Our Curriculum
Our curriculum is driven by understanding that children develop best through an age-appropriate play-based holistic approach to learning. Young children are egocentric, meaning they view the world only from their own perspective, and learn best through concrete interactions with their environment. Therefore, the curriculum emphasizes hands-on activities, exploration, and play to help children build an understanding of their world. Once they become preschoolers, kids begin constructing their own knowledge through active engagement with the world around them, through hands-on exploration and experimentation. They like to actively explore their environment, like little scientists, experimenting and testing as they play. At this age, kids start engaging in symbolic thinking, meaning they can use objects, words, and images to represent other things. This is why pretend play is so prominent and important during this time. Activates like role-playing, drawing, and storytelling support their ability to think.
Here are some specific examples of how we structure our days.
Introduction and Exploration
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Circle Time
Objective: Develop communication and social interaction skills.
Activities: Discuss the weather, the day of the week, and talk about a topic of interest. Encourage children to share their thoughts.
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Free Play and Exploration
Objective: Allow children to learn through self-directed play.
Activities: Provide a variety of materials like building blocks, toy cars, and art supplies. Children explore and experiment freely.
Concrete Learning Experiences
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Hands-On Learning
Objective: Develop problem-solving and logical thinking.
Activities: Water play, experimenting with pouring and measuring. Sand table, scooping, filling, and discussing differences between wet and dry sand.
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Arts and Crafts
Objective: Encourage creativity and symbolic thinking.
Activities: Painting, drawing, or modeling clay/playdough.
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Sensorimotor Activities
Objective: Play that engages both physical activity and early logical thinking.
Activities: “Tightrope walking” on a balance beam placed on the floor, or Floor is Lava game.
Symbolic Play: Encourage symbolic representation, such as using objects to represent other things.
Social Interaction: Opportunities to play with others to develop social cognition.
Social and Physical Development
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Story Time and Role Play
Objective: Foster imagination and perspective taking (think: what does it feel like to be in another person’s shoes?).
Activities: Read a storybook and then have the children role-play different characters from the story.
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Outdoor Play
Objective: Physical development and social interaction.
Activities: Games like tag, ball games, or using playground equipment.
Social Interaction: A natural exchange occurs when forming play groups, while learning to negotiate and compromise while establishing game rules.
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Group Problem-Solving Activity
Objective: Encourage logical thinking and collaboration.
Activities: Simple puzzles or building a structure with blocks as a team.
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Reflection and Sharing Time
Objective: Reinforce learning and communication skills.
Activities: Children share something they learned or enjoyed during the day.
Some of the Teaching Strategies
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Active Learning
Teachers facilitate rather than direct, allowing children to discover and learn on their own through guided activities.
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Encourage Questioning
Allow children to ask questions and explore answers, fostering curiosity and reasoning.
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Use of Concrete Materials
Use hands-on materials to help children understand abstract concepts, as they are not yet ready for formal operational thinking.
Infants
This is where your baby’s world begins to open up. Every sound, texture, and smile is part of early learning, guided by caring hands and calm voices. Our teachers provide what every child needs most — love, safety, and consistency — so that curiosity can take root.
Here, care isn’t just about bottles and naps. It’s about building trust, meeting each need with patience, and helping your child feel secure enough to explore. This is where love and learning begin, side by side.
Toddlers
This is where curiosity turns into action. Toddlers learn by doing—touching, building, and discovering what happens next. Each day they gain confidence, explore friendships, and begin to understand the world around them.
Here, play is learning. Toddlers stack blocks, paint with their fingers, and begin feeding themselves – small steps toward real independence. We honor that proud “all by myself” moment, giving them room to try, to struggle a little, and to succeed. They’re guided with patience and love, every moment becomes a chance to grow, explore, and take pride in doing things on their own.
Preschoolers
This is where curiosity matures into understanding. Each day, children explore the world with purpose – shaping clay, solving puzzles, asking questions, and finding their own answers. Learning here isn’t a task; it’s an adventure fueled by imagination and wonder.
Within this community, children learn what it means to belong. They share ideas, test limits, and celebrate one another’s successes. They build with blocks and with friendships—discovering the strength that comes from cooperation, empathy, and joy in learning together.
Kindergarten Prep
This is where confidence meets readiness. Each day, children strengthen early reading, writing, math, and STEM skills through play, exploration, and hands-on projects. They ask questions, test ideas, and see how things connect.
Our teachers guide them toward independence – helping them focus, cooperate, and express themselves clearly. Children learn to clean up after themselves, dress independently, and make simple decisions about their work and play. It’s a space where curiosity and responsibility grow side by side.
By the time they move on to kindergarten, children feel prepared, proud, and ready to take that next big step.
Enrichment Activities
Our enrichment programs extend learning beyond the classroom, giving children new ways to grow, express themselves, and build confidence. Each activity supports not just physical or cognitive development, but emotional and social growth as well. All of our extracurricular programs are included in tuition—there are no extra fees.
Music introduces children to rhythm, melody, singing and the joy of creating together. Through singing, movement, and simple instruments, they learn to listen, cooperate, and express emotion. Our approach draws from trusted music education methods and emphasizes learning by doing—every beat and note becomes an act of discovery.
Yoga helps children find calm and balance. Gentle poses, mindful breathing, and sound bowls teach focus, self-awareness, and emotional regulation. Each session builds confidence, patience, and a sense of peace they carry throughout the day.
Karate channels energy into strength and discipline. Children learn coordination, respect, and perseverance while gaining confidence in their abilities. It’s not about competition—it’s about self-control, focus, and meeting challenges with determination.
Together, these experiences help children connect body, mind, and heart. They learn new skills, discover what they’re capable of, and carry those lessons into every part of their lives.