Explorer Parent Participation Preschool

This is the time of year when parents and teachers gather for our class culmination dinner and look back on the year we’ve shared. We laugh at our silly moments, get a little misty over the hard parts and the big wins, and squeeze each other a bit tighter as we remember how lucky we are to be part of this community. For some families, this is the end of their time at Explorer, but it never really feels like goodbye. Thank you for another wonderful school year!

Legacy Bricks were introduced at this year’s auction - and now’s your chance to be part of something lasting at our school! Our maintenance team will be creating a beautiful new pathway under the apple tree featuring these custom bricks.

Secure your place in this special project. We can’t wait to see the memories and messages that will become a permanent part of our campus!

Place your order at https://www.explorerpreschool.org/legacy-brick/legacy-brick or scan the QR code to get started.

What's for Thursday? Pizza! All day on May 21st, Mountain Mike's Pizza on 2306 Almaden Rd will donate 15% of flyer proceeds back to Explorer! Print and bring this flyer!

Spread the word far and wide! Send your office lunch coordinator! Tell your mom group! Skip cooking today! This is the last Dine Out of the school year, let's make it count!

At our parent participation preschool, learning happens through play, connection, and curiosity.

From digging and building in the sand, to experimenting with science discoveries, to zooming through bike play with friends, our 3-5 year olds are growing confidence, creativity, and community every day. 🌿🪣🔬🚲

Play is the work of childhood, and we’re so lucky to learn alongside them. 💛

Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty is a sweet and uplifting preschool read that reminds children beauty comes in many forms - kindness, creativity, confidence, and being yourself. The colorful illustrations and simple message make it perfect for classroom discussions about self-esteem and empathy.

What makes this book especially valuable in early childhood settings is how naturally it opens conversations about:

Confidence and self-esteem
Appreciating differences
Kindness and empathy
Positive self-talk
Best for: Ages 3-6
Themes: Self-love, diversity, kindness, identity, emotional development

Author: Stacy MeAnulty
Illustrated By: Joanne Lew Vriethoff

Spring is a season of growth - and preschoolers are right in sync with it 🌱✨

Just like flowers bloom with sunshine and care, young children grow through play, connection, and exploration. This time of year brings new curiosity, expanding language, and little leaps in independence.

Let them dig in the dirt, ask all the questions, and soak in the world around them—because these small moments are where the biggest growth happens 🌼💛

Happy Mother’s Day! May your day be as wonderful and nurturing as you are❤️

Life is busy in our classroom. With our class pets and special visitors around, the children are observing them with so much curiosity. Rich colors and shapes, interesting behaviors, little bits of spoken and unspoken wisdom... we thank nature for giving us so much to learn from every day.