Here is my 'guideline' for a schedule ... the times vary depending on needs of the current group but the flow is the same.

Below is a 'guideline' for how a typical day may unfold:

7:30 – 9:00 Exploring in the Play Room / Creative & Sensory Explorations

9:00 – 9:30 Hand washing / Snack Time / Washroom Reminders

9:30 – 10:30 Backyard Adventures

10:30 – 11:45 Exploring Play Room / Project work explorations

11:45 – 12:30 Lunch followed by wind down for nap story time

12:30 – 2:30 Rest time / Quiet Time living room activities or Treehouse

2:30 – 2:45 Wake up Songs & Activities

2:45 – 3:45 Hand washing / Snack / Washroom Reminders

3:45 – 4:30 Backyard Adventures

4:30 – 5:00 Small Group Quiet Activities & Stories before home time

Schedule times are flexible to meet the changing needs of the children in program, however the flow of the day will be similar each day.

As for non nappers EVERYONE has quiet time here for at least an hour following lunch ... as a result 99% of them sleep because they NEED it still ~ I have a 6 year old who sleeps 'occasionally' cause she is starting to outgrow them but she rests quietly on other days out of respect for those who do NEED to sleep still.

IMO allowing some to NOT rest at the start of nap time is a recipe for disaster because at around 2 - 3 ALL children enter a stage of sleep resistance ~ this is when they finally grasp that time passes while they sleep and because they are ego centric they do not want to MISS ANYTHING by sleeping and they will stall with things like I need to pee, a drink, a hug and so forth and than once you get them they will talk to self or pinch themselves flop and turn and otherwise 'resist' sleeping so that they can be assured not to 'miss anything' ... it does not mean they do not NEED sleep still it means they need an adult who understands their development and stage and helps them 'realize' that they do in fact NEED to sleep and sets the stage to ensure they do .... if they can consistently lay quietly and still on their cot in the afternoon without STALLING to keep themselves awake then I would agree they have outgrown their nap ~ otherwise if they rest and fall asleep it is cause they NEED it!

I am 40 and I still NEED a nap ~ however I have too many responsibilities to take one .... in many cultures an afternoon 'nap / siesta' is required even in the work place because a brain that is well rested is way more 'productive'