School is in session Monday-Thursday with Preschool/Prek K AM class from 9am-12pm and PM class 12:30pm-3:30pm, and Kindergarten class from 9am-2pm.

Project Based Primary School is located in the heart of downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We have acquired a childcare facility that will be closing at the end of the school year.

Yes, tours will be available starting in August 2025. Tours during the school year will be by appointment only on Fridays to respect our students’ safety and privacy.

Please check out our Classes Page for information about tuition!

No we do not. Preschoolers will bring a small snack to school each day and Kindergarten will bring a small snack and a cold lunch each day from home.

Project Based Primary School does not provide additional childcare outside of the student’s classroom hours.

Preschool/PreK will have no more than 12 students with a teacher to student ratio of 1:6. Kindergarten will have no more than 16 students with a teacher to student ratio of 1:8. At times throughout the day we will have a 3rd assistant in class making the ratios 1:4 and 1:5 respectively. Small class size is an important part of Project Based Primary School.

We are licensed by the City of Coeur d’Alene and abide by all city and state licensing requirements for our facility and every employee. The school receives inspections from the health department and fire marshal, and all educators are licensed childcare providers with double background checks, TB testing, pediatric First Aid and CPR licenses, and 12 hours required continuing education credits every 2 years. Additionally, all PBPS teachers are state certified educators with degrees in education, additional endorsements and certifications, and multiple years teaching experience. All teaching assistants have prior experience in early childhood education and/or teaching credentials.

Project Based Primary School follows the Project Based Primary® curriculum.

This Includes:

• Phonological and Phonemic Awareness & Phonics: Raising Little Readers™

  • a Science of Reading aligned phonics program that takes students from rhyming, syllables,and letter name sound and symbol relationships, to fulling reading and writing by the time they leave kindergarten. This curriculum is hands-on, multisensory, academically sound, and developmentally appropriate for students ages 3+. 

• Math: Good at Math™

  • a fully immersive math curriculum that incorporates group lessons, partner work, games, multisensory centers, movement integration, and engaging independent practice of all preschool and kindergarten math standards. Students will learn about patterns, shapes, numbers, counting, addition and subtraction, measurement, data and graphing, time, and money. 

• Handwriting: Pencil Pathways™

  • This curriculum takes students on a complete handwriting journey. Before they pick up a pencil, they will work on essential, foundational fine motor development. They will also work on developing their pencil grip with a natural and progressive sequence, as well as begin their handwriting journey with developmental writing pathways. When they are ready, they will learn to write all letters and numbers using correct writing pathways, multisensory writing experiences, and developmentally appropriate pacing and sequencing. 

• Writing: Scribbles to Stories®

  • Learning to write begins before letters, words, and sentences hit the page. This writing curriculum starts at the very beginning, teaching students to tell stories through their illustrations. It then progresses through labeling, word writing, sentence writing, and book writing. It covers personal narratives, fiction stories, procedural writing, informational/report writing, persuasive writing, opinion writing, fairytales and fables, and poetry. 

• Science and Social Studies: Big Projects for Little Learners

  • Students will embark on engaging, meaningful, community-driven Project Based Learning units that will allow students to learn how to ask questions, research and collect information, conduct experiments, learn from community experts, go on learning expeditions in the community, integrate multiple content areas, and answer a driving question by the end of the unit. As a unit concludes, families will be invited to quarterly student exhibitions where students will present their learning and projects as we celebrate all they have accomplished! 

• Social Emotional Learning: Responsive Classroom®

  • Classroom routines, expectations, and classroom culture will be built around community, respect, and empathy. With daily morning meetings, students will get to know one another, learn about speaking and listening, practice important social skills, and build meaningful friendships. They will learn to identify their feelings and recognize other’s feelings and practice mindfulness as we become a classroom community.

Project Based Primary School is not a religiously affiliated school and religion is not an element of our school day. PBPS does not discriminate based on a student’s religious affiliation.

Please use the contact form to reach out with any additional questions. A member of our team will contact you at their earliest availability.