Whole-child formation
Body, mind, heart, and spirit — never just academics.
4-Day Program · Ages 3–8
Wondergarten Days
Our flagship rhythm: a full, unhurried school week built around the Wondergarten curriculum.
Our flagship rhythm: a full, unhurried school week built around the Wondergarten curriculum.
A typical day begins with breakfast, prayer, memory work, and a short story, followed by clean up together and morning activities to match that day's focus (think baking, coloring, or free play). We then have circle time, a time for connection through small and large movement songs. Then it's time to head outside for an extended time of play and exploration. We clean up and head back inside for lunch before finishing the day with more themed activities around the table or in the play area. Our days follow more of a rhythm than a strict structure to allow for seasonal celebrations, birthdays, or attending to the needs of our littlest learners.
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 8:00am – 2:00pm
- Mixed-age cohort of up to 9 children
- Wondergarten curriculum woven with Charlotte Mason, Waldorf, and Classical traditions
- Daily outdoor time, song and dance, art activity, and literature
- Two whole-food meals prepared together with the children
- Early letter & number skills introduced through games, puzzles, and play
Benefits
What children gain.
Real friendships
Small mixed-age cohorts grow lasting bonds and gentle leadership.
Reading + numeracy with breath
Strong foundations introduced gently, in their own time.
Calm, capable hands
Daily handwork builds focus, patience, and quiet confidence.
A Glimpse
Inside our days.
Our Process
How to enroll.
A simple, unhurried path from your first hello to your child's first morning circle.
- 01
Reach Out
Send a note or give us a call — we'll listen first.
- 02
Visit a Morning
Wander the forest, meet the children, see the rhythm.
- 03
Choose Your Rhythm
Flexible schedules — full or part-time, agreed upon at enrollment.
- 04
Begin & Belong
Settle in to a quiet, ordered, joyful day.
Come spend a quiet morning with us.
Visits are unhurried — bring your child, wander the forest.
Program Questions
About Wondergarten Days
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Nature & Outdoor
Hours outside every day — through every season, in nearly every weather.
Hands & Heart · Ages 3–8
Real Work & Crafts
Baking, play dough, and meaningful handicrafts — work with the hands that grows competent, confident children.
Studio Days · Ages 3–8
Beauty & Art
Children are exposed to a feast of beautiful ideas through art and music appreciation as well as hands-on practice with different art styles and musical instruments.
Reserve a visit
Come see a morning at St. Emmelia.
We open the doors a few times each season for families considering enrollment. Wander the forest, meet the children, and ask anything you'd like.
- (985) 290-0129
- stemmeliahomeschool@gmail.com
- Kiln-Delisle Road - Kiln, Mississippi