We are pleased to announce the opening of Growing Seeds Learning Academy with programs for children age 0 through 13 years at White Meadow Temple! Hours are Monday through Friday 6:30AM – 6:30PM with special pricing for children and grandchildren of Temple members.
About Growing Seeds Learning Academy and The Creative Curriculum®
As passionate early childhood educators, Growing Seeds Learning Academy believes our first commitment is to children—to helping them succeed in school and in life.
We partner with you and your children to provide the support and skills needed to succeed, every step of the way.
Our academy is one of only three in the area certified in The Creative Curriculum®. The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool is a research-based curriculum that features exploration and discovery as a comprehensive way of learning.
Our mission focuses on valuing and responding to a child’s unique developmental and individual needs. We believe that this leads to respectful and responsive caregiving. Meeting all the needs of our students communicates to them that they are important, their needs will be met, and their choices, interests, and preferences are respected. Providing effective teaching and care honors a child’s abilities, skills, needs, and preferences which leads to ultimate success. As a team, we create fun learning activities and a nurturing environment so that our students enjoy learning and engage with their peers. Our dedicated team has a passion for providing a high quality program that is designed to meet the needs of every child and their families. We strongly believe that the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education!
Infants: Babies change more in the first year of life than at any other time. Using appropriate communication and activities we help develop your baby’s motor skills, muscle strength, social and emotional growth, and more.
Growing Lilies 2 1/2 to 3 Year Olds: For our Growing Lilies we provide a weekly themed curriculum in addition to a daily routine, which consists of age-appropriate activities. At this age children are walking, running, and learning to be independent, while mastering important gross and fine motor skills. We encourage these skills and more, as they start learning the alphabet, songs, color, paint, and how to eat and drink on their own – at chairs and tables like the big kids!
Growing Daisies 3 to 4 Year Olds: Our Pre-K3 is a structured classroom with teacher-directed activities that prepare the children for Pre-4 & Kindergarten. We provide a weekly themed curriculum, like Space, Animals, etc, along with a daily routine. During circle time, children begin to discuss the theme with their teacher and establish more cohesive thoughts and ideas, as well as their own opinions. Children at this stage learn through play and are increasingly independent, so the classroom is set-up with various learning centers such as the Science Center, Math Center, Writing Center, and Dramatic Play area. Parents are fully aware of their child’s academic progress through quarterly assessment tools and parent-teacher meetings.
School Aged Programs K – 13: The before and after school childcare program provides care for full-day Kindergarten through 13 year old students. The teachers provide a variety of enrichment activities including games, physical fitness, stories, homework help, and arts & crafts. Our summer camps allow children from first through fourth grades to explore a variety of interests. Throughout the summer, the children have opportunities to take field trips that stimulate learning and enhance their camp experience.
Summer & Holidays: Our summer camps allow children from first through fourth grades to explore a variety of interests. Throughout the summer, the children have opportunities to take field trips that stimulate learning and enhance their camp experience.
