Creating a home away from home

This room is designed to be a soothing, calm environment that supports that most basic infant need: healthy, regular sleep.

During awake time, our infant teachers engage our littlest friends in simple but deeply enriching activities, including:

• Making eye contact

• Reaching for and grasping at items

• Smiling

• Sitting up

• Starting to crawl

• Admiring themselves in a mirror

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for children under 2

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For older infants who are suddenly on-the-go, there’s nothing more satisfying than having a variety of interesting items within arm’s reach.

Our infant teachers engage our littlest friends in basic skill-building activities, including:

• Creating and responding to sounds and words

• Rolling balls

• Pulling up to stand

• Choosing & playing with age-appropriate toys

• Picking up small objects

• Holding a spoon & starting to self-feed

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for children under 2

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When a toddler can put one foot in front of the other, their whole world opens up.

Our toddler teachers work to satisfy the natural curiosity of new walkers, including:

• Verbalizing and communicating

• Imitating words and sounds

• Walking, running, kicking balls

• Picking up and holding small objects

• Nesting objects

• Interacting with peers

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for children under 2

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Bursting with energy, toddlers in this age range are always discovering something new.

Our toddler teachers work to expand horizons, focusing on:

• Playing and sharing with friends

• Manipulating small objects, such as beads and puzzles

• Throwing and kicking balls

• Washing hands

• Joining group time and settling into routines

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for children under 2

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The insatiable curiosity continues, as toddlers start to develop personal interests and favorites.

Our toddler teachers make every day fun, with activities that focus on:

• Communicating verbally

• Playing and sharing with friends

• Mastering simple puzzles

• Joining group time

• Counting and matching

• Using the potty

• Washing hands

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for the age range

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Fully mobile, extremely verbal, and ready to party, toddlers in this age group are constantly on the go.

Our toddler teachers channel that energy into positive learning, including:

• Cooperating and following instructions

• Joining group time and paying attention to transitions

• Completing tasks

• Using silverware

• Cleaning up after oneself

• Using the potty

• Gripping a marker/crayon

• Throwing and catching balls

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for the age range

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As children turn from toddlers to preschoolers, their minds become even more inquisitive.

Our preschool teachers work to make each child a well-rounded human, focusing on:

• Sharing with friends

• Solving problems

• Washing hands

• Getting oneself dressed for outside play

• Recognizing and identifying numbers, shapes, colors, and letters

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for the age range

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As expressive as they are inquisitive, preschoolers assert their individuality on a daily basis.

Our preschool teachers help prepare children for their next steps in education, focusing on:

• Language development

• Solving problems

• Washing hands & self-care

• Recognizing and identifying numbers, shapes, colors, and letters

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for the age range

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For preschoolers who are ever-closer to kindergarten age, getting ready for that first school year is critical.

Our preschool teachers use Madison Metropolitan School District standards to focus on developing:

• Basic reading and writing readiness

• Math concepts and logical thinking

• Scientific thinking and problem solving

• Visual arts, music and movement, dramatic play, and foreign language

• Self help skills

• Social and emotional development

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for the age range

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For preschoolers who are ever-closer to kindergarten age, getting ready for that first school year is critical.

Our preschool teachers use Madison Metropolitan School District standards to focus on developing:

• Basic reading and writing readiness

• Math concepts and logical thinking

• Scientific thinking and problem solving

• Visual arts, music and movement, dramatic play, and foreign language

• Self help skills

• Social and emotional development

• Enjoying outdoor time on a playground equipped specifically for the age range

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We offer 4-year-old-kindergarten (4K) through our partnership with the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Children must be Middleton-Cross Plains residents and age 4, with a birthday on or before September 1. 

Our 4K program runs in a morning session, approximately 9-11:30 Monday through Friday. Exact session times may fluctuate year to year according to the district's schedule. For children who need full-time care, we also provide wraparound care. Tuition is free for 4K programming; we charge for wraparound care if your child attends before or after the session ends. 

Our Department of Public Instruction licensed teachers teach from The Creative Curriculum, Second Step and Handwriting Without Tears with a focus on:

• Language development

• Math and logical thinking

• Scientific thinking and problem solving

• Visual arts, music and movement, dramatic play, and foreign language

• Self help skills

• Social and emotional development

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We offer before- and after-school care during the school year, including transportation to and from local schools. After-school care begins with a snack, includes designated homework time, and ends with fun activities and play.

During the summer, our Summer Fun Club includes some learning, some field trips, and a lot of good times. Care is available from 7:00 AM through 5:30 p.m. daily, and we do allow for flexible schedules.

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Learning doesn’t happen when children sit still all day long. We value physical activity as much as we do mental activity, a connection to nature as much as we do the ability to recognize numbers.

To encourage and support active play and exploration, we maintain a wide variety of outdoor spaces, including:

• Special playground outfitted specifically for our under 2-year-olds

• Blacktop for riding toys, ball games, and sidewalk chalk

• Several separate playground sets with climbing walls, stairs, and slides

• Standalone play equipment including teeter-totters and spinners

• Outdoor classrooms with art easels, music equipment, and more

• Summer splash pad

• Summer mud kitchen

Outdoor Spaces