Highlands Ranch Learning Center
offers Child Day Care and
Exceptional Early Childhood Education
Our Philosophy
At Highlands Ranch Learning Center, our qualified and caring teachers strive to ensure that your child experiences success each day through our nationally recognized Core Knowledge Curriculum, Core Virtues character building program and enrichment activities.
All of our programs are designed to prepare your child for a successful future built on confidence, independence and an awareness of the exciting world that surrounds him or her.
Your child's early years are a magical time. We recognize this and encourage your child's creativity and unique personality at all of our centers. Our experienced and qualified teachers create loving, supportive classroom environments to meet the needs of every child. Activities are adapted to meet the young child's growing curiosity and language development is encouraged in an environment rich with music, books and conversation with the little ones.
As children become more independent, our programs reflect the need for cognitive growth. We incorporate the acclaimed Core Knowledge Curriculum in our Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Private Kindergarten programs which helps to ensure the children's readiness to enter elementary school through advanced lessons in academic skills.
In addition to our regular daily activities, our centers offer unique experiences for the children. Each center features over-sized, custom playgrounds and sports fields. Our outdoor swimming pools, which are closely supervised by on-site lifeguards, are a welcome activity during the summer months. Special classes such as dance, karate, gymnastics, computers and foreign language are also available. We know that our children enjoy days filled with an appropriate balance of play and learning.
Each center is carefully designed to ensure the children's safety and security. From our controlled-access entry system, to our secured child pick-up procedures, we have the children's safety in mind throughout each center. Our on-site cooks prepare homemade, nutritious meals designed to appeal to the tastes of young children.
Contact the center Director for more information regarding enrollment availability.
Nationally-Recognized Curriculum
We incorporate the nationally acclaimed Core Knowledge Curriculum in our Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Private Kindergarten programs which helps to ensure your child's readiness to enter elementary school through advanced lessons in academic skills.
The "Core Knowledge" curriculum is based on the premise that an age by age core of common learning is necessary to ensure a sound academic foundation. It is based on a large body of research in cognitive psychology, as well as hands on activities where children are engaged in active play. Currently, hundreds of schools and thousands of dedicated educators are participating in this school reform movement throughout the United States.
We also join a nationwide call to character education at the preschool level by teaching the Core Virtue program that focuses on literature and integrates common sense values into the curriculum. We are guiding young children to recognize the enormous potential they have as members of society. By emphasizing positive social interactions and involving parents in the education process, we will continue the virtue message of hope and positive development for our children.
Our Facility
Health & Safety
Our secured entry ensures the safety of the children. Regular fire and emergency drills are conducted. Regular visits from our on-call registered nurse, help us to maintain the health of our children. Playground and pool areas are monitored by the office staff through the use of a closed-circuit camera system.
Kitchen
Our weekly menu of nutritious and well-planned lunches and snacks, is distributed to each family. In consideration of children with severe allergies, Highlands Ranch Bears Learning Center does not serve or use peanuts or peanut products. Our cook is trained in nutrition and is SAFE certified.
Playground
Our spacious, secured and shaded playgrounds are well-equipped with large play structures, heavy-duty trikes and large grassy areas for active play. A spacious play area is designed just for toddlers with special play structures, designed with your toddler's safety in mind.
Our playgrounds have been designed to emphasize age-appropriate safe play.
Finally, to add to your peace of mind, our security cameras and secured entry access system at our front door monitors traffic in and out of our center, along with our coded check-in system.
Swimming Pool
A beautiful in-ground swimming pool provides daily swim time and formal swimming instruction, by licensed lifeguards during the summer months. Our pool is secured by a safety fence, which is locked at all times.
Our Faculty
The backbone of any quality childhood program is its teachers. You can rest assured that we have selected the most qualified, experienced and caring teachers to guide and love your child. Our staff members are qualified group leaders through the Colorado Department of Human Services. Our staff also completes infant/child CPR, universal precautions, as well as first aid certification training. Following employment, our teachers participate in an extensive eight-week training program with an experienced mentor.
The safety and protection of your child is our number one priority at Highlands Ranch Learning Center.
Our teachers are thoroughly screened prior to employment through our comprehensive hiring process which includes reference checks and a total of three background check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Screen Now and Central Registry.
All newly-hired staff are thoroughly screened prior to employment and are trained in CPR, First Aid, and Universal Precautions.
FAQ
How will I know what is happening during my child's day?
At Highlands Ranch Learning Center, our parents are always welcome to visit or call during the day. When you pick up your child, you will receive a Daily Activity Report on your childís day. Your child's teacher will note how long she napped, what portion of her lunch she ate and how well she is doing with their potty-training. Her teacher will also describe all of the fun activities that your daughter and her friends participated in. In addition there will be information about upcoming events or items needed from home.
May I visit my child during his day?
Absolutely! Feel free to join him at lunchtime, playtime, anytime!
How flexible are the Highlands Ranch Learning Center programs?
You may choose the schedule that works best for you and your child. Children can come to Highlands Ranch Learning Center at the time of their choosing, in addition Highlands Ranch Learning Center offers schedules of as few as two or as many as five days a week. Highlands Ranch Learning Center also offers a before and after-school program as well as summer camp for older age children.
How will I know that my child is safe while I am at work?
Highlands Ranch Learning Center is committed to the safety and security of the children and teachers in our School. In addition to formal security, Directors and staff provide the most effective means of security. Visitors are required to present identification and register in Visitor Logs. Alternate caregivers, authorized by children's parents, must present identification and password information. In addition, Bradford Early Education developed assurance programs to monitor health and safety policies and procedures, curriculum guidelines and program standards at Highlands Ranch Learning Center. Comprehensive reviews are often performed weekly and are unannounced; this is in addition to state licensing visits.
Will my child be challenged academically at Highlands Ranch Learning Center? I want to know that he is prepared for elementary school.
Yes. At Highlands Ranch Learning Center we think the best academic preparation is to encourage your child's enthusiasm for learning. Teachers who have a keen interest in your child's success create lesson plans based on Bradford Early Education Guidelines, Core Knowledge Curriculum, Bee Your Best, Core Values and monthly themes. By providing individual attention in a small group setting, our teachers work to nurture each child's confidence. Learning to ask questions, discovering cause and effect, negotiating fair play and making new friends are all academic building blocks.
Do children go outside every day?
Highlands Ranch Learning Centerís playground is considered an extension of the classroom. In addition to running, jumping and climbing, teachers plan nature walks, picnics and other learning opportunities. Weather permitting, children play outside every day! In the summer, pre-school age children and up also are encouraged to use the in-ground swimming pool staffed by two licensed life guards for safety.
What security measures are taken when releasing children?
Highlands Ranch Learning Center has a written sign-in / sign-out log and password procedures. With a parent or guardian's permission only, a child may be released to an alternate caregiver who presents two forms of identification (one must be a picture ID). Please call and speak to our Director for more details or questions on this procedure.
Referral Programs
We always appreciate when our families refer new friends to our school, there is no better compliment. For a limited time, if you refer a new family that enrolls in our program and has attended for one-month, you will be rewarded with a $200 tuition credit!
Special Offers
We are accepting new enrollment for our fall 2010/2011 session. Call today to learn more about our school and schedule a tour of our facility. After your tour if you are interested in enrolling, please ask us about our special promotion. Limited space is available and we encourage you to take advantage of this special offer. New Families Only.
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