Curriculum Enrichment
A well-rounded program designed to help every child grow academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. Our four core pillars helps every child grow in so many ways.
Learning Enrichment Programs
Certified Teachers
It's during the preschool years where education begins. We have been highly selective in our hiring practices and screening process.
We've created a wonderful environment to nurture, care for, challenge, and inspire the love of learning. Most teachers have completed a formal education and are working on completing post-graduate studies.
So, most surpass all of the minimum requirements set by the State of Florida. We hold high expectations for our teachers and staff as well as our students.
Teachers and staff are encouraged to keep abreast of current research, teaching methods, and techniques as well as expected to incorporate them into their daily routines.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Developing critical thinking and problem solving techniques begins at the early stages of development.
The students are encouraged to use their thought process to solve everyday occurrences in the classroom.
Teachers give students the opportunity to elaborate and explain their ideas, opinions, thoughts, predictions, needs, works of art, and actions.
They are also constantly presenting them with questions and situations that enable them to develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Hands-On Learning Approach
Children learn best through play. That is why we enable the students to experience the learning process through the use of manipulatives, educational toys, art, music, discovery, blocks, drama, and puzzles.
The point is children learn best by being actively involved in the lesson.
This involves actually experiencing what is being taught by doing it, seeing it, smelling it, tasting it, touching it, or hearing it.
A Day At Smart Starts
The children rotate around the learning centers that include art, music, discovery, blocks, drama, and quiet area.
Art
Clay, paint, crayons, crafts and creative development
Music
Musical instruments, songs and sounds
Discovery
Sand, water tables, science experiments
Blocks
Wooden blocks, Mega blocks, problem solving
Drama
Costumes, puppets, role-play and imagination
Quiet Area
Books, puzzles, magnetic letters and numbers
Circle Time
Stories, songs, dancing, cooperative learning
Blocks
Wooden blocks, Mega blocks, problem solving
Incorporating Character Education
We believe that character education is equally as important as academics.
That is why we incorporate lessons and readings that assist in the development of the students’ character as well as model and encourage proper behaviors such as respect, self-esteem, good manners, self-discipline, responsibility, and moral values.
Large Outdoor Playground
Children need to develop their gross motor skills and coordination through movement.
We provide the students with both a large outdoor and indoor play area in order to enable them to use and develop their gross motor skills and coordination.
Students use the play ground equipment and play areas to practice balancing, jumping, stretching, hopping, riding, walking, running, swinging, dancing, sliding, climbing, throwing, catching, crawling, and most importantly having plain old FUN!