Early Childhood — Page Academy

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A short film: a typical day at Page Junior Academy, from morning drop-off to afternoon pickup.

Inside Early Childhood

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Infants get one-on-one care. Toddlers learn language and movement. Preschoolers explore world cultures, the kitchen, and the garden. Junior kindergarteners build the literacy and number habits that carry into elementary. The earliest years, taken seriously.

Page Junior Academy Early Childhood

At a Glance

The numbers behind early childhood.

6 wks

Earliest age served.

Page Junior Academy welcomes infants from six weeks of age, with one-on-one care and routines built around the youngest children.

Age programs.

Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, and Junior Kindergarten. A continuous early childhood arc from infancy to kindergarten readiness.

7:30 – 5:30

Daily hours.

Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with flexible drop-off and pickup that fits working families' schedules.

The Programs

Four programs, infant through kindergarten.

Each program is built around the developmental needs of its age group, with traditional curriculum delivered through play and hands-on activity.

Six weeks to 15 months

Infants.

One-on-one care, gentle routines for sleep and feeding, sensory exploration, and constant language exposure from earliest days. The infant program is built around safety, attachment, and the rhythms of a young child's day.

12 to 24 months

Toddlers.

Language development, gross motor activity, beginning social play, and structured routines that introduce the rhythm of a school day. Toddlers begin to explore independence in a small, attentive group.

Two to four years

Preschool.

Themed exploration of world cultures, agriculture, culinary, and STEM. Pre-literacy and pre-math introduced through play, story, song, and hands-on activity. Mindfulness practices are part of the daily rhythm.

Four to five years

Junior Kindergarten.

Phonics, pre-math, group instruction, and the academic and social habits that prepare a child for kindergarten and the elementary years that follow at Page Academy.

Inside a Page Junior Day

A day at Page Junior.

A short walk through how a typical day unfolds at Page Junior Academy, scaled to the age group. Same rhythm across infants through junior kinder, with the activity adjusted to what the child is ready for.

Arrival and routine.

Children arrive between 7:30 and 9. The day begins with greetings, settling in, and the morning's plan, scaled to the age of the group.

Themed work.

Children move through a themed unit: world cultures, agriculture, culinary, or STEM. Activities are hands-on, age-appropriate, and run in small groups.

Outdoor and movement.

Outdoor play, structured movement, and time in the learning garden. Older children practice physical literacy; younger children explore freely.

Care and community.

Snacks and meals. Naps for the youngest. Read-aloud and group time for older children. The day winds down by 5:30.

Infants and Toddlers Six weeks to 24 months

The earliest years.

One-on-one care, secure attachment, language exposure, and the gentle rhythms that the youngest children need to feel safe and explore.

Infants at Page Junior Academy receive one-on-one care from caregivers trained in early development. The day is built around feeding, sleep, gentle play, and the kind of constant verbal and physical attention that babies need.

Toddlers move into a small group setting with daily routines, language-rich activities, and beginning social play. Movement, music, and outdoor time are part of every day. Children begin to recognize the rhythm of a school day in a setting that is still warm and small.

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Portrait: an infant or toddler in care, materials and warm classroom visible.

Infants

One-on-one care.

Caregivers trained in early development, with low ratios designed for the safety and attentiveness infants need.

Toddlers

Language and movement.

Daily exposure to songs, stories, and conversation, paired with structured movement that supports growing motor skills.

Both groups

Routines and rhythm.

Consistent daily routines for arrival, feeding, sleep, play, and pickup. Children learn the rhythm of a school day in a warm, small setting.

Preschool and Junior Kinder Two to five years

Building toward kindergarten.

Themed curriculum, pre-literacy and pre-math, and the academic and social habits that prepare a child for the elementary years.

Preschool at Page Junior Academy moves children into themed work: world cultures, agriculture, culinary, and STEM. The activities are hands-on and age-appropriate, designed to introduce children to ideas, places, and practices they would not otherwise encounter at home.

Junior Kindergarten is the year before kindergarten, and the curriculum reflects it. Phonics, early math, group instruction, and the social habits of a school setting all come into focus. By the end of junior kindergarten, children are ready for the academic and social demands of elementary school at Page Academy.

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Portrait: a preschool or junior kindergarten child engaged in themed work or pre-academic activity.

Preschool

Themed exploration.

World cultures, agriculture, culinary, and STEM units run on a rotation. Children explore each through hands-on activity, story, and song.

Junior Kinder

Pre-literacy and pre-math.

Phonics, letter recognition, early reading, number sense, counting, and patterns. The academic skills that lead into kindergarten.