Preschool
Learning and Belonging (LAB) School
Listed under Preschools
About this provider
The LAB School at the University of Montana offers students a valuable opportunity to deepen their understanding of young children and the teaching and learning process. We invite children ages 3-6 of all abilities and their families to join our inclusive community, which is designed to foster lifelong learning (L) and (A) a sense of belonging (B).
How to join
Enrollment Process: A waiting list is maintained on an ongoing basis at the LAB. Families can request to be added to the waiting list at any time by contacting the director. Enrollment for the upcoming school year takes place in four phases.
Enroll: Learning and Belonging (LAB) School
- Program type
- Preschool
- Approach
- Grounded in Project Based Learning (PBL), the LAB School’s curriculum is play-based, experiential, developmentally appropriate, and aligns with state standards.
- Meals
- The Full-Day PreK days include lunch time. Children enjoy a lunch brought from home.
- Phone
- (406) 243-4262
Philosophy
The LAB maintains a small group size in each session in order to support our goal of meeting the individual strengths, interests, and needs of every child in the program. The classroom environment and expectations are created with respect for child development and the individuality of children.
A typical day
While free-choice play-based centers make up the bulk of the school day, whole group and small group times allow for a balance of child and teacher-directed activities.
Classrooms and ratios
- Classrooms
- Full-Day (6 hours), AM (3 hours), and PM (3 hours)
- Ratio or class size
- Enrollment in each Preschool class is limited to 16 children.
Cost and payment
- Published cost
- Half-Day Preschool: $3,570 total annual tuition in 10 payments of $357. Full-Day Preschool: $7,140 total annual tuition in 10 payments of $714.
- How families pay
- Fee
- Child-care subsidy
- Accepts Best Beginnings or another subsidy
Sources
- from umt.edu/education/specunits/learning-and-belonging-school/e… updated
- from umt.edu/education/specunits/learning-and-belonging-school updated
- from ecemontana.org/_files/ugd/f93f92_0e49b54b53684e51804913c852… updated
- from ecemontana.org/_files/ugd/f93f92_72643beef2c14fa887361ab608… updated
- from umt.nbsstore.net/learning-and-belonging-school updated
- from ecemontana.org/labschool updated