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Chester Child Development Center Our curriculum includes emergent reading, math, science, social studies, and is enhanced with enrichment classes in creative movement, art, music and computers. Our preschool teachers instruct curriculum through the EXCEED Preschool Curriculum . EXCEED Curriculum is a theme based curriculum that allows children an opportunity to explore in a developmentally appropriate environment. Our teachers also use as a resource "Alpha Time", "weekly readers", and "Let's find out"- as a science supplement. TWO'S (2 years – 3 years) Our stimulating program encourages two-year-olds to develop their minds and bodies in a safe and healthy place. Your child will build skills and confidence through games, songs, movement and art. By encouraging child-directed play, we ensure that your child develops at his own unique pace. Our teachers love to sing, dance, and help them make up stories while introducing them to the world around them. Your child also needs to be stimulated through daily active play, so our twos are taken outside twice a day to play on their own age-appropriate playground. PRESCHOOL & JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN: (3 & 4 years) Preschool children are provided stimulating and challenging activities To best prepare your inquisitive child for elementary school, we offer special learning centers where children are given the opportunity to choose their own activities. You will watch imaginations grow when children receive “hands on” experience with language arts, dramatic play, mathematics, computers, science, art and music. We realize the value of free play, and our preschoolers have their own age-appropriate playground where they can release their energy and their creativity. We believe exercise and fresh air are essential to a child's well-being. SCHOOL-AGERS (5 years – 12 years)
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experienced teachers. They are busy exploring their environment and learning to communicate their thoughts. They will learn to socialize with others and to begin to take care of themselves independently. Just as importantly, they need to learn many new skills in thought processing and communicating. In addition, they are starting to become toilet trained; their memory is improving; they understand many words and can say quite a few clearly.
that correspond to their own developmental level. Our programs nurture self-esteem and self-confidence. For younger children, we emphasize creativity, story telling, vocabulary development, and socialization. For Junior Kindergarten children, we build upon earlier skills with pre-reading and math aptitudes to enhance basic elementary school readiness which will guide them toward future academic success.
provide a relaxed mix of learning and recreation, including a variety of activities such as games, sports, music, arts and crafts, and field trips. Our students learn teamwork skills through active outdoor games and activities supervised by our teachers. The children get time to spend with their friends and enjoy activities that are relevant to school age interest. Classrooms as well as playgrounds are grouped by grade level. Our school age program provides a fun filled (and educational!) offering during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks. In addition, homework time is provided and strongly encouraged, upon parent's request. 
SUMMER CAMP (5 years – 12 years) 