At the Little School we believe that the child’s first school experience should be handled with care and understanding. The separation process begins with a note from the teachers to introduce themselves. The teachers then visit each child at home, beginning to build a bridge between the familiar world of family and home and the new world of school. There is a potluck supper for parents before the first day of school. When children begin school, they do so in small groups for gradually lengthening periods of time, with parents or caregivers present in the classroom.