Early Childhood Programs
Program
infants
Our infant classroom provides high-quality care in an environment designed with the baby in mind. This classroom is the baby’s home away from home. Babies feel safe, secure, and happy. Warm caring teachers bond and develop trust with your child. Your child will be introduced to music, the bible, books, crafts, and much more. Updates will be given throughout the day on bottles, diapers, sleep, and any questions we might have.
MEETING TIMES
Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)
RATIO
1 : 4
MEETING TIMES
Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)
RATIO
1 : 6
Program
1 year olds
At 1, children are meeting new challenges as fast as they come. Crawling, walking, and eventually running. Children learn best if they are in a stimulating environment. Music, stories, outdoor play, art projects, and learning simplicities envelop much of the day. Our caregivers are dedicated to helping each child develop these skills through a trusting and loving relationship. Updates are given throughout the day on meal times, nap times, and all activities accomplished each day.
Program
1 year olds
At 1, children are meeting new challenges as fast as they come. Crawling, walking, and eventually running. Children learn best if they are in a stimulating environment. Music, stories, outdoor play, art projects, and learning simplicities envelop much of the day. Our caregivers are dedicated to helping each child develop these skills through a trusting and loving relationship. Updates are given throughout the day on meal times, nap times, and all activities accomplished each day.
MEETING TIMES
Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)
RATIO
1 : 6
Program
2 year olds
This classroom is full of physical activity, growth, and development. Children really start growing into their own and establishing their independence. Our teachers patiently assist children and families through the challenges of building communication skills, learning boundaries through exploration, and toilet training. We will introduce circle time with early learning basics (letters, colors, shapes), manipulative play, sensory tables, dramatic play, music, and lots and lots of physical activity!
MEETING TIMES
Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)
RATIO
1 : 7
CURRICULUM
A wide variety of curriculum resources are used to meet the following learning objectives
- Spiritual Awareness
- Intellectual/Academic
- Social/Emotional
- Physical Development
- Curriculum and Assessment
- Creative Curriculum for 2s
3 Year Olds (Preschool with childcare)
MEETING TIMES
Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)
RATIO
1 : 8
CURRICULUM
There are ongoing Assessments using Teaching Strategies Gold benchmarks of growth and development to monitor progress and set the foundation for individualization and emerging curriculum. Parent conferences are available bi-annually and as needed. Special services are available to Norwalk Christian Academy through Heartland AEA for screenings in speech, hearing, or other areas of development.
3 Year Olds (Preschool only)
MEETING TIMES
Monday, Wednesday, Friday (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
Tuesday, Thusday (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
RATIO
1 : 8
CURRICULUM
There are ongoing Assessments using Teaching Strategies Gold benchmarks of growth and development to monitor progress and set the foundation for individualization and emerging curriculum. Parent conferences are available bi-annually and as needed. Special services are available to Norwalk Christian Academy through Heartland AEA for screenings in speech, hearing, or other areas of development.
Program
3 year olds
This classroom is full of physical activity, growth, and development. Children really start growing into their own and establishing their independence. Our teachers patiently assist children and families through the challenges of building communication skills, learning boundaries through exploration, and toilet training. We will introduce circle time with early learning basics (letters, colors, shapes), manipulative play, sensory tables, dramatic play, music, and lots and lots of physical activity!
Program
3 year olds
This classroom is full of physical activity, growth, and development. Children really start growing into their own and establishing their independence. Our teachers patiently assist children and families through the challenges of building communication skills, learning boundaries through exploration, and toilet training. We will introduce circle time with early learning basics (letters, colors, shapes), manipulative play, sensory tables, dramatic play, music, and lots and lots of physical activity!
3 Year Olds (preschool with childcare)
MEETING TIMES
Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm)
RATIO
1 : 8
CURRICULUM
There are ongoing Assessments using Teaching Strategies Gold benchmarks of growth and development to monitor progress and set the foundation for individualization and emerging curriculum. Parent conferences are available bi-annually and as needed. Special services are available to Norwalk Christian Academy through Heartland AEA for screenings in speech, hearing, or other areas of development.
3 Year Olds (Preschool only)
MEETING TIMES
Monday, Wednesday, Friday (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
Tuesday, Thusday (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
RATIO
1 : 8
CURRICULUM
There are ongoing Assessments using Teaching Strategies Gold benchmarks of growth and development to monitor progress and set the foundation for individualization and emerging curriculum. Parent conferences are available bi-annually and as needed. Special services are available to Norwalk Christian Academy through Heartland AEA for screenings in speech, hearing, or other areas of development.
Program
4 year olds
Welcome to NCA’s 4-year-old Preschool program!
If your child is 4 by September 15th of the current school year, they are eligible to attend our free through the statewide voluntary preschool grant.
The curriculum our preschool program uses:
- The Creative Curriculum.
4 year old wrap around care
If your child is in this program, they will attend daycare in the morning and preschool in the afternoon. The wrap around care teacher works closely with the UPK teacher to implement learning during their time at daycare.
MEETING TIMES
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
(8:00 am – 11:00 am) and (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
RATIO
1 : 10
CURRICULUM
Our 4-year-old program uses The Creative Curriculum and is supplemented with:
- Bridges for Math
- Foundations for handwriting and for phonological awareness and letter sound support in line with our approach to early reading in kindergarten.
Our 4-year-old program uses the following assessments:
- The Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment System is an authentic, observational assessment system. It records student progress in all developmental areas at the beginning, middle, and end of the year.
- Early Literacy Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) are given at the beginning, middle, and end of the year to monitor the growth of early literacy skills.