Ages 0 – 2
Our Infant Program is designed to create a nurturing, sensory-rich environment that supports the natural development of babies from 6 weeks to 24 months. The classroom is equipped with safe, age-appropriate materials that encourage exploration and foster independence. Caregivers closely observe each child’s cues, promoting secure attachment and supporting physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.
The program emphasizes sensory experiences—touch, sight, and sound—which help infants develop motor skills, language, and self-awareness. Activities encourage grasping, reaching, and crawling, while gentle visual and auditory stimuli build early cognitive abilities.
With a focus on each infant’s unique developmental pace, we ensure a calm, peaceful atmosphere where babies can thrive and begin their journey of self-discovery and learning.
Ages 2 – 3
Our Toddler Program serves children ages 2 to 3, fostering independence, curiosity, and social skills through hands-on learning. The classroom is filled with age-appropriate materials that support motor development, language growth, and early cognitive skills.
Academically, toddlers engage in practical life activities like pouring, cleaning, and dressing, which develop self-sufficiency, confidence, and basic problem-solving skills. These activities also lay the foundation for understanding concepts like order, sequencing, and cause and effect.
The child-centered environment allows toddlers to make choices, explore freely, and take responsibility for their learning. Teachers guide with patience and respect, supporting emotional growth and instilling a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.
Ages 3 – 4
Our Early Preschool Program serves children ages 3 to 4, fostering development through
hands-on, self-directed learning in a structured yet flexible environment. Children explore foundational subjects such as language, math, science, and practical life, building both academic and social skills.
In language, children engage with activities that develop phonemic awareness, early
reading, and vocabulary expansion. They begin recognizing letters and sounds, which form the foundation for reading and writing. Math activities introduce fundamental concepts like counting, number recognition, patterns, and basic problem-solving through hands-on materials that make abstract ideas more concrete. Science encourages curiosity and exploration, with children learning about nature, simple experiments, and the world around them. Practical life activities help with fine motor skills, coordination, and independence, such as pouring, buttoning, and organizing, supporting both cognitive and physical growth.
The classroom environment is designed to support each child’s individual learning pace, with mixed-age groups encouraging collaboration and peer learning. Teachers act as guides, helping children develop confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through self-discovery.
Our goal is to create a calm, respectful atmosphere where children feel empowered to
make choices, take responsibility for their learning, and develop the academic and social skills they need to thrive.
Ages 4 – 6
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten program serves children ages 4 to 6, emphasizing the development of the whole child—cognitive, social, emotional, and physical—through self-directed, hands-on learning. The classroom environment supports both independent and collaborative activities, engaging children in subjects such as math, language, science, and cultural studies.
Academically, the program provides a strong foundation in math, language, and science, helping children build essential skills like number recognition, phonics, early reading, and basic problem-solving. Science exploration encourages curiosity and critical thinking, while cultural studies promote global awareness and respect for diversity.
In addition to academic growth, we focus on social-emotional development, fostering cooperation, communication, and conflict resolution through group activities. Children work at their own pace, with teachers providing individualized guidance to support creativity, independence, and responsibility.
This whole child approach ensures that children not only gain academic knowledge but also develop the social and emotional skills necessary for lifelong success. The program prepares them for future academic challenges while fostering a love of learning.
Beyond the Classroom
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