Exploring and Growing Together: Bambini & Me for 2-3 Years Old

About Bambini & Me

Our Reggio Emilia-inspired Bambini & Me program provides an opportunity for children ages 2-3 years old and their parents/caregivers to play, learn, and grow together in a school setting!

Interested in full-day programming for your 2-year-old? Learn more about our drop-off Bambini Program.

School-Year Sessions

This two-hour program runs from 9:00 – 11:00 am and is designed for children ages 2-3 years old + a parent/caregiver. Children must be 2 years old by September 1, 2026.

Fall Session: September 8 - November 19, 2026

3-Day Program:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
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Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $2,030

2-Day Program:
Tuesday/Thursday
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Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $1,540

5-Day Program:
Monday-Friday
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Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $3,570

Full Year Session: September 8, 2026 - June 4, 2027

3-Day Program:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
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Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $5,985

2-Day Program:
Tuesday/Thursday
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Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $4,284

5-Day Program:
Monday-Friday
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Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $10,269

Benefits of Bambini & Me

Social-Emotional Development & Program Readiness

Bambini students will build their social-emotional skills of listening and being a part of a group while nurturing their innate curiosities as they explore music, nature, literature, and arts through sensory and open play. This program will help support your child's early childhood program readiness in a developmentally appropriate manner.

In addition, snack time will be offered. Snack allows children to build their autonomy and self-help skills as they work to independently serve themselves while building conversational and group skills together.

A Gentle Approach to Separation

As the session progresses, caregivers will engage in gentle separation, in which they observe from the sidelines, followed by stepping out of the room. At the beginning of the session, you can expect to stay with your child as they adjust to the space and learn the routine of the classroom. When ready, caregivers will practice separating for designated periods of time, while some remain in the room to support the children in collaboration with the lead teacher.

Caregiver & Educator Partnership

An essential goal of Bambini & Me is to build a partnership between caregiver and educator. Interactions will be led, modeled, explained, and encouraged by the educator in an effort to coach caregivers in supporting their children. Caregivers will also be called upon to assist the children in age-appropriate social interactions and conflicts. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to support your child’s social and emotional development.

Conferences will be provided at the end of each session for parents/caregivers with the Bambini teacher to discuss their child’s development as well as any parenting and preschool preparation questions.

Caregivers will also have the opportunity to participate in dialogue with our Early Childhood Director as well as the Bennett Day Enrollment team to learn more about the PreKindergarten program at Bennett Day.