We will help your little one transition to childcare, don't worry! Our Infant Care Program takes place in a  caring, loving, nurturing, explorative  and educational environment. Theorist Maslow synthesizes children (especially infants) need to feel safe and loved in order to meet developmental milestones, at D.E.C. this is indebted on all our classes and through all our educators.  Language/Literacy are introduced with hands on teaching and early sign language, wellness through play, creativity through expression and play, tummy time and socio-emotional development through stimulating interactions within the classroom.  

Curiosity is key at this stage, as it continues to rise, your child's natural interests begin to emerge. Our Educators are trained to learn the interests of your child, this allows them to establish a learning pattern best suited for your child, which results in maximum learning and retention.  We provide developmentally appropriate supplies for children to continue learning their shapes, colors, counting, and language. We provide children with material to act our their imaginations, experiment with science, music instruments, reading, and hands on learning supplies of arts, and crafts. We continue to advance and build upon their early sign language skills, while also introducing early Spanish language through music and repetition.    

We are all about learning and creativity at this age.  STEM is introduced to our preschool classes in combination with project based learning. Children are still being nurtured and loved, while being given stimulating curriculum in preparation for Pre-K. Language immersion in Spanish, Mandarin (introduction), and sign language are continued. Children begin to learn about feelings and emotions and we encourage their expressions. At this stage in a child's life, becoming upset is common, we use yoga, calming techniques, and re-direction to center their energy.  Building confidence through affirmation, reassurance and continued guidance are cornerstones to building a well developed child and student, you'll be sure to find this in every D.E.C. classroom. Our Educators continue work to expand the vocabulary of our children, expand their reading and familiarization, recognize numbers and letters, build basic reasoning skills, and become a little more independent.