Circle Child Care is devoted to being the next best thing to home. We offer care for children ages 3 months to 12 years from 6:45am - 5:30pm Monday through Friday. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided, as well as diapers for those in need.
Designed by veteran childcare experts and providers Marley Taylor and Hedy Graybill with combined experience of over 40 years, our programming is designed to accommodate the wide variety of needs and abilities, manner of learning and interests of young children. The day's schedule balances group activity and individual activity, directed activity and free play, indoor and outdoor time, and active and quiet time.
Programs
Infant Program
The baby room hours are different: open from 7:30 - 5:00 in order to provide sufficient staffing. At one year, they may attend from 6:45 - 5:30. We provide generic gentle formula from SAM's, diapers and wipes. Babies individual schedules are followed as much as possible. We welcome and encourage breastfeeding families, and we've set aside designated refridgerator and freezer space for breastmilk.
Toddler Program
Goals of the toddler program include self-care skills such as feeding, dressing, washing and communication. Toddlers are not required to be toilet trained and the center provides generic disposable diapers. For children in the process of toilet training, we ask that they be dressed in clothing that is easy for them to take off and put back on. The child's individual schedule is adhered to as much as possible in order to make the transition to a group schedule gradual and natural.
The practice of sharing is a basic goal for young children and blends with a growing awareness of the surroundings - of others and of the environment - through imitation and pretending. Our aim is to guide and reassure the independent toddler in his/her own discovery.
Preschool Program
The preschool program seeks to foster the desire to explore and succeed in the children, rather than to convey specific material. It is our purpose to provide a safe, orderly and stimulating environment geared toward the development of each child. Above all, we want the children to develop a sense of confidence that will serve them as they progress toward more directive and structured environments.
The classroom is organized into areas such as housekeeping, blocks and wheels, art, games and puzzles, and books and listening. Projects are intended to explore the materials and principals of our world. Games are designed to develop the skills of learning such as memory, discrimination, patterning, problem solving, language and listening. Other skills we encourage are co-ordination, social strategies, and self-control and decision making.
