Educational Philosophy
Innovation Station LLC believes that early childhood education is the foundation needed to foster the skills necessary to become lifelong learners and productive members of the community. Innovation Station LLC does this through highly qualified teachers who are well versed in all aspects of child development. The teachers create programs to include social, emotional, cognitive, physical, creative, and technological areas of development with a balance of teacher-directed and child-directed activities. Programs will also foster positive self-concept by supporting individuality, independence, the ability to make choices, encourage creative expression, and demonstrate respect for diversity.
Infants
Innovation Station LLC provides an infant program that focuses on caring and playing. At this age, we provide each child with the individualized care needed. This is accomplished by having the teachers work with the parents to build an ideal schedule for the child.
In addition to being responsive to the basic needs of each infant, our program focuses on learning through play. Sign language, sensory exploration, and motor development are just a few examples of what can be seen within our creative curriculum. The teachers will communicate with the parents on a daily basis, as well as provide written daily
Toddlers
Innovation Station LLC believes that toddlers and twos are using their senses to learn as much as possible from their environments and interactions. They are changing with each and every experience that they are given. Teachers will provide our toddlers and twos with stories, music, art, beginning math, and sensory activities to keep them active throughout the day. The teachers will communicate with the parents on a daily basis, as well as provide written daily sheets.
Twos
Innovation Station LLC believes that toddlers and twos are using their senses to learn as much as possible from their environments and interactions. They are changing with each and every experience that they are given. Teachers will provide our toddlers and twos with stories, music, art, beginning math, and sensory activities to keep them active throughout the day. The teachers will communicate with the parents on a daily basis, as well as provide written daily sheets.
Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten
Innovation Station LLC begins to provide children with the added structure that is needed in order to prepare for a school setting. Our preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners are increasing their attention spans as they participate in a combination of large and small group activities throughout the day. These activities relate to: language and literacy, music, art, math, dramatic play, gross motor, and science/sensory to keep them active throughout the day. Not to mention, the children are actively developing self-esteem and social skills through free play opportunities. Teachers will communicate with parents at the end of each day and provide a daily summary of the children's day.
Kindergarten (New Berlin and Richfield locations only)
In addition to our part-time pre-kindergarten program, our Kindergarten is available to four-year-olds attending Innovation Station LLC for at least 4 mornings each week between September and June. This is a separate classroom staffed with a degreed teacher. Throughout the day, children are engaged in active and hands-on activities to cover all developmental areas. With mandatory 4-day morning attendance, this program is able to move at a faster pace than our pre-kindergarten program. We have collected the curriculum from surrounding school districts and have modeled our program to prepare the children to be successful in five-year-old kindergarten classes.
School-age
Innovation Station will plan a separate curriculum for our school-age children. Keeping in mind that they have been in a structured environment all day, we will give them some free time when they arrive at the center. A late afternoon snack will be provided. The children will be allowed to choose from a few activities provided. Understanding their need to move, outdoor time or a gross motor activity will be provided. After that, we will concentrate on art, music, games, and computer time. The children will also be given the space for homework and quiet time. A full day for activities will be planned for school off days and summer time.