33 Hawley Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413)582-0222
Infant
Program
This program serves children 6 weeks to 15 months. Our teachers strive to support a nurturing environment that encourages social, emotional, gross and fine motor development as well as meet your infant’s basic care needs. A wide variety of manipulatives are readily available to encourage your child’s growth, development, and exploration. Daily report sheets are provided to keep parents informed about their child’s day.
● Cater to individual infant's schedules.
● Outdoor time - stroller walks/ playground
● In-depth progress reports every 3 months.
● Daily progress sheets provide open communication between parents and teacher.
Toddler Program
Our toddler program has two classrooms servicing children from 15 months up to 3 years. The toddler programs offer weekly lesson plans containing curriculum that can be adapted to facilitate a variety of learning styles. Our large outdoor playground has a specialized infant/toddler section with large motor activities available including swings, slides, sand area, and ride-on toys.
● Curricular based field trips, fun included.
●"Outdoor time" for your child includes: playground, sand, and water play, not to mention any adventures we may come upon.
● In-depth progress reports every 6 months helps keep you informed of your child's progress and growth both physically and developmentally.
●Daily report sheets keep you informed about your child's day.
Preschool
Program
Dolphin's preschool program contains three classrooms with children's ages ranging from 3 years to 6 years. Our preschool classrooms provide a fun, nurturing and adventurous place where the children learn through exploring, questioning, discussing and contributing. The children also learn about emotions, self-governance, and social problem solving as their individual abilities and talents begin to emerge. Each day we use the children’s interests and pertinent themes to create a curriculum with a variety of teacher-directed and independent activities that allow the children to grow and develop in their own way and at their own pace.
● Curricular based field trips, fun included.
● "Outdoor time" for your child includes: playground, sand, and water play, not to mention any adventures we may come upon.
● In-depth progress reports every 6 months helps keep you informed of your child's progress and growth both physically and developmentally.
● Daily report sheets keep you informed about your child's day.
● School preparation activities help to get your child ready for the typical structure and daily routine they will face when attending kindergarten.
- ● All teaching staff are CPR and First Aid Certified.
- ●Your child's teachers are qualified professionals who love what they do!
- ● We provide a wide variety of art supplies to create open ended projects of all kinds.
- ● Your children learn best by doing what the do best, play.
- ● We participate in field trips using our own safety-equipped van.
School age Children:
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Check out the School Age Child Care Program at Universal Kids for children between the ages of 5 and 13!
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