About
the infant care program at Head Start Day Care,
Early childhood development is critically important. At Head Start, our experienced staff help facilitate this period of learning and to take advantage of their growth spurts to the fullest , and that’s what separates us from traditional child care facilities.
Your baby will be given personalized attention and will be nurtured through every milestone—within a caring and cohesive community.
Individualized care
Our day care program includes:
- Independent, personnel -directed, and small-group activities that encourage investigation, exploration, and discovery
- Learning approaches that adapt to each child and incorporate their strengths and interests
- Curriculum that supports creative expression, literacy, music, and more
- Confidence-building opportunities to solve problems and make decisions
- STEM learning that encourages future-forward skills
- Safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed all state, local, and national guidelines
Infants program
Starting at 6 weeks old, our infants receive tender care based on their individual needs and schedules. While cuddles and naps are a large part of our day, we offer activities that allow your child to explore his environment. Through music, art and play, we encourage the development of movement and motor coordination, as well as self-confidence and self-expression.
Signature practices
Our World at Head Start curriculum includes preschool Signature Practices that offer hands-on approaches to encourage the skills your child will need in kindergarten and beyond:
- Everyday Mathematics®: Integrating numbers into real-life routines
- Cooking with Recipes: Creating in the kitchen to learn about counting, measuring, and fractions
- Daily Pre-Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking: Stories and literature to promote the understanding of the relationship between speech and print
- Writing Center: Access to a wide variety of writing tools, paper, and other materials to inspire an interest in writing, creating books, and more
- Science Laboratory: Hands-on opportunities to collect, examine, explore, and experiment with natural materials
- STEM Activities: Building and problem solving using science, technology, engineering, and math
- Woodworking: Real tools and materials to tinker, construct, and explore weight, balance, strength, and texture