teacher standing close by. — Midday

A whole low bookshelf of picture books, a round rug, and floor cushions by one window, with a number line and children's drawings on the wall. — Afternoon

Programs

Three rooms, one yard, and the same teachers all year. Ratios below are demo figures.

A whole low toy shelf with baskets of soft blocks and board books, and children's drawings on the wall above.

Toddler room

Ages 2–3

Demo ratio 1 to 5

Floor play, songs, and a short time outside.

A whole child-size table set with chunky crayons and paper, with four small chairs, and an alphabet strip and crayon drawings on the wall.

Preschool room

Ages 3–4

Demo ratio 1 to 8

Centers in the morning, a long stretch outside after.

A whole child-size table with counting blocks and a few picture books, with four small chairs, beside a window, with a number line, shape cards, and handprint art on the wall.

Pre-K readiness

Ages 4–5

Demo ratio 1 to 10

Stories, counting with real objects, and outdoor play.

Before and after care

A calm start and a calm end, from 7:00 to the school day and again until 5:30.

$65 a week

Demo price

Summer program

The same small group, with more time in the yard, June through August.

$180 a week

Demo price

Tuition

Full day (week)Half day (week)

Toddler

Full day (week)$215Demo price

Half day (week)$140Demo price

Preschool

Full day (week)$195Demo price

Half day (week)$125Demo price

Pre-K

Full day (week)$185Demo price

Half day (week)$120Demo price

Before/after care

Full day (week)$65Demo price

Half day (week)—

Included: snacks and art supplies.

Before and after care is one weekly rate. Monthly figures are the weekly rate times 4.33, rounded to the dollar. Every price is a demo price.

Enrollment

1
Schedule a tour.
2
Visit and meet the teachers.
3
Fill out the enrollment packet.
4
Pick a start date.

A look around

A whole wooden cubby unit with small backpacks hanging by their loops and pairs of little rain boots below, and children's drawings on the wall above. — Cubbies, one for every child

A whole child-size easel with a finished painting of shapes and a sun, smocks on hooks beside it, and children's drawings on the wall. — Easel painting

The whole wooden play set on mulch, with a deck, little roof, slide, ladder, and climbing wall, and no swings, with one child seen from behind. — The play set

Child-size tables set with small cups and plates of apple slices, with no people, and paper-plate suns and fruit cut-outs on the wall. — Snack time

A grassy yard with maple leaves and a wooden gate hung from hinges on one post, a latch on the other, and a play set with a blue slide and no swings in the background. — The yard in fall

Parent info

What to pack

A backpack, a change of clothes, and a water bottle. We send art and notes home at pickup.

Sick policy

Please keep your child home with a fever, vomiting, or a rough cough. They may come back after a full day of feeling well, without fever medicine.

Snow days and closings

We follow Wayne County schools. If they close, we close. Families get a text by 6:30 in the morning.

Drop-off and pickup

The side door opens at 7:00. Walk your child in and sign the sheet. Pickup ends at 5:30. Only people on your list may take a child home.

She used to hide behind my leg at the door. Now she runs ahead of me every morning.

Hannah, Monticello

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