At Little Genius Academy we are committed to creating a nurturing, stimulating, and accepting learning environment that provides children with the tools they need for future happiness and success. At LGA, teachers take advantage of every teachable moment to promote social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Our Little Genius Curriculum was created to help children become confident, independent learners who will develop a strong self-worth, enabling them to make positive life choices. Children learn through play in our classrooms. Our classrooms are set up with 6 centers; Science, Art, Dramatic Play, Table Toys, Literacy, and Blocks. Learning centers help students make decisions, carry out plans, cooperate and share with others, and problem solve in order to play independently. The teacher also guides their play with questions. Teachers work in small groups with the students to differentiate their instruction.
Programs
In our infant classrooms, we provide small class sizes as well as low teacher to student ratios. This allows for increased one-on-one interaction and ample individualized instruction within an intimate and home-like environment. Teachers strive to maintain a soothing atmosphere that recognizes each baby’s natural feeding, sleeping and play rhythms. An infant’s day consists of cuddling, rocking, circle time, tummy time, reading books, exploring age-appropriate toys, singing songs, creating art, stroller walks and much more!
Mozart's Melody: 6 weeks - 12 months
As infants move into the toddler phase, their day takes on a more uniform schedule. Feeding and napping take place at the same time for all children. Teachers model effective communication and sharing and encourage independence. A toddler’s day consists of self-selected play, circle time, singing songs, reading books, focused learning activities, art projects, sensory experiences, stroller walks, indoor gross motor room time, and outdoor playground time.
Da Vinci's Den: 12 months - 18 months
Our Toddler program caters to the very specific needs of children between 18 months and 2 years old. This age is full of exploration and growth in language and social skills. Toddlers are extremely curious and active learners, and our toddler teachers recognize this and tailor their classroom specifically for the adventurous nature of this age group. Each day is filled with teacher guided open play time, as the toddlers learn how to interact with one another and the materials around them.
Edison's Empire: 18 months - 24 months
LGA Programs
Summer Camp Program
As young toddlers grow they begin to test their boundaries and assert their independence. They make huge strides in how they communicate and socialize with their parents, teachers and peers. A typical day consists of self-selected play, circle time, singing songs, art projects, focused learning activities, indoor and outdoor playground time and much more!
Alexander's Attic: 2 years - 2.5 years
Our toddler teachers model language skills and help the children in their rooms learn to express their wants and needs. The teachers at Little Genius Academy foster all development by providing toddlers with all the tools and activities needed to grow and learn in a way that is developmentally appropriate and geared towards each child's unique personality. It is the teacher's role to balance this need for independence while guiding each child's learning and development.
Picasso's Palace: 2.5 years - 3 years
The Advanced Toddler Program introduces children to more structure and teacher-guided activities, while still balancing play and exploration. As children turn three, they become more aware of their role in the world around them and have increased social interactions with their peers and adults. Our talented teachers use open-ended activities to begin to help children explore science, social studies, math, and early literacy skills in a discovery-based way. Each day brings a new adventure as our young preschoolers learn to play cooperatively, participate in groups, and are exposed to a variety of activities!
Madame Curie's Corner:
3 years - 4 years
This program at Little Genius Academy provides children the opportunity to explore their surroundings and engage in free play while also providing a daily routine with structured age appropriate lesson plans and activities. The teachers at Little Genius Academy foster all development by providing toddlers with all the tools and activities needed to grow and learn in a way that is developmentally appropriate and geared towards each child's unique personality.
Aristotle's Arena: 3 years - 4 years
Preschoolers are increasingly independent and are encouraged to express themselves artistically, explore academic areas of interest and further develop their social relationships. Our preschool classrooms are rich in print and our teachers provide engaging, open-ended theme based learning focused on the interests of the children. A preschooler’s day consists of self-selected play, circle time, singing songs, reading books, creating art, focused math, science and literacy activities, phonics, outdoor play, dramatic and block play opportunities.
Einstein's Auditorium: 4 years - 5 years
While similar in style and routine to our preschool classrooms, the focus of our kindergarten program is elementary preparedness. Our full day program expands to provide an age appropriate technology component encouraging children to navigate the computer and learn the beginning skills of computer use while providing exposure to relevant academic software programs. In addition, our reading, writing, and math readiness program is engaging, straightforward, and hands-on in addition to being incredibly child friendly and extremely effective!
Full-Day Kindergarten
