The Thorne Kindergarten Center at Haverford provides a developmentally appropriate, child-centered program in a small and nurturing setting. It is especially appropriate for parents who wish their children to have a full-day kindergarten experience (8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) that combines a traditional kindergarten curriculum with many opportunities for active play and social interaction.
"I often find myself responding to my daughters with the words and tone I have heard their teachers use because I know those words are coming from a place of love and best practices combined!" —Kindergarten Parent
Admissions
Admission to the Thorne Kindergarten program is on a rolling basis, with priority given to current Thorne families. An Open House is held in October. Thorne families make their commitments by the first of January, after which visits for new children are scheduled. Interested families should contact the Program Director in the fall to make formal application.
Fees for 2017-18
| Kindergarten | Mon.-Fri., 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | $13,500 |
Kindergarten generally follows the Lower Merion school calendar.
For information about admissions to the Thorne Kindergarten Traditional Program, contact Kate Brown by email (cbrown2@brynmawr.edu) or at 610-645-0204.
Teachers
Shirlee Ashmore is an assistant teacher at the Kindergarten Center. She has a certificate in Early Childhood Education. She worked at the Haverford School District in special education for 12 years before joining us in 2013. Shirlee coordinates the art and cooking activities at the Kindergarten Center and is a member of the Language Enrichment Team. sashmore@brynmawr.edu • 610-645-0204
Christine Dolor (M.S., CCC-SLP) is the head of speech/language at the Thorne Kindergarten Center. She joined the Language Enrichment team as the speech-language pathologist in 2010. Prior to working with the Thorne school, she was a speech therapist and director of the speech-language program at the Crossroads School, working with children with language-based learning differences and coordinating services. She also has extensive prior experience working as a speech therapist since 2001. cdolor@brynmawr.edu • 610-645-0204
Sarah Hyland is the literacy and math teacher at the Kindergarten Center. She has a B.A. in psychology from Manhattanville College, and an M.S.Ed. from Lesley University. Sarah has been a Thorne parent for two years. This will be her first year as a member of our staff. shyland@brynmawr.edu • 610-645-0204
Deborah A. Moran is an assistant teacher in the Kindergarten Center. She has worked at Thorne since 2010. She has more than 16 years of childcare and development experience including roles as a pre-school teacher and playgroup facilitator. dmoran@brynmawr.edu • 610-645-0204
Rachel Stern is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College (B.A.) and Temple University (M.Ed.) and has been teaching at Thorne School since 2013. Rachel is also the teacher/coordinator of the Summer Camp program. rstern@brynmawr.edu • 610-645-0204
