An Infant's Journey

• Ages 6 weeks - 18 months. At this age, every single moment is full of awe and wonder. In order to enhance and encourage the innate urge to connect with people and things that is so vital to learning at every age. We focus on guiding children in their exploration and discovery of the world around them
• Consistent primary caregiving relationship
  The deep emotional connection that babies share with their primary caregivers is a crucial influence in personality development, and also forms the foundation on which a child builds future relationships. At All Aboard we ensure that your baby receives the best in care, snuggles, hugs and play from the same teachers and teacher assistants, day after day

• Needs met by individual daily scheduling
  All babies are unique with specific individual needs. Primary needs are the focus in our infant program. All children eat and sleep on their individual schedules. All Aboard will strive to meet your infant’s needs, your family’s needs and maintain the home-school connection

• Environment safe for independent exploration
  All Aboard provides a safe and healthy infant environment that minimizes a child’s exposure to illness and injury. Our infant rooms are carefully planned to provide a home-like, comfortable atmosphere that offers your baby numerous opportunities for safe exploration

• Activities rich in language
  Research has proven that a language-rich environment — simply one where a child is surrounded by talk — is crucial to the development of both language and communication skills. At All Aboard we sing songs and nursery rhymes, “read” books, and talk to your baby throughout the day by narrating your baby’s every move both during playtime and even as we perform routine care, such as feeding and diapering

• Shoeless environment to ensure cleanliness
  Since infants spend a good deal of time crawling on the floor, we keep the room clean and safe by maintaining a “shoeless” environment. Anyone entering the room must remove their shoes or use the shoe covers we provide

• Tap into innate urge to connect with people and things
  By continually speaking and interacting with our infants, we link words with motor experiences and objects to help them connect with their teachers and teacher assistants, their toys and their environment

• Low infant/staff ratio
  All Aboard consistently maintains a low ratio of babies to teachers and assistants. This is vital to your baby because both research and experience have shown that under these optimum conditions, your baby’s interactions and development improve. Your baby will feel more comfortable and secure in her surroundings, and will experience a more positive and nurturing relationship with her caregivers

A Toddler's Journey

• Ages 18 months - 3 years. By now your child is familiar with the world around him and is ready for some independent thought. He/she can comfortably begin to spread his/her wings in our safe and secure environment that promotes autonomy, as well as cooperation and active learning
• Consistent primary caregiving relationship
  As with infants, the deep emotional connection that toddlers develop with their primary caregivers is a crucial influence in personality development, and also forms the foundation on which they build future relationships. At All Aboard we ensure that your child receives the best in care, nurturing, comfort and play from the same team of teachers and teacher assistants, day after precious day

• Environment safe for independent exploration
  All Aboard provides a safe and healthy environment for toddlers, which minimizes their exposure to illness and injury. Our toddler rooms are carefully planned to encourage toddlers to tap in to their natural ability to learn by doing and experimenting, as well as foster their individual and social development, stimulate their senses and enhance their motor skills

• A language-rich environment
  Caregivers in our language-rich environment frequently talk to the children with varied vocabulary, which is crucial to the development of language and communication skills. In addition, Several times a day All Aboard’s toddlers are read to, introduced to new words, and are always encouraged to verbalize their opinions and experiences

• Available materials that encourage discovery and help develop skills
  Toddlers have access to a wide variety of age-appropriate books, musical instruments, toys, puzzles and art supplies. There are also a number of individual activity centers which include sensory, dramatic play, art, table toys, library and discovery

• Developmentally appropriate activities
  Toddlers love to sort, play, create, jump and move, so we provide them with activities that are built around these actions which will enhance individuality, problem solving, self regulation, tolerance to frustration, and engagement - all while learning and having fun

• Opportunities to make friends, cooperate and take turns
  In addition to individual attention and activities, All Aboard engages the children in a variety of group activities which further advance their social development

• Physical activities that encourage gross motor development and movement
  From song & dance to playground games, toddlers participate in a wide variety of activities where they can jump, climb, balance, dance and skip. These gross motor activities stimulate muscle coordination, balance, rhythm and understanding of personal space

• Low toddler/staff ratio
  A low ratio of toddlers to teachers and teacher assistants is vital to young children. Not only do they receive more individual attention and benefit from a higher level of safety, but their overall development is enhanced when they experience a closer, positive and nurturing relationship with their teachers and teacher assistants

A Preschooler's Journey

• Ages 3 years - 5 years. Pre-schoolers are ripe and ready for learning, yet they also need a stimulating atmosphere in order to satisfy their quest for adventure. All Aboard seamlessly blends the two in a way that elicits the best response from your child. In addition to exciting learning activities we also place strong emphasis on cooperation, empathy, communication and kindergarten readiness
• A language-rich environment
  Our language-rich environment, where teachers use a wide vocabulary in frequent conversations with the children, is crucial to the development of both language, reading readiness and communication skills. In addition, daily storytelling introduces new words, and the children are always encouraged to verbalize their opinions and experiences

• Small group activities that help develop social skills
  In addition to individual attention and activities, All Aboard engages the children in a variety of small group activities which encourage interaction and further enhance their social development. Our center based learning philosophy designed to promote kindergarten readiness skills, library and listening, computer, sensory, dramatic play, art and writing, table toys and discovery

• Curriculum that encourages motivation to learn persistence, flexibility, inventiveness, tolerance to frustration and problem solving
  These traits are absolutely critical, and form the foundation for many other positive character skills. During each activity, we use a positive redirection style of interaction and focus on providing warm, positive instruction and praise. By keeping the focus on the positive rather than the negative, we can build a child’s self-esteem and encourage them to try new things

• Activities that encourage children to think, reason, question and problem solve
  Activities where preschoolers are encouraged to think about pretend worlds where anything is possible, foster reasoning about those possibilities and ultimately the solving of logic problems. Such pastimes promote the kind of thinking that will be crucial in the child’s future when he / she must imagine possible events and consider potential outcomes

• Choices for daily activities
  At various times in the day, preschoolers are provided with the opportunity to choose for themselves what it is they would like to do. Not only does this empower them and build their confidence, but also allows further exploration of areas that are of particular interest

• Experiences that nurture self-esteem
  Preschoolers are provided with a wide variety of activities in which they can excel. With each successful outcome, the child gains more self confidence and self esteem

• Dramatic play activities that help children make sense of the world
  ?“Dress up” and “Pretend” play provides our preschoolers with the opportunity to act out and mimic the things that they see adults doing every. In this way they gain a better understanding of how things work. Additionally, this type of play empowers them and helps in differientiating fantasy from reality

• Storytelling that fosters the love of reading
  Successfully instilling a love of reading in a child begins at an early age. Storytelling stimulates a child’s imagination, and reading aloud ultimately leads to a lifelong love affair with books. Our teachers further engage our preschoolers through interactivity and creative usage of voice and gesture

• Physical activities that encourage gross motor development and movement
  From song & dance to martial arts to playground games, preschoolers participate in a wide variety of activities where they can jump, climb, balance, dance and skip. These gross motor activities stimulate muscle coordination, balance, rhythm and understanding of personal space

• Low student/staff ratio
  A low ratio of preschoolers to teachers and teacher assistants is vital to young children. Not only do they receive more individual attention and benefit from a higher level of safety, but their overall development is enhanced when they experience a closer, positive and nurturing relationship with their teachers and teacher assistants

A School Age Child's Journey

• Ages 5 years and older. School age children in grades K-5 will thrive at All Aboard’s “home away from home,” where they can learn and play in a secure, warm and loving environment. This is a critical period in your child’s development, and we fortify their budding individuality and personal decision making within our relaxed and well balanced program
• Creative and enriched activities to choose from
  All Aboard provides numerous activities that correlate with the varied interests of school age children. Music, art, drama, sports - they can enjoy what they already love, as well as try new things in a safe and nurturing and positive environment

• Organized games and special events
  Aside from the tremendous fun factor, these games and events are great opportunities for the children to continue to build their social and communication skills

• Homework help and computer access
  Homework done in a stress-free zone, along with all the help and encouragement needed for continuing positive attitudes towards school

• Gross motor opportunities through games and outdoor activities
  Your child continues to develop his / her muscle coordination, balance and rhythm while having a great time, too! Additionally, our children are getting the physical activity that is so important, yet sorely lacking in the daily schedule of many children in this age group

A Journey Into Self Discovery

• All Aboard’s Enrichment Program. offers an exciting introduction to storytelling, art, music, movement, computers, martial arts, foreign languages and science. Your child will be enthralled. These programs are included in tuition and do not have any additional charge in our infant, toddler and preschool programs
• A wide variety of special activities
  Our enrichment program is part of every child’s curriculum at All Aboard - it is not an “extra” that is added at an additional cost for our infants, toddler or preschool programs. All Aboard’s enrichment programs are designed to broaden our children's’ world, to take them beyond the core curriculum and further stimulate their minds, enhance their development and help them explore the many opportunities that await them. Enrichment activities also provide additional benefits: they support and enhance academic learning, help children to discover their own talents, assist in social development and build self confidence. Each year we continue to partner with outstanding experts in various fields. Programs have included Music Literacy, Music Enjoyment, Spanish, American Sign Language, Martial Arts, Aerobics, Dance, Cooking, Art and Nature