Our focus for our 3 year old program is social, emotional growth. We want the students to get acclimation to group experiences, classroom routines and problem solving through friendship skills. Our goal is to provide a safe, loving environment that allows them to transition from a home setting to a school  setting in the most gentle way possible. Though academics is a part of our day, our main focus is social and emotional development. We strive to make their experience in this setting positive and exciting so that they begin their classroom journey feeling confident and secure.  Our 3 year old class is a great transition into our 4 year old program!

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Our 4 year program is set up as a blend of social/emotional and academic skills.  We use our time together to gain knowledge in areas such as literacy, math, fine motor, writing, and exploration, while also diving further into social skills and team work.  We provide a play-based curriculum that allows our students to explore the world around them in a guided, safe way.  This class is set up as a transition to pre-k or kindergarten.  During the 4 year old year, we focus on what each child needs to prepare them for the year ahead. 

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The pre-k program is a great opportunity for those not old enough or simply need another year under their belt before heading to kindergarten.  We use this year to take all of our learning to the next level and prepare our students for more enriched lessons.  While maintaining a play-based curriculum, we dive even further into academics and offer activities that challenge them to take on new, interesting learning.  This is a great year to gain confidence in themselves as peers and as learners.  

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In addition to partnering with many local organizations, we are proud to be one of three schools in the state of Iowa that partner with the Natural Start Alliance.