Congratulations to Emily Creller, Director and Lead Teacher for the Vermont Day School Preschool classroom! Vermont Day School has achieved 4 STARS – the maximum able to be achieved in a program’s first year of operation.

STARS is Vermont’s quality recognition system for child care, preschool, and afterschool programs. Programs that participate in STARS are stepping ahead — going above and beyond state regulations to provide professional services that meet the needs of children and families.

STARS recognition is assessed in four areas:

1. Staff qualifications and training;
2. Interaction with and overall support of children, families, and communities;
3. How thoroughly providers assess what they do and plan for improvements; and
4. The strength of the program’s operating policies and business practices.

With this recognition comes eligibility for the Act 166 Universal PreK funding, which reimburses families for up to 10 hours of quality preschool programming. Vermont Day School is proud to be added to this list of providers!

Vermont Day School is pleased to announce the launch of its new Learning Support Program for the 2021-2022 school year! The Learning Support program is directed by Special Educator, Katie Goodrow, and is intended to maximize learning and academic progress for students at Vermont Day School.

Click Here to view the recording of the Learning Support Program Info Session from June 2nd.

Benefits of the Learning Support program:

Personalized Instruction is provided for one class period each week (approximately 45 minutes/week). Instruction is guided by the specific needs of the learner and aligned with the content and skills being taught in the classroom. Areas of focus include reading, writing, math and executive function strategies. Within classroom support for students enrolled in the Learning Support program may also be provided. 

Coordination with VDS Faculty members to ensure that all classroom teachers are knowledgeable about each student’s unique learning profile, and that helpful accommodations and differentiation strategies are in place in the classroom environment. 

Communication with parents regarding student progress, strengths and areas of growth. Katie is available to parents as a resource and will participate in VDS parent and teacher conferences and meetings. 

Documentation of each student’s individual learning plan.

Enrollment in the VDS Learning Support Program: 

All VDS students are welcome to enroll in the VDS Learning Support Program. However, it is specifically geared towards students who benefit from additional one-on-one instruction in reading, writing or math, and/or explicit instruction in executive function strategies and study skills, such as organization and time management. 

Students with diagnosed or suspected mild to moderate learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD and or executive function challenges, and strongly encouraged to enroll in the program. Enrollment in the VDS Learning Support program may be required for newly admitted students, based on the recommendation of the Admissions Committee. 

The fee for the Learning Support Program is $3200 per student. 

For more information on the VDS Learning Support program, please email Sage Bagnato, Head of School (sbagnato@vtdayschool.org). 

About Katie Goodrow:

Katie comes to VDS with a Master’s Degree and Certification in K-12 Special Education. She has ten years of experience designing and implementing individual and small group instruction in the areas of phonics, phonological awareness, reading, writing, mathematics and study skills. Additionally, Katie is able to conduct diagnostic assessments to identify student learning profiles and needs. She has presented at several workshops and trainings, and is well versed in collaborating with teachers to support learning.

We are thrilled to welcome Katie to Vermont Day School’s faculty.