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Q: What are your hours of operation?We are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Q: What age children do you accept?
We accept children 6 weeks through 12 years of age.
Q: Do you offer transportation to local elementary schools?
Yes, we have air conditioned buses with seat belts to transport children to and from area elementary schools. We offer transportation in the morning and in the afternoon. We do not use vans as they are shown to be unsafe to transport children.
Q: Where are you located?
IVY KIDS is located at 1906 Country Place Pkwy. (CR 94) - just off Highway 288. Our phone number is 713-433-7300. See full address information and map on our Location page.
Q: Can I observe my child?
We have an open door policy. If your child is at our center you are welcome to come to the center unannounced and observe any of our classes. We also have web cameras set up throughout our facility to allow you to watch your child securely over the Internet, via a password protected portal.
Q: Do you provide meals and snacks?
Our center is equipped with a commercial kitchen. Our professionals are trained in nutrition, USDA food guidelines and proper nutrition for young children. We provide hot, nutritious meals and healthy snacks.
Q: Do you offer summer programs?
We offer exciting summer camp programs. We also offer summer bridge programs for those students who want to keep their academic skills sharp throughout summer. Our summer programs include exciting field trips. We have designed our field trips so that the children have fun and learn at the same time.
Q: Is your staff trained?
We hire the best professionals in child care. All our teachers have received their CDA (Child Development Associate), which means they have demonstrated their skill in working with young children and their families by successfully completing the CDA assessment process. Whenever possible we have recruited teachers who have taught gifted and talented classes. We have spent many hours providing our teachers with additional training in our specially designed curriculum. Our teachers are not only equipped to enhance your child’s development but they truly care about all children. Our teachers work hard to provide a safe, loving and educationally-stimulating environment.Q: Tell us more about your curriculum and how it relates to the child’s development?
Within the last decade, scientists have made exciting breakthroughs in understanding how the human brain develops and works. Some of the research findings are particularly relevant to parents and teachers of young children:
- The brain actually builds itself. Each sensory experience — what a child sees, hears, touches, tastes, and smells — creates connections (synapses) between brain cells. Repeated experiences solidify these connections and promote understanding.
- The early years are critical for brain development. By age 10, the brain has formed most of the connections it will use throughout life. Nurturing, supportive, and consistent relationships early in life wires the brain for learning and loving.
- The brain is most receptive to learning language during the first 10 years of life. The child’s vocabulary increases as the child hears more language.
- Learning comes through all the senses, and language develops in the context of meaningful interactions with adults and other children. The more senses involved, the more solid the learning.
- Movement is critical to brain activity. When the hands are active, the brain is more engaged. Therefore, "hands-on" learning, building with blocks, drawing and painting, fitting puzzles together, exploring materials, acting out an experience actually activates the brain.
- Music enhances brain development, especially spatial orientation and the ability to think mathematically. A good time to encourage music experiences is during the preschool years.
IVY KIDS Early Learning Center has been designed with this in mind. We have the creative arts space, the science laboratory, the interactive library, and the traditional school. The IVY KIDS curriculum is a well-rounded curriculum that has been adopted by the best private schools in Houston. Children who have gone through the IVY KIDS curriculum have greater improvements across a number of measures than children who have gone through other curriculums. A great many of our children have placed into gifted and advanced programs.
Your child can be the next one. Contact us today or head straight to the enrollment page.
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