Preschool Ages
All children must be at least 2 years old (24 months) by the first day of school. Mi Casita reserves the right to switch children to a new classroom mid-year with family approval. All classes serve mixed age groupings while observing ratio requirements according to the Department of Health regulations.
PIEDRA- Rock Room serves primarily children who are transitioning to school for the first time, and those that are still potty training. Generally ages 2 to 2.9 years.
15 amigos max, with 3 primary maestros. Room includes a changing table, and closer access to the child accessible bathrooms.
PAPEL- Paper Room serves primarily children who are potty trained and ready for a little more structure. Generally ages 2.7 to 3.9 years.
13 amigos max, with 2 primary maestros. Room includes more table top activities and a climbing loft.
TIJERAS- Scissors Room serves children turning 4 by December of the current school year. This is a 5 day program with morning and full day options that promotes Kindergarten readiness for any future school environment.
10 amigos max with 1 primary maestro.
PRESCHOOL SChEDULE
Tuition and payment plans can be found on the Application Tab.
HISTORY
Mi Casita started in the winter of 2010, when Eva Ruiz, the founder, took a leap of faith. Leaving her position as the Director of Community Affairs at the NYC Department of Education, Eva pursued her dream of creating a learning environment, one which she would be proud to have her own daughter attend.
Eva’s dream was to create a home-away-from-home for early learning that reflected the best practices she had seen as a teacher, researcher, policy advisor, and parent. As a bilingual herself, she also envisioned instruction that would nurture her daughter’s sense of bilingual and bicultural identity.
That year, Mi Casita was born. The home-based center valued education as a learning partnership between children, teachers, and families. It emphasized place-based learning by placing value on the many cultures that co-exist in Brooklyn through community engagement and neighborhood exploration. It provided a caring and nurturing environment rich in both Spanish and English language and culture.
In 2019, Mi Casita expanded to become the preschool on Bedford Ave that it is today. Mi Casita still fosters the same intimate feeling that parents and children valued from its start as a local home-based program. Our center still has the same pedagogical philosophy, high quality teaching, and emphasis on community partnerships. Now, with more space and resources, we are able to serve more families, do more creative programming, and are growing into a cultural community space.
In the News
Mi Casita Preschool and Cultural Center by BAAO Architects and 4|Mativ Design Studio
Coming Soon...
After School Arts Classes in Spanish for all levels (ages 4-10)
Mamá y Yo Classes (2 and under)
Weekend Play Space
Weekend Classes
Camp in Spanish already here!!
Space Rental already here!!
Cultural Center Evening Programming
