Programs
Programs by age
Tailored learning experiences that nurture your child’s unique development from infancy through preschool. Each program is thoughtfully designed to support your child’s growth, confidence, and curiosity at every stage.
Infants
Our infant program provides gentle, nurturing care in a secure environment where your baby’s unique schedule and needs come first. We focus on building trust, comfort, and early sensory experiences that lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
What we work on
- Early sensory experiences (sight, sound, touch, taste)
- Language development with songs and sounds
- Recognition of people, animals, shapes, and objects
- Social comfort and secure attachment with caregivers
- Safe exploration through tummy time, reaching, and grasping
- Gentle routines: feeding, diaper changes, naps, and cuddle time
A typical day
- Soft surfaces and cozy spaces for rest
- Individualized feeding and nap schedules
- Sensory play with rattles, textures, and music
- Story time and lullabies
- Tummy time and gentle movement
Little discoveries
Sensory-based discovery using safe materials: textures, light, sound, and cause-and-effect play.
- Texture trays and sensory bottles
- Mirrors, light panels, and shadow play
- Soft stacking and grasp-and-release play
Toddlers
Toddlers are curious, capable, and eager to explore. Our Toddler Program thoughtfully balances growing independence with nurturing guidance, helping children build confidence, language, and early social skills through purposeful play and discovery.
What we focus on
- Building independence through self-help skills like feeding, dressing, and cleanup
- Early cognitive development through shapes, colors, sorting, and hands-on exploration
- Expanding vocabulary through storytelling, songs, and meaningful conversation
- Music, movement, and creative expression to support whole-child development
- Learning to share, cooperate, and engage in social play with peers
- Gentle structure through routines, circle time, and small group learning
A typical day
- Open-ended play with thoughtfully selected materials
- Circle time filled with songs and stories
- Art, sensory exploration, and hands-on discovery
- Outdoor play to strengthen gross motor skills
- Nutritious meals and snacks
- Rest time in a calm, comforting environment
- Small group activities that encourage communication, collaboration, and confidence
Little discoveries
Hands-on exploration that supports early problem-solving, motor development, and language expansion.
- Ramps and rolling experiments (“fast or slow?”)
- Color mixing and water exploration
- Sorting, matching, and simple building challenges
Preschool
Our Preschool Program supports children as they grow from curious learners into confident, kindergarten-ready students. Through a thoughtful balance of structured instruction and play-based exploration, we strengthen academic foundations while nurturing independence, creativity, and emotional growth.
Developmental focus
- Early literacy development (letters, sounds, phonics, sight words)
- Foundational and advancing math skills (counting, patterns, sorting, simple addition, measurement)
- Science inquiry and hands-on exploration
- Creative arts, dramatic play, and imaginative thinking
- Social-emotional growth: empathy, cooperation, and problem-solving
- Increasing independence and responsibility in classroom routines
- Kindergarten readiness skills across academics and behavior
A day in our preschool classroom
- Morning meeting with calendar, weather, and daily focus
- Literacy workshops and phonics activities
- Math centers and problem-solving games
- Science experiments and project-based learning
- Art and creative expression
- Outdoor play and gross motor development
- Lunch and social time with friends
- Rest or quiet reading
- Afternoon centers, small group work, and reflection
Little discoveries
Structured inquiry and creative design thinking that strengthen early science, math, and collaboration.
- Simple experiments with predictions (“What will happen if…?”)
- Building challenges: bridges, towers, balance
- Measuring, patterning, and early graphing
After-School / Extended CareComing soon · varies by locationHomework support, creativity stations, group play, friendship development, and a safe place until pickup time.
Beautiful spaces, brighter days
Beautiful, thoughtfully designed learning spaces
Every space at Big Dreams is thoughtfully designed to inspire curiosity, encourage independence, and create a sense of belonging.
Safe & nurturing classrooms
Warm, welcoming environments designed to provide comfort, encourage exploration, and support every child’s developmental journey.
Thoughtful class sizes
Carefully planned classroom groups allow our educators to build meaningful relationships and support each child’s individual needs.
Inspiring learning environments
From cozy reading corners to creative studios and hands-on STEAM experiences, every space invites children to explore, imagine, and discover.
How children learn at Big Dreams
- Our curriculumIntentional, developmentally designed, grounded in research, and inspired by children.
- Enrichment & STEAMInvestigate, build, test, revise — and try again. STEAM is woven through every week.
- Kindergarten readinessConfidence, independence, and a genuine love for learning for the next big step.
