Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Our intention is to offer a program that surpasses your expectations. We know that your child’s early childhood education is very important to you. It’s important to us, too. We want your child to have fun, learn a lot, and leave us ready for kindergarten. Our program is designed to inspire all-around growth, so that our kids graduate with a strong sense of self, solid social skills, and all the knowledge they’ll need for the next chapter of their academic careers.
At Bridges, we do things a little differently. Among other things, you’ll notice that we keep our class sizes very small and rotate learning environments with our kids throughout the day.

We honor this approach to teaching, and reflect many “Reggio” characteristics in our own specialized Bridgekids Curriculum. Specifically, we reflect the values of organized and appealing classrooms, areas for mixed-age play, attention to documentation that is then displayed, exploration and problem-solving as important avenues of learning, and exemplary opportunities for expression through artistic “languages” like painting, sculpting, collage, drama, and music.

As a preschool, we want to give all children access to a great quality start to their academic careers. We provide a fun, challenging environment for all kids to learn and grow. Our teachers are equipped to work with students at all skill levels. We value an inclusive atmosphere, where kids with different skills and abilities can learn side-by-side and from one another. You can read articles related to inclusion at www.naeyc.org.

Children acquire skills at different rates. We will strive to address needs and engage interests at the individual child’s level of development. This supports children in reaching their fullest potential. We believe that children learn best through hands-on experiences, and when they feel safe to explore and manipulate. Using developmentally appropriate practices our teachers help to ensure this success! In addition, conscious planning ensures that students are introduced and engaged in social skill building, language, literacy, and early math skills daily.

Parents are always welcome in our groups. Furthermore, we encourage parents to volunteer once per month by signing up to assist in a group, but we understand that other children and work schedules may make this difficult. Please keep in mind that our ability to keep our group sizes small while offering competitive tuition rates is possible only with a successful parent volunteer program.

We will ensure that children are introduced to learning in a way that is non-threatening and fun, because early childhood is a critical period for brain development as well as for literacy development. Teachers will plan together in order to provide learning experiences that will introduce early learning concepts, but most importantly, will build upon the interests of the children.

Children thrive when they feel competent and confident in their surroundings. Bridges and Beyond aims to be a setting that will allow children to help make decisions that influence their time with us. While we believe that teachers should also guide children, we think that for children, maintaining some control fosters independence and self-esteem.