The right program to meet your child’s needs.
With our programs, you get the best of both worlds. High quality curriculum in an creative and encouraging environment. Experience the childcare experience we have create for you and your family by taking a look at our programs!
Education Depot’s programming blends Montessori concepts that are conducive to maximizing each child’s ability to learn. Our curriculum consists of projects that reflect the interests of each child as they learn through exploration rather than correction.
Our Programs
INFANTS (up to 12mo.)
Our highly trained caregivers will work with parents to develop an individual care plan that fosters each child's growth and development. • Supports head and upper body when on stomach • Grabs and shakes hand toys • Pushes down legs on flat surfaces • Making cooing sounds • Explore objects with hands and mouth • Finds partially hidden objects • Crawling
OLDER TODDLERS
(2-3yrs)
Their imagination is in full swing, and their speech becomes more apparent. Your child must learn the early foundations for literacy. • Children show more and more independence • Says sentences with 2 to 4 words • Repeats words overheard in conversation • Begins to run • Makes or copies straight lines and circles • Dresses and undresses self • Understands words like “in”, “on”, and “under
Around 12 months of age, toddlers begin to experience better command of motor skills and language. After 12 months, toddlers should be able to do the following: • Crawl forward • Pulls up to stand • Put objects in and out of container • Responds to simple verbal requests • Says “dada” and “mama” • Imitates gestures • Test parental responses to actions or behavior
YOUNG TODDLERS (12mo.-2yrs)
Our curriculum begins an enhanced focus on literacy and language development. Activities are implemented to focus on expressive, receptive communication. • Using the bathroom independently • Playing imaginatively Using words like “but” and “and” • Naming at least four colors • Understanding size — knowing which is the small and which is the large object
PRE-SCHOOL (3-4yrs)
PRE-K (4-5yrs)
Our Pre-K program is designed to have students reading at age-appropriate levels by the time they enter kindergarten. • Read at age-appropriate levels • Give attention to stories for 10-15 minutes • Identify colors and shapes when named • Able to return to equilibrium after experiencing stress • Cut with scissors along a thick straight line • Use possessive forms of nouns and a series of conjunctions • Speak clearly and be understood by others
Our before school and after school care allows you to rest assured that your kids will stay on schedule before the bell, and get the tutoring they need after school ends. • A safe environment that fosters optimal development. • A sufficient number of qualified, well-trained staff. • Relationship building with staff and parent interaction. • Balanced activities to include structured and unstructured time, teacher-directed and child-initiated experiences, and a range of activities. • An opportunity to capitalize on the interests of the children, as well as provide a space for informal, social learning. • Clear communication, plus consistent expectations and limits to children. Indoor and outdoor space for active play, and places for socialization and private time.
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Our summer camp is designed to be fun, exciting and educational! • Field trips • Summer reading • STEM club • College tour • Economics/Stock market challenge • Daily living/Health & safety • Freestyle Friday
SUMMER PROGRAMS
During the school year Education Depot will take (successfully toilet-trained) students on field trips to various places. Field trips through our daycare center provide students with the opportunity to explore new and exciting interests, while having fun in a relaxed atmosphere.
FIELD TRIPS
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Education Depot believes that engaging the creative mind is as important as learning the academic basics. This helps a child to view the world differently and is the beginning of critical thinking skills and problem solving.