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KDA Programs & Classrooms

Infants

Our youngest students are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment filled with play, laughter, music, and plenty of individual attention.

Our Infant Classroom:

  • Is limited in group size to allow for a higher quality of care and attention
  • Has a "no shoe" rule and Is fully enclosed to keep outside noise at bay
  • Has plenty of dedicated space for food, bottles, formula or breastmilk, and all the supplies your baby may need
  • Has weekly lesson plans so teachers can adjust each day based on your child's needs
The Infant Class curriculum covers:
  • Music and Movement
  • Books
  • Sensory Experiences
  • Beginning Sign Language
  • Cognition
  • Social/Emotional Awareness & Skills

Wobblers & Ones

The Wobbler and Ones classrooms enjoy both individual and group activities that address Language, Vocabulary and Literacy Development skills, Mathematical skills, Science, Social-Emotional Skills, Physical Development, and Self-Help skills. Through fun, playful activities in a warm, nurturing environment, your child will learn and develop bonds with their friends and teachers that will give them the confidence and security they need to approach life with curiosity and excitement.

KDA places more emphasis on a student's individual development rather than age, to ensure your child is in the right  environment.  Although there are always exceptions, typically students transition to the Wobblers/Ones classroom when they are walking, napping once per day, taking one bottle per day and are moving towards independent eating. 

The Wobbler and Ones classrooms begin and end each day together, splitting in the morning and afternoon for their own activities.  Their busy day moves from classroom, to the indoor playarea, to their own little playground! We go outside multiple times per day (weather permitting) so no one is stuck inside all day long.

 

Toddlers (2's)

. KDA's Toddler class will spark your two-year-old's sense of discovery through a variety of structured and open-ended activities geared to delight and work with short attention spans!  Our extra-large classroom is filled with opportunities for quiet or active play, learning experiences involving all their senses, and lots of messy and fun art projects.

KDA's Potty-Training philosophy includes teaching self-help skills, positive reinforcement, and lots of encouragement for our kiddos to "listen to their body"

Classroom Activities Include:

  • Story Time
  • Music and Movement
  • Rhymes and Fingerplays
  • Art Exploration and Skills
  • Beginning Literacy, Science, Math & Vocabular
  •  Life Skills Practice
  • Simple Cooking Workshops
  • Sensory Exploration
  • Play in the Indoor Play Area
  • Outside Time on the Playground
  • Centers Filled With Blocks, Dress-Ups, Toys, and Discovery Materials!

All activities are presented in a play-based, non-threatening manner, so your student can express their natural love of learning, creativity, curiosity, and energy. Parent Teacher Conferences will show you how your student is being prepared for kindergarten without even knowing it!

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Toddlers are strong on their feet, independent, hands-on, and curious about everything around them. They thrive on new experiences and need a physically and emotionally safe environment that supports their natural desire to learn, explore, and grow.

The Young Toddler classroom features a variety of structured and open-ended activities to allow for learning and discovery.

Young Toddlers need to explore and use their newly found physical abilities. Our young toddlers play in their classroom, the Indoor play area, and in their specially designed outdoor Toddler playground.

To help encourage and support mental, emotional, and academic skills our teachers lead both group and individual activities such as beginning art exploration, music and motion, language development, and sign language to help each child express themselves fully.

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Preschool

Our Preschool & Pre-K classrooms are filled with excitement, energy, and enthusiasm! The teaching staff takes great pride in providing a resource-rich environment for the children to explore and discover themselves and the world around them. We work hard to maintain a positive classroom management style that will help children grow confidently.

Preschoolers Enjoy...

Full or Part-Day enrollment options for children ages 3-5.

Daily and Weekly Activities: Circle Time, art exploration and self-expression, stories "written" by the students, books, music, and movement, cooking workshops, Touch Tubs, building toys, dramatic play...and so much more!

Weekly and Monthly learning themes which are constantly updated to reflect different lessons, seasons, inspirations, and activities.

KDA's well-rounded curriculum includes-math, science, art, phonics and literacy skills, personal safety, and life skills. Our classrooms are aligned with Oregon's newest Early Learning and Kindergarten Readiness Standards.

A balanced day with fine and gross motor skill activities, group and individual activities, self-initiated activities and guided lessons, active and quiet times, as well as indoor and outdoor play.

Field Trips and special classroom visitors.