Nurturing Early Learning Programs in the Heart of DTLA
Ages 6 Weeks - 5 Years
Our Approach To Learning
Our curriculum is integrated, letting children explore math, language, literacy, art, and science through meaningful interactions. Teachers guide learning with strategies like modeling, scaffolding, and adapting materials and the environment, including for children with special needs. Children are encouraged to ask questions, experiment, and solve problems at their own age and stage, with an educator's support.
Responsive Care and Early Learning
Infant & Toddler Program
Our infant and toddler program follows the primary caregiver model, pairing each child with a consistent, trusted teacher who gets to know their unique personality, rhythms, and needs. This builds the secure, caring relationships that help young children feel safe enough to explore and learn.
The focus of our infant program is to observe and support the development of essential milestones. Teachers respond warmly to each child's cues and follow their individual schedules for feeding, sleeping, and play, all within a safe and secure environment that encourage positive and healthy growth.
Infant Room
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Infant room is for children 0 to 24 weeks (our Tiny DOTs program is to 17 weeks)
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4:1 Teacher/child ratio
Toddler Room
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Toddler room is for 18 mounths to 30 months
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6:1 Teacher/Child ratio
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2 Year old Room
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2 year old room is for 24 mounths to 36 months (Tiny DOTs does not have a 2 year old room)
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6:1 Teacher/Child ratio
Preschool Program
Emergent Curriculum Based Learning
In our classrooms, teachers and children learn together as co-constructors of curriculum. Teachers observe and document to understand each child's needs, interests, and learning style, while children learn through play, interaction, and hands-on materials. Rooted in the theories of Erikson, Gesell, Montessori, Dewey and Malaguzzi, this approach lets us respond to children's interests in a developmentally appropriate way and build on their strengths and passions.
Our Curriculum documents learning as it unfolds and keeps weekly activities intentional, with a combination of play-based learning and structured experiences designed around the individual child's developmental needs and interests.
Preschool Room
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Preschool room is for children 30/36 months to entering kindergarden
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8:1 Teacher/child ratio