CLASSROOMS

Infant

6 Weeks – 1 Year

NOTE:
Due to there only being room for 8 infants in the rooms, sign up in advance of your due date.

We realize that you may be nervous to leave your little one for the first time or maybe you are an experienced mother.

Either way you can be assured that your child is safe and sound with us. Our infant rooms are separate from the rest of the children and are safely gated.

  • With our educational curriculum your child will: 
    • Learn through stories, textures, sounds and music.
  • Parent involvement is a high priority.
    • Parents set the feeding schedule and give dietary guidance.
    • Communication is through our Procare Engagement App.
      • You will receive notifications of feeding times, nap times and diapers.
      • You may communicate directly with the teacher throughout the day.

    Wow! Your little one is growing up! They are walking and talking and with this your world is changing. You might have waited until now to go back to work or maybe the grandparents have been watching them. You may be anxious. We are here to comfort them and build their confidence to grow.

    • With our educational curriculum and circle learning time your child will:
      • Learn their colors, shapes, and alphabet.
      • Develop language skills.
    • Free Play will allow your child to:
      • Have plenty of time to learn through exploration.
      • Build lifelong curiosity.

    Toddler

    1 – 2 Years

    Toddler

    1 – 2 Years

    Wow! Your little one is growing up! They are walking and talking and with this your world is changing. You might have waited until now to go back to work or maybe the grandparents have been watching them. You may be anxious. We are here to comfort them and build their confidence to grow.

    • With our educational curriculum and circle learning time your child will:
      • Learn their colors, shapes, and alphabet.
      • Develop language skills.
    • Free Play will allow your child to:
      • Have plenty of time to learn through exploration.
      • Build lifelong curiosity.

    Teddy Bears

    2 – 3 Years

    You are seeing many exciting changes in your child’s life!

    They are talking, interacting and expressing themselves so much more. In this time period we want to develop and enhance the skills they have already learned while teaching them so much more.

    Our caring teachers do this through circle time in the morning.

    • With our educational curriculum and circle learning time your child will:
      • Review the calendar to learn the days, months, and the year.
      • Picking helpful jobs for the day.
      • Singing songs together.
      • Emphasis is placed on language and social skills.
      • Reading books.
    • Throughout the day your children will learn with:
      • Sensory tables.
      • Dramatic play and dress-up.
      • Books are always available.
      • Block play, art, music, and other learning activities.
    • Potty training begins.
      • Emphasis is placed on working together with the parents at home.
      • Teachers are extremely patient with the children.
      • Children only use the potty when they are ready to try.
      • Supplies are provided by the parents.

    The Starbright room is our preschool classroom for ages 3 to 4 years old and offered at all locations other than Allison Park.

    In this room social and learning skills are intertwined throughout the day. With a structured learning from 9:00 am to 11:30 am, an emphasis is placed on education.

    Our professional teachers will help your child with their fine motor skills, letter/name recognition, stories, music, and art.

    • Starbright Room offers:
      • Structured Preschool program from 9:00am-11:30am
      • A world of exploration
      • Children learn social skill and learning skills
      • Daily reports given to you
      • Twice a year we offer parent conferences
      • Art work sent home for your viewing
      • Circle time in the morning
      • Sand table, block area, dramatic play, and a science area

    The Starbright Room

    3 – 4 Years

    NOTE:
    Not available at our Allison Park Location.

    The Starbright Room

    3 – 4 Years

    NOTE:
    Not available at our Allison Park Location.

    The Starbright room is our preschool classroom for ages 3 to 4 years old and offered at all locations other than Allison Park.

    In this room social and learning skills are intertwined throughout the day. With a structured learning from 9:00 am to 11:30 am, an emphasis is placed on education.

    Our professional teachers will help your child with their fine motor skills, letter/name recognition, stories, music, and art.

    • Starbright Room offers:
      • Structured Preschool program from 9:00am-11:30am
      • A world of exploration
      • Children learn social skill and learning skills
      • Daily reports given to you
      • Twice a year we offer parent conferences
      • Art work sent home for your viewing
      • Circle time in the morning
      • Sand table, block area, dramatic play, and a science area

    Pre-K

    4 – 6 Years

    If you have been with us from the infant room or if this is your first year, it’s a very exciting time. Your child is moving on soon. In this room our teachers prepare your child for their huge leap to kindergarten.

    • Our knowledgeable teachers help your child learn:
      • Letter recognition will continue.
      • Sight word, phonics and handwriting.
      • How to spell their names.
    • Weekly Themes include:
      • Music and stories
      • Counting and math.
    • Monitor your child’s progress.
      • Daily engagement through the Procare Engagement app.
      • Bi-annual parent/ teacher conferences.
    • Our Curriculum
      • Aligns with Pre-K standards.
      • Is Keystone Stars approved.
      • Prepares your child for kindergarten both socially and emotionally.

    Do you need to get to work before your child catches the bus? Does your child get home from school before you do? Are you comfortable with leaving them at your house without you?

    Do you want them just sitting around watching a yellow sponge on television until you get home?

    We can help you solve these problems with our school age program. Before school you can drop your child off and they can catch the bus in front of our building with staff supervision. After school the bus will drop them off in front of the building. Please, check to make sure a bus does drop off at your location they will have the opportunity to do homework, study for tests and play with their friends. All under the watchful eye of our knowledgeable staff.

    • School Age Programs Offers:
      • Knowledgeable teachers in the room
      • The piece of mind knowing where your child is
      • Before and After school care available
      • Transportation from Curtisville elementary only
      • Children can work on homework and study for tests

    School Age

    Limited Spaces Available

    NOTE:
    Offered at our Cranberry and Gibsonia Locations

    School Age

    Limited Spaces Available

    NOTE:
    Offered at our Butler, Cranberry, and Gibsonia Locations

    Do you need to get to work before your child catches the bus? Does your child get home from school before you do? Are you comfortable with leaving them at your house without you?

    Do you want them just sitting around watching a yellow sponge on television until you get home?

    We can help you solve these problems with our school age program. Before school you can drop your child off and they can catch the bus in front of our building with staff supervision. After school the bus will drop them off in front of the building. Please, check to make sure a bus does drop off at your location they will have the opportunity to do homework, study for tests and play with their friends. All under the watchful eye of our knowledgeable staff.

    • School Age Programs Offers:
      • Knowledgeable teachers in the room
      • The piece of mind knowing where your child is
      • Before and After school care available
      • Transportation from Curtisville elementary only
      • Children can work on homework and study for tests

    Summer Camp

    School Age

    NOTE:
    Due to large number of school age. This room is very limited contact us to get your space!

    Summer Camp at Early Years means that your child will be engaged, challenged, and become more self-confident through learning. All along the way making friends and having fun.

    We love to go outside as much as weather permits during summer. Gibsonia has a fenced in garden for your children to learn to grown vegetables and plants.

    • The Summer Camp Program offers:
      • Space exploration
      • Restaurant Day (children design, plan, and operate a restaurant)
      • Puppet making (children will write a play and design puppets for a performance)
      • Plant and maintain a flower and vegetable garden (exclusively at our Gibsonia location)
      • Water play for those hot summer days!

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