DAYCARE INFO

Infant Program (6 weeks-18 months)
American Academy Learning Center offers infant daycare for children ages 6 weeks to 18 months. Our happy, loving and nurturing teachers provide the best learning environment as well as the best care to fit each student’s unique goals and needs. Through collaboration with the family, our teachers can put a plan in place to meet the infant’s needs, the parent’s goals for their child, and even the nutritional guidelines set by the parents.
The Opportunities We Provide
Baby Sign Language
One of the most popular things that we provide to this age group in our infant daycare program is teaching baby sign language. Children begin communicating with others between the ages of 8 months and 2 years of age. The earlier children are given opportunities to communicate, the less frustration a child, their parents and teachers will experience. We teach simple signs that have been adapted from American Sign Language that can help your child communicate a few months earlier than other children their age.
Sign language is also beneficial for children who have a communication delay, have a communication disorder or show signs of autism. For these children, they can get comfortable with pointing for the things they need instead of vocalizing their needs.
Smart Start Academy also works with parents to teach them the signs their son or daughter is learning so that what is learned at school can be practiced at home.
Singing Time
Our daycare includes music and singing. According to emergent research, singing to an infant is important in their brain development and can help prevent future language problems. Infants naturally enjoy listening to singing because of the difference in rhythms and tones. Songs are also good teaching tools. For example, in songs like “Old McDonald Had a Farm” and “The Wheels on the Bus,” kids learn the different sounds animals make and about the world around them.
Playtime and Exploration
Another key component of an infant’s learning happens through exploring the world around them. This is most commonly done during playtime, when they are free to crawl around and explore different objects. We provide plenty of interactive playtime so that your infant can learn to make sense of their world in a safe and controlled way that encourages them to become curious and confident.
If you have any questions or would like to take a closer look at our methods with infants, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to provide you with more details and help you see if we are the right place to trust with your child.
Toddler Program (18 months-24 months)
American Academy Learning Center offers infant daycare for children ages 6 weeks to 18 months. Our happy, loving and nurturing teachers provide the best learning environment as well as the best care to fit each student’s unique goals and needs. Through collaboration with the family, our teachers can put a plan in place to meet the infant’s needs, the parent’s goals for their child, and even the nutritional guidelines set by the parents.
Monthly Themes
Our Curriculum
Our Goals
Preschool Program (2 – 3 years)
Our preschool program is filled with opportunities for our children to expand their horizons, seek out information, explore new adventures and interrupt the world around them. Our preschool learning environment is set up in content learning centers. These centers focus on content knowledge such as math, science, technology, emergent reading and writing, social and language skills. Our purposeful classroom design allows for teacher-directed activities, while maintaining flexibility for the children to independently explore areas of interest. Our unique environment promotes intellectual, emotional, social and physical development for the “whole” child, while also promoting self-confident, successful lifelong learners.
At American Academy Learning Center, we know that preschool matters. Even at a young age, getting exposure to letters, numbers, shapes help to get them accustomed to learning them before entering a school building. There are other forms of learning that happen while in school too, like listening to a teacher-figure and expanding their ability to pay attention for a certain amount of time. Not everything that is beneficial about preschool programs has to do with academics.
Other important skills learned in our preschool fall under the socialization umbrella, such as getting along with other children, learning to share, and contribute and participate in a group discussion. They also will learn how to be respectful, to compromise, and even ways to solve problems. Another aspect of going to a preschool program that is often overlooked is that children learn to separate from their parents.
Our preschool is filled with opportunities for our students to expand their horizons, seek out information, explore new adventures and interrupt the world around them. Education is more than just sitting in a desk and doing worksheets. We recognize that children in this age range are not accustomed to sitting still and listening to lectures, which is why we don’t teach that way. This age group learns through movement, exploration, and putting their hands on projects.
Our preschool is set up in content learning centers. These centers focus on content knowledge such as math, science, technology, emergent reading and writing, social and language skills. The main focus in each of these subjects is to form a good foundation in each one for further learning. We want each student to go on to Kindergarten and grade school with advanced pre-reading skills, better vocabularies, and strong basic math skills. Thanks to our student to teacher ratio, our teachers are able to work with each student at their current level rather than focusing on the group level, which helps improve the quality of education.
We pride ourselves on our purposeful classroom design which allows for teacher-directed activities, while still maintaining flexibility for the children to independently explore areas of interest. It is important for us to help direct children while still letting them control their educational opportunities. Our teachers help inspire the children to engage in the experiences to learn for themselves.
The curriculum we ascribe to is based off of Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence’s. We focus on developing the entire child rather than just the areas that schools deem necessary. Helping students to find the areas that they excel in and the ways that they learn best is a great way to help each child boost their self-esteem and knowledge of themselves.
Our unique environment promotes intellectual, emotional, social and physical development for the “whole” child. We know that you are trusting us with your child, to help improve their thinking and teach them new skills. Aside from the general foundations of basic subjects, we also work in our classroom to help promote self-confident, successful lifelong learners. By making learning successful and fun for each child, they get a great start to education.
You would never just trust anyone with your child, so we understand that you have questions. If you are interested in learning more about our preschool programs, you are always welcome to call or visit us to learn more. There are also open houses that we have occasionally to let prospective student’s parents to come and see the school, but if you miss one, ask us about a tour.
Pre-Kindergarten Program (4-5 years)
Pre-K Program Focus Areas
Math Concepts: Our math program focuses on concepts such as measuring, predicting, patterns, spatial relationships, sorting and problem solving.
Science Concepts: Students are encouraged to recognize and investigate cause-and-effect relationships in everyday experiences.
Creative Art: Through our creative art program, our students develop an appreciation for dance, art, music, dramatic play, storytelling and visual arts.
Health & Wellness: Our health and wellness program highlights the importance of healthy nutrition and daily physical activity while also teaching our students safety and injury prevention skills. Through a series of fun, heart accelerating activities, our students learn the benefits of staying active in order to promote healthy lifelong behaviors.
Social Emotional: Students show care and concern for others. Develop healthy relationships with teachers and peers and learn how to express their feelings, needs and wants in a healthy and respectful manner.
Physical Skills/ Gross/Fine Motor: Students build on eye-hand coordination to use everyday tools. Through this process, students learn how to manipulate a variety of tools including eating utensils, pencils, scissors, blocks, etc. Students also develop motor coordination and skill using objects for a range of physical activities.
Language and Foreign Languages: Through conversation, storytelling, and technology, students develop an understanding of spoken language and world languages. Students are exposed to all forms of communication including English, sign language and world languages in order to enhance comprehension and communication skills.
Daycare After School Program (6-9 years)
Many children come home every day to an empty house after school because their parents are working. According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, the peak time for juvenile crimes and risky behavior like alcohol and drug use, falls during the hours following school, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Even young children can also become victims of violence during these hours.
Research has shown that enrolling your child in great daycare after school programs can help to improve academic achievement, relieve stress for the entire family, help children gain confidence, decrease behavioral problems, help children become better problem solvers and keep children safe and out of trouble.
The type of environment at American Academy Learning Center can make a difference in a child’s life and help them thrive. At American Academy Learning Center, our after school program is so much more than a babysitting service or a cool place to hang out. We offer school-aged children a safe, secure and fun learning environment. As a school, we aim to foster a learning environment that stimulates the minds and curiosities of everyone who enters through our door.
Our American Academy Learning Center teachers offer tutoring and homework assistance, which is especially beneficial for parents who don’t have time to help their child with their homework or have a hard time understanding the assignments. In our year-round program we put an emphasis on allowing for child-initiated activities and through encouraging children to develop lifelong friendships. Parents can rest easier, knowing that their child is in a safe and nurturing environment until they can come home.
Our After School Programs (6 – 13 years)
We pride ourselves on offering a well-rounded selection of activities to help encourage children to try new activities, improve their understanding of school subjects, and form new friendships with their peers. Our summer program is especially helpful with keeping children engaged in the learning process to keep information from being forgotten during the summer break.
At American Academy Learning Center, our after school daycare program is so much more than a babysitting service or a cool place to hang out and stay out of trouble. We offer school-aged children a safe, secure and fun learning environment. As a school, we aim to foster a learning environment that stimulates the minds and curiosities of everyone who enters through our door.
Below are activity groups available to our school-aged students:
- Homework Assistance
- Free Choice Activities –games and group activities
- Creative Arts – cooking, crafts, and hobbies
- Media Club – computers, games, and books
- Summer Camp
Brain Development – The American Academy Learning Center “WAY”
A combination of physical activity integrated with academic concepts promotes success in school and at home. See how this approach helps to address impulse control, alertness, and memory to let each child thrive.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Putting it ALL Together
A stimulating learning environment includes a variety of activities centered around a common theme. Here, the theme of “Lemons and Lemonade” highlights a variety of styles:
Language: reading a book about the growth cycle of lemons promotes communication and science skills.
Math/Logic: making real lemonade and describing the sequence of events gives hands-on experience in counting, measuring, and enjoying a taste.
Music: recreating the song “BINGO” with new lyrics about a lemon tree and spelling out “L-E-M-O-N” brings a new twist to an old favorite.
Art: stamp-painting with cut lemons lets children see the patterns and examine the internal structure. Of course, tasting the cut lemons first can be a fun way to laugh unexpectedly!
Physical: building with boxes painted to simulate a lemon tree and lemons promotes gross motor skills.
Interpersonal & Intrapersonal: sharing turns making lemonade in dramatic play, or individually playing a matching game develops social-emotional learning.
BRAIN WAVES® LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objectives
Our learning stations are filled with math manipulatives, science elements, and stimulating visuals that support brain pathways for cognitive development. In addition, our teachers conduct activities to help children explore causation and employ questions that promote higher-level thinking.
Frontal Lobe Development
The main function of the frontal lobe is cognitive thinking, such as reasoning and problem solving. This portion of the brain is also responsible for motor development, language development, social-emotional behavior, and impulse control.
Temporal Lobe Development
The two main functions of the temporal lobe are auditory processing and memory. This part of the brain distinguishes different sounds while listening.
Parietal Lobe Development
The parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, temperature, and pain. This lobe also helps with the brain function such as perceptual modality, sensory processing, spatial recognition, visual and speech processing, and perception.
Occipital Lobe Development
The occipital lobe is the part of the brain responsible for visual processing.
Our child’s learning environment has tremendous impact on their brain development.
At American Academy Learning Center, we use strategies from our Brain Waves Curriculum to support neural pathways for language, social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development during these crucial years.