Pasadena Child Care and Homework Center provides developmentally-appropriate programs for children on a full-time or part-time basis for children aged 6 weeks to 15. This center caters to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners to develop the skills necessary for school readiness. The Center also caters to elementary through middle school children via the Homework Center, which offers a high quality, state-of-the-art high tech, after-school program helping children achieve better grades in school. During the summer months, the Center’s summer camp offers a combination of academic and recreational activities for children 2 -15.

The center is licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development, Office of Child care for 100 children . Pasadena Child Care & Homework Center is an environment where the teachers support the learning and growing of your child. At Pasadena Child Care & Homework Center your childs creativity and curiosity is developed on a daily basis. Developmental growth is made as your child moves towards becoming independent. On a day to day basis your childs social, emotional, and physical capabilities are strengthening. Pasadena Child Care & Homework Center is designed to nurture these skills daily in our small group settings.

For more information, please visit http://www.homeworkcenters.com

Toddle Inn is the highest quality and most convenient choice for child care in Southern Maine. With competitive prices, experienced staff, and state of the art facilities, Toddle Inn is committed to providing top notch care for your child. Toddle Inn recognizes the importance of early learning experiences and pledges to provide the best possible child care programs by: Encouraging children to become independent, creative thinkers and problem solvers. To encourage process, not product. Helping students realize their potential by providing a well-planned instruction program that promotes the development of self-discipline, concentration, self-direction and self-confidence.

Hiring teachers who value the process of child development and recognize each child’s individuality and learning style. Encouraging professionalism at all times and supporting the teachers’ progress toward their professional development. Seeking a broad cross-section and cultural diversity among their students. Seeking to integrate school, home, community and environment. The Toddle Inn Child Care Center/Nursery School was founded in 1985 by Cheryl Carrier. The center originally started as a day care home for 12 children that was concerned with the developmental and educational needs of the children in the area.

For more information, please visit http://www.toddleinn.com

“At Winwood, they cherish that expression of wonder in a child’s eyes as they explore and discover the world. The “Winwood difference” is a program of learning experiences which heighten the discovery process, stimulate the senses and enhance awareness.” At Winwood, the whole child can develop intellectually, socially, physically and happily in a stimulating environment. Here children enjoy a rich and varied curriculum, from math, reading readiness skills and science, to music, cooking and the arts. Daily hands-on time in Winwood’s elaborate state-of-the-art computer lab make “byte-size” learning fun and brings cyberspace as close as the classroom.

And because children should be healthy as well as happy our fitness program features nutritious foods, creative movement, dance, aerobics and other innovative activities. Winwood offers the kind of positive emotional support that builds self-esteem and helps assure success. Some of the most significant learning that takes place here is what children discover about themselves. Self awareness that can last a lifetime. In 1994 Winwood Childrens Center commissioned a study of the child care industry in the Washington, D.C. area. It showed that the entire metropolitan area was experiencing a shortage of center based care. The study indicated that the middle to upper middle income parents needed child care.

For more information, please visit http://www.winwood.com

Kinder Works integrates various philosophies, including Reggio Emilio, the Montessori method, the developmental psychology of Piaget, Katz, Bruner and Gardner’s theories of multiple intelligences into everyday activities. The staff is credentialed, highly trained and skilled, and their relationships with the children are singularly important. The teachers develop lessons collaborating with each other, based on the children’s inquiries and interests. Their teaching themes introduce ideas and concepts that invite the children to explore our world, and provide the foundations for scaffolding children’s learning.

The classrooms are specialized with particular materials and equipment. The building itself is considered as a teaching medium, and so it’s architectural design is research-based to create optimal environments for children. This approach to early childhood learning, which is eclectic and holistic, was developed by the creators of Kinder Works through years of research and experience in the field. They have a unique building design (photos) with specialized classrooms, open space, lots of light and natural colors .

For more information, please visit http://www.kinderworks.net

Trinity Children’s Center (TCC) has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is licensed by the State of Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF). In the the State of Vermont’s quality rating system (STARS), TCC has the highest score attainable at 5 STARS. Trinity Children’s Center has been in existence since 1976, previously as part of the education department of the former Trinity College of Vermont. The staff at our center are committed to providing quality care and education to all of their children and families.

They are committed to providing the highest quality of care and education for young children between the ages of two and a half to five years. Priority for openings at TCC is given to UVM employees and students. They believe that the child is at work developing a sense of self in relationship to the world in which he or she lives. Parents guide and interpret the culture in which each child grows. The TCC staff support the child in this exploration of self within a dynamic relationship with the child, the parents and the community.

For more information, please visit http://trinitychildrenscenter.org

Apple Tree Learning Centers was established as a private childcare/preschool in 1998. Originally named Stowe Kids Company, the name was changed in 2001 when Apple Tree Learning Centers built an addition to expand its space at 1056 Mountain Road, and opened a new kindergarten program. In 2002 Apple Tree Learning Centers created a new infant center at 135 Luce Hill Road, and also initiated programs for school-aged children including their Apple Tree Discovery Program. In recent years, Apple Tree Discovery has expanded our programs for school aged children to include After School, Summer Camp, and Vacation Adventure.

The newest program is their Saturday Pre-school. After 8 1/2 years of growth, Apple Tree Learning Centers strives to develop and introduce programs that best serve the needs of the greater Stowe community and the families who visit the area. As part of their ongoing effort to insure that Apple Tree Learning Centers meets or exceeds the highest professional standards, they recently completed a very thorough application and review process and were awarded NAEYC Accreditation, a national recognition of excellence. At Apple Tree Learning Centers they believe that play is a childs response to life. This belief guides their curriculum-based programs.

For more information, please visit http://www.appletreelc.com

Middle Creek Montessori is a nonprofit organization, licensed by the State of Montana, that offers a unique educational opportunity for children ages 2-11. The school is based on the Montessori philosophy that cultivates a life-long love of learning. This emphasis on the individual’s love of learning yields children that are happy, confident and fullfilled and these traits provide a solid foundation for individuals that are well-rounded and self-directed later in life. Each child is respected for their unique qualities and learning style. They are dedicated to the development of each child’s full potential and have created a spacious, sunlit indoor/outdoor learning environment specifically to meet the children’s needs and to facilitate and stimulate their growth.

Their mission at Middle Creek Montessori is to nurture each child’s innate drive to explore, discover, and achieve. Maria Montessori often spoke of the importance of “the prepared environment.” At Middle Creek Montessori they have taken that to heart. They believe that the creation of a learning space for the developing child includes everything from architectural elements and pure, environmentally-friendly building materials to the warm smiles of their loving teachers. They believe architecture is a vital foundation for learning because children are known to absorb every nuance of their environment. Fine architecture can be viewed as beautiful expressions of the spirit.

For more information, please visit http://middlecreekmontessori.org

They are a family owned childcare center. They are licensed by the state of Kentucky and are recognized by the STARS for Kids Now Organization. They are also a Better Business Bureau accredited business and members of the Child Care Council of Kentucky. They provide a safe, caring atmosphere for children to explore, learn, and grow. They have had the pleasure of watching many children grow with them from infancy and graduate onto Kindergarten. They work closely with the Fayette County School System to prepare your children for kindergarten. They pay careful attention to each child as an idividual. Each child develops at his or her own rate.

They meet developmental milestones differently and we take that into consideration when moving children from one classroom to the next. They pride themselves with knowing the children and communicating with the parents to best meet the needs of the children. Children are able to spend time outside on our playground specified for infants and toddlers. Gross motor activities are targeted as they can climb, slide, crawl under, catch and throw. Art activities are targeted outside often as well. Drawing with chalk and painting are things toddlers look forward to each day.Toddlers are capable of learning routines and feel comfort in consistency. Our teachers follow a daily schedule and have a weekly themed curriculum to engage your children in active learning.

For more information, please visit http://weecaredaycarelex.com

Kenwood Montessori located at 224 Woodbine Street, in Louisville, Kentucky, is a private, nondenominational, nonprofit organization. They follow the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori in supporting the development of each young child and his or her natural desire to learn. They are governed by a board of directors that includes parent representatives. Their school is open to all and welcomes children of every race, creed, and nationality. A bi-lingual environment and instruction are provided in both classrooms by an English-speaking teacher and a Spanish-speaking teacher.

Dr. Maria Montessori believed that no human being is educated by another person. Rather, we ourselves are inspired to learn what they need to know. For this reason, the goal for the educational process is to support each childs natural desire to learn. Children between the ages of two and six pick up knowledge and understanding spontaneously, effortlessly, joyfully. The Montessori teacher serves as an enthusiastic guide for every childs journey. Kenwood Montessori Schools goal is to help each child become a responsible, secure, and balanced human being – one who can communicate with other people, and who knows the joys of being able to do things for oneself.

For more information, please visit http://kmsky.org

Carlton Day Nursery is separated into three age-specific rooms. Their group sizes are limited to no more than 12 in each room, benefiting both the children and the staff by enabling them to receive a higher quality of care and supervision. They accept children from 3 months to 5 years. Carlton Day Nursery is an established, independently owned, day care provider offering full and part-time sessions, 51 weeks of the year, for children aged three months to five years. Set in a converted Edwardian house within the rural village of Lightwater, they pride themselves on a home from home environment with children feeling encouraged to flourish as individuals in a warm and friendly setting.

This unique setting provides an environment which enhances the childrens learning. They are an independent nursery, therefore appreciate the freedom for their staff to adapt the setting in order to cater for individual needs. They operate with a high ratio of qualified staff. Many of their staff have either gained a qualification or are being supported in working towards one. They pride themselves on a high standard of cleanliness throughout their nursery, with the input of daily professional cleaners and on-site maintenance.

For more information, please visit http://www.carltondaynursery.co.uk