Sparking new discoveries every day
Our curriculum is about much, much more than letters and numbers.
It’s about figuring out how to kick a ball. How to mix paint colors together to create an artistic masterpiece. How to share a favorite book or toy with a friend.
Every day that a child spends at Academy for Little Learners is a day that teaches them something. We encourage each child to develop at their own unique pace, supporting them where they excel and challenging them where they can continue to grow.
How do we do it?
Our talented teachers and staff lead the way with weekly lesson plans, based on the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and designed to help each child progress. Our mix of directed experiences and free play time keeps little minds at work in different ways all day long.
By using materials that include a variety of races, abilities, families, and creeds, we show the children in our care a worldview that is kind and culturally sensitive.
Our ultimate goal is to develop creative, independent, responsible, and resilient thinkers who are ready to move into the public school system. We help smooth that transition via our 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) partnership with the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.
Music with Mr. Dave
Music improves language development, memory, confidence, coordination, and more. From September through June, our friends ages 1 through 5, enjoy—and benefit from—a bi-weekly music class with David Landau, a local children’s entertainer. They sing, they dance, they get silly, and yes, they go home singing “Bye Bye Sweetie-Pie” at the top of their lungs.
Summer Mud Kitchen
Ding ding! Order up! Outfitted with real measuring cups, spoons, mixing bowls, and other kitchenware, this satisfyingly squishy sensory play space immerses children in open-ended, imaginative roleplay. They explore, experiment, create, and connect to nature all at the same time.
Summer Splash Pad
There’s nothing quite like a cool jet of water on a warm day. Our splash pad, a refreshing oasis that blends sensory stimulation with active play, is the perfect place to scoop, pour, sprinkle, and explore. During summer months, children at Academy get multiple opportunities every week (weather permitting) to indulge in whimsical and relaxing water play.