When Hannah Westfall graduated from Pre-K at The Malvern School of Frazer in 2001, little did she know she would walk through the big red doors again 20 years later as a teacher at The Malvern School of Oaks. So, what brought the DeSales University grad back to where her education first started? “I have…
Every year, The Malvern School hosts a special Make It, Take It Day full of winter crafting fun for our young friends, and this year was no exception. Students of all ages – across all of our schools – had the opportunity to dig into seasonal crafts and create their own unique works of art…
What do you see? What do you feel? What do you hear? These are all questions we may ask during a sensory play activity. What is Sensory Play? Sensory play is much more than a buzzword in early childhood education. This thought-provoking style of play stimulates a child’s five senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, and…
Throughout this week and last, Pre-K classes at all of our schools are taking the stage for Young Authors’ Night – an annual event where each student has the opportunity to read aloud a book they have written to an audience of families, friends and teachers. In addition to being an exciting activity that allows…
Exploring and experimenting is what young children do best. From a very early age, they instinctively test their environments, actions and reactions – learning, discovery by discovery, how the world works. This reflex and drive to explore is something we not only work to encourage in infants and toddlers, but – just as importantly –…
The great leaders, thinkers and doers that will shape the future of tomorrow are sitting in our classrooms today. Down the line, they will be the ones who must create and innovate to drive their eventual careers, companies and our country forward – and exposure to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) at a…
Now that our school year is in full swing, we at The Malvern School are fully embracing fall and all of the fun and exciting activities we have planned this season! We are excited to announce our annual Harvest Festival! This event will be held on October 24th from 10am-1pm and is open not only…
This fall our children and families were busy with lots of fun events. We are finishing the month off with a fall festival on Saturday, October 25th from 10-1. We will have numerous fun activities for the children and families to enjoy. We will also be having a fall parade on Friday, October 31st at…
My son has been at Malvern [Upper Gwynedd] for almost a year now... He loves his teachers there... and I love to read his daily personal reports on all the fun he has during his days at Malvern...
Malvern School of Downingtown has been such a great stepping stone for our children prior to their entering elementary school…The teachers are not only educators (they are parents too!) and they genuinely care about our children. We have always felt... Read More
I have seen amazing growth in [our daughter’s] development since transitioning her from a nanny in our home. She loves going to "school" and I'm constantly amazed at the quantity and variety of activities and experiences they have each day.
