Infant Program:
Infants may start at Learn As We Play at 6 weeks of age and transition into the one year old/Toddler program when they are developmentally ready. This would be approximately at 14 to 16 months of age depending on the individual child’s development. The Infant Program offers:
♥ Music and singing
♥ Individual infant feeding and napping schedules
♥ Open door policy and accommodations for breast feeding infants
♥ Developmentally appropriate sensory experiences
♥ The enhancement of fine and gross Motor skills
♥ Cognitive Development
♥ Social skills
♥ Language Skills along with Sign Language Development
♥ Holiday craft activities
♥ Books and reading
♥ Carriage walks
♥ Individual cribs
♥ Daily sterilization of toys
♥ Infant specialists who provide lots of individual attention, cuddles and more…
Toddler one and two year old Program:
Children enter this program when they are developmentally ready. This is approximately between the ages of 14 to 16 months. The Toddler Program offers:
♥ Creative arts and crafts
♥ Child initiated toilet training
♥ Language Development
♥ Enhancement of social skills
♥ Dramatic Play
♥ Books and puzzles
♥ Fine motor activities
♥ Music and movement
♥ Cooking activities
♥ Outside time
♥ Large motor activities
♥ Cognitive Development
♥ Developmentally appropriate sensory experiences
♥ Two daily snacks supplied with juice and/or milk
♥ Milk is served with lunch
♥ Circle time
♥ Caring, nurturing primary caregivers, and much more…
Preschool Program:
Children in this program have reached the approximate age of two years nine months or older. The Preschool program offers:
♥ An age appropriate curriculum, utilizing themes
♥ Comfortable child-size chairs, tables and equipment
♥ Designated areas for various learning centers and activities
♥ Computers
♥ Outside Time
♥ Dramatic play
♥ Two daily snacks supplied with juice and/or milk
♥ Milk is served with lunch
♥ Music and movement
♥ Cooking, math and science
♥ Circle Time
♥ Climbing and other toys that exercise large muscles
♥ Developmentally appropriate sensory experiences
♥ A variety of language based activities, including books and reading
♥ Social/emotional development
♥ Monthly Field Trips
♥ Caring, certified teachers
Pre-K Program:
Children enter this program the school year before they begin Kindergarten.
The Pre-K program offers:
♥ Similar activities as preschool, however, individual skills are strengthened
♥ Advanced activities in the skill areas of language, math and science
♥ Increased opportunities for individual, independent learning
♥ Peer mediation and problem solving
♥ Social/Emotional Development
♥ Reading buddies with Kindergarten
♥ Journal time
♥ Outside Time
♥ Two daily snacks supplied with juice and/or milk
♥ Milk is served with lunch
♥ Dramatic play
♥ Music and movement
♥ Cooking
♥ Circle Time
♥ Computers
♥ Monthly field trips
♥ Caring, certified teachers
Kindergarten Program:
Children enter this program if their 5th birthday is on or before October 1st. This program offers:
♥ Blended Whole language and phonics based curriculum
♥ Journal time to develop language skills
♥ Child-oriented environment
♥ Learning Centers
♥ On-going and hands-on activities
♥ Cooking, math and science
♥ Monthly Field Trips
♥ Visits from community members
♥ Integrated curriculum based on child-relevant themes
♥ Social, emotional and moral development
♥ Cooperative learning projects
♥ Two daily snacks supplied with juice and/or milk
♥ Milk is served with lunch
♥ Outdoor time
♥ Computers
♥ Peer mediation and problem solving
♥ Non-competitive learning environment
♥ Reading buddies
♥ Caring, Certified Teachers
Before/After School Age Program or Summer School Age Program:
Children from six years old through twelve years may attend the Before/After School Program or Summer School Age Program. Maple Ave School bus will pick-up and drop-off children in the mornings and afternoons, otherwise parents are responsible for transportation. The Before/After School Program and the Summer School Age Program offers for both mornings and afternoons:
v Arts and crafts activities
v Quiet-time for reading
v Help with homework
v Outside time
v An afternoon snack with juice
v Weekly themes and activities, including cooking