The Creative Schools provide developmentally appropriate programs with open-ended experiences that will allow each child to develop into a creative thinker. INFANTS Our infant rooms are warm and homelike to help the children feel comfortable and secure. Caregivers meet infants’ needs consistently, promptly, and lovingly in response to each child’s individual schedule. Caregivers encourage infants to use their senses and their rapidly growing physical and cognitive skills to explore their environment. Our caregivers make sure parents are informed daily about their child’s growth and development. Our infants' needs are monitored constantly and all feedings, diaper changes and other activities are recorded for the parents' review. TODDLERS An appropriate program for toddlers provides a balance between a toddler’s conflicting needs for security and independence. Caregivers respond to toddlers’ struggles to become independent by allowing them to make simple choices and to do things for themselves. Treating each child as an individual is critical at this time in their lives and helps each one start developing his or her full creative potential. PRESCHOOL Our pre-school program provides many opportunities for children to develop their own interests and to learn to work cooperatively with others. Preschool children are at the stage of initiative and benefit most when they can explore and pursue activities that they select on their own. The teacher’s role is one of facilitating and guiding learning, rather than providing answers or telling children how they must use the materials. Activities such as recognizing the alphabet, beginning to read, working with numbers, exploring arts and crafts, and refining hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills are introduced at this age level. Each preschool classroom has one or more computers and children as young as three have an opportunity to use a computer on a regular basis.