All classes, from nursery through high school take place in the education complex across the parking lot from the sanctuary. We offer all classes every Sunday except when we are having a multi-age worship service or all age game days. Parents are welcome to stay with their children if either or both parties need! There is no fee for our Sunday morning faith formation classes or nursery care.
Preschoolers through 5th graders begin in the sanctuary with their families. Registered children are signed in on tablets, located at the Faith Formation welcome table, with just a click of the icon! Following a short “Time For All Ages” the children meet their teachers outside the sanctuary, and the classes walk to their classrooms in the education complex. Classes end at 11:45 am. Adults need to sign out their children at the classrooms before they are released from the education complex.
Middle School and High School classes start in their classrooms (room 2 and 5 respectively) and sign themselves in on tablets in their classroom, at 10:30 am.
Visitors are always welcome! Children visiting our campus will need a One Day Registration form, available at the Faith Formation Welcome table in the back of the sanctuary. If you wish to register your children, use this link.
Nursery
The nursery, room 6 in the education complex, opens at 8:30 am on Sunday mornings. Children play while their adults attend the Dalai Lama and Friends workshop, meetings, or choir rehearsal. We offer a loving and stimulating environment for the very youngest in our church family. Our nursery is staffed by two paid caregivers and allows our little ones to move around and play with people their own size while learning cooperation skills and having fun.
All age childcare is offered after the faith formation classes in room 6, until 12:30 pm every Sunday, allowing adults to join the Visitors circle in the sanctuary and/or get a cup of coffee and get to know some of our congregants.
2024 Summer Curricula
We are looking for volunteers to help in the classrooms this summer. Please sign up here.
Pre-K–1st Grade: UU Emotions
Explore big emotions with books by Tom Percival. Curriculum includes a craft and/or activity that relates to the topic.
2nd–5th Grade: Culture Company
Travel around the world, getting stamps in your very own passport. Learn about the cultures and histories of Australia, Ghana, India, Brazil, Morocco, and Greece.
Middle and High School: Eat Around the World
Gain an appreciation of the cultures of China, Ethiopia, and India through the lens of food. This curriculum includes cooking and eating food every other week. On alternating weeks, youth will learn about the racism these cultures experience, with a particular emphasis on food-related racism.
2024-25 School Year Curricula
Classes are divided by school grades in order to offer age appropriate content to all participants. Our Preschool through 1st grade classes focus on Unitarian Universalist values, while the older classes have curricula that rotate through three different pillars: Unitarian Universalism, Service/Justice, and World Religions.
Preschool
This class is for 3-5 year olds who are able to follow simple instructions and are toilet confident.
- Chalice Children – Chalice Children delves deep into our Unitarian Universalist faith. It strives not just to teach about our faith, but also to provide experiences around the strength of community, the wonder and awe that transcend everyday understanding, and life issues we all share. Early childhood (the years between ages 2 and 5) is filled with curiosity and wonder. In a group setting, with loving adult guides, young children can engage in spiritual seeking, develop their openness to sharing, and experience the benefit of a supportive community. Their time in Chalice Children can set a pattern for the rest of their lives and bring lasting benefits.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
- Curriculum TBD
2nd-3rd Grade
- Curriculum TBD
4th-5th Grade
- Curriculum TBD
Middle School
- Curriculum TBD
High School
- Curriculum TBD
All children and youth must be registered in order to attend classes or childcare on Sunday mornings during the regular church year.
Please make regular attendance a family priority. Children and youth who attend every Sunday build deeper connections and derive the greatest benefits from their lessons and church community. When the same group gathers each week they get to know one another, explore together, grow together, and look forward to being together again. Your family’s presence enriches the experience for everyone.