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Open Arms offers year-round care for infants six weeks old through pre-kindergarten. Our daily hours of operation are 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The center is closed on the following holidays:
We do not currently offer any part-time care. After–School Care After-school care is available from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. We pick up students from the following local elementary schools:
We also run camps during summer and holiday breaks, and on teacher works days.
Open Arms
currently uses a combination of the Wee Learn Christian Curriculum and
the Creative Curriculum. The Wee Learn Christian Curriculum provides a
framework on which teachers can build an early childhood program that
allows children to grow and develop as Jesus did. The Creative
Curriculum guides teachers in planning a program that includes choice
time, small and large group time, and studies that integrate learning
across all the content areas. In addition, we also use the McGraw Hill
Math Curriculum. It is our opinion that these combined curricula fully
prepare our preschoolers for the elementary school of their choice.
Infant Program Infant care is provided for babies ages six weeks to 12 months and walking. Open Arms has two infant rooms. Our infant program uses a creative curriculum. Although the rate, pattern, and quality of development vary from child to child, all infants progress through similar stages. Our infant program is closely attuned to the predictable sequences of normal infant development in the areas of motor skill, language and communication, cognition and socialization.
Open Arms toddler program is provided for children who are 12 months through 24 months. We have three toddler classrooms. Each classroom has selected milestones that help to assist with the growth and development of your toddler.
Open Arms early preschool program is offered to children who are 24 months to age three. We have two early preschool classrooms. Our curriculum concentrates on pre-reading, math, science, art and music. Our trained teachers also help with potty training.
Open Arms preschool program is offered to children who are three and young 4’s`. The curriculum includes early reading, math, music, dramatic play, art, science, pre-writing and field trips. The children move from one subject to the next at regular intervals. Learning activities alternate with indoor and outdoor play periods, both to forestall boredom and to accommodate young attention spans.
The pre-kindergarten program is designed for children between the ages of four and five. Our pre-kindergarten staff train with local kindergarten teachers to develop curriculum that promotes kindergarten readiness. We round out our program with art, music, science, math, dramatic play, reading, writing and field trips.
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