In the nurturing mixed-age environment of our Kindergarten Readiness Program, your child can learn and grow at their own pace. Using a play-based approach guided by the Creative Curriculum®, our teachers build the confidence, independence, and foundational skills they need to feel fully prepared for kindergarten and beyond.
Join Our Green Frogs, Orange Owls (Full-Day Classrooms), or Blue Gills (Morning-Only Classroom)
In our mixed-age classrooms, children learn from one another every day. Older children naturally develop leadership skills, empathy, patience, and responsibility as they guide and support younger peers. Younger children gain confidence by observing, participating, and learning alongside more experienced classmates. This creates a collaborative learning environment where every child feels valued, included, and supported.
Because your child remains in the same learning environment from ages 3 through 5, they build strong relationships with both teachers and classmates. Fewer classroom transitions help children feel secure, confident, and comfortable exploring new skills and experiences.
Our teachers use the nationally recognized Creative Curriculum®, which is aligned with Illinois Early Learning Standards and guides your child through hands-on, play-based learning experiences that build important skills across:
Every child learns differently, so our teachers thoughtfully adapt activities based on each child’s developmental stage, interests, and current skills. This individualized approach helps children feel appropriately challenged without unnecessary pressure or comparison. Your child can progress at their own pace while building confidence, independence, and a genuine love of learning.
With lower student-to-teacher ratios, we can provide more individualized support, closer supervision, and meaningful one-on-one interactions. Whether they’re participating in small group activities, exploring outdoors, or working through new challenges, your child gets the support they need.
Outdoor experiences are an important part of whole-child learning and support physical development, confidence, problem-solving, and social interaction. In our huge, beautiful playground, your child climbs, runs, explores, and connects with nature. Through planting flowers, team games, and imaginative play, your child meets milestones and makes memories.
Every day is filled with opportunities for creativity, collaboration, exploration, and hands-on learning, including:
Activities are designed around current studies and developmental goals, while remaining flexible enough to support each child’s unique learning journey. Our focus is always on the learning process, not just the finished project.
We use ongoing observation and assessment tools, including Teaching Strategies GOLD® and Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, to monitor your child’s progress across social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development, literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, and more. Plus, with our communication app, parent-teacher conferences, and ongoing collaboration, you always feel informed, supported, and confident.
We have professional cleaners come in every day to ensure sparkling, germ-free spaces. Staff also sanitizes throughout the day, and we have air purifiers and electrostatic sprayers to eliminate any pesky microbes in the air or on hard-to-clean surfaces.
