At Hilltop, learning is fun! We have a "free-choice", play-based, emergent curriculum, in which children are allowed to choose from a wide variety of activities, all designed to help them develop life's basic growing skills: self-esteem, self-expression, and a curiosity for the world around them. We offer creative experiences in art, music, movement, science and nature, communication and language, and physical education. Our goal is to provide children their first glimpse of the world in a safe environment where the hard work of growing up and solving problems can be learned through personal experiences.

By inviting parents to share their own skills at Hilltop, we all learn from each other. Parents gain new insights into child-raising issues from other parents, school staff, and guest speakers. Because we have families from many different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, we learn to accept and respect other cultures and lifestyles. Overall, Hilltop teaches an awareness of community while respecting the uniqueness of each individual child. To us, that's a great responsibility, and it's one we've handled exceptionally well for more than 50 years.