Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for every child.
Creative Curriculum®
With The Creative Curriculum®, children are immersed in learning through purposeful play-based experiences on topics they’re familiar with from their everyday lives. Children find opportunities for rigorous skill development like counting, measurement, and language comprehension while also developing positive relationships, gross-motor skills, and problem solving abilities.
Program Highlights
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Children have daily access to our full-sized gymnasium for both structured and unstructured exercise. Using only “kid approved” equipment our students are encouraged to strengthen their gross motor skills through free-play and organized sports. With the recent addition of slides, climbers, and rockers there is something for every child to enjoy!
Children also visit Hudson County Park daily. We climb, swing and run through the playgrounds. Or we enjoy the walking trails, athletic fields and newly restored pond with turtles, ducks and fish to observe. There is so much to explore and discover each day at the park.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Experts say that teaching preschool aged children sign language can help with vocabulary building and letter retention because there is muscle memory involved in the learning. As a multilingual school we offer sign language so that we have one common form of communication for all children and staff in the center.
MUSIC & MOVEMENT
When children take part in music and movement activities, they are allowed to have fun and be creative. Participating in music and movement helps to develop and refine social skills. Children learn to work together as a team while perfecting their seasonal group performances, and can march to their own beat during daily music exploration.
WOBBLE ROOM
Our soft foam playroom allows preschoolers to play hard, but fall soft while they run, jump, build, climb, roll and play in our new wobble room that includes a ball pit and boat!
DAILY REPORTS
We utilize ClassDojo, a web-based childcare and preschool app that gives parents real-time notes and reminders, photos and videos of their children at day care, and school notifications and alerts. ClassDojo is designed to give childcare providers a way to keep track of kids' needs -- and parents peace of mind while keeping them informed throughout the day.
ACCREDITATION
We are licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Children and Families, which develops standards for childcare centers. We go beyond childcare license standards to ensure our families that their child is receiving the greatest care and education in an environment that is superior to most.
Program Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30a - 4:30p
Supervision is provided for the children during these specific hours. Prompt arrival and pick-up of your children is necessary.
Resources
Qualified staff
Our full-time staff includes lead and assistant teachers who facilitate, plan, encourage and support you and your child on their journey to social and academic success.
Our staff undergo a comprehensive training period prior to stepping into the classroom and attend in-service training and educational workshops as part of their continuing education.
All staff are put through a thorough screening process that is approved by the Office of Licensing, State of New Jersey, Department of Children and Families.