Here at Tick Tots Around the Clock we strive to meet every family's individual needs, from running late on the commute, to a much needed evening out. We are proud to offer extended evening, overnight, and weekend care at a minimal extra charge. Our program serves children from age 6 weeks to 12 years and is open 24 hours a day; 7 days a week, except on designated closed holidays and events. Our core curriculum hours are Monday- Friday 9:00am-4:00pm.
Age Range: Our Infant Program serves children from ages 6 weeks to 18 months.
We know that this is a very precious age and we want to come alongside you and work towards developmental milestones, healthy attachments, and a strong home/school partnership. Our staff is handpicked for their natural ability to care for young infants, and their passion for this age group. We provide hands on sensory activities to promote learning, as well as a variety of toys and materials to develop small and large motor development, language, and social understanding. At this age every baby has a unique schedule and with our 1:4 ratio, teachers can learn their children's needs quickly and efficiently. Communication, both formal and informal, is key for building the relationships between families and teachers, daily intake/outtake reports are prepared by the teachers, and parents have the opportunity to document any activity at home as well. In our nursery the love of learning and school begins, and at Tick Tots Around the Clock that love will continue for years to come!
Age Range: Our toddler program serves children from 18 months to 36 months.
No longer content with peek-a-boo and multiple naps throughout the day, our toddlers are moving and grooving from morning till evening! Bursting with energy and a boundless curiosity, they are exploring the world around them as quickly as possible while refining development skills. The toddlers are offered unstructured play time each morning in order to allow them to enter the group at their own pace before moving into the day. We offer daily scheduled activities such as art, music, physical activities, dramatic play and story time in our flexible schedule. Our teachers are quick to promote the use of language, encourage movement, and create an environment that encourages social interactions. Our teachers are also potty training pros, working with families to move children from diapers to underwear and keeping consistent with the training moms and dads begin at home!
From here your toddler will transform into their own little individual! With an age specific play yard, and energetic teachers, our 3 year old's use their seemingly unending energy to move through the day. We provide a flexible schedule that includes art, group time, inside centers (blocks, manipulative, science, library) outside large motor activates and exploring. There is a heavy emphasis on language development and social conduct. Our teachers focus on developing the social abilities that our 3 year old's will need as they grow, such as: sharing, manners, healthy habits, and of course, strong attachments and friendships. Beginning learning is introduced during group time, as our teachers use games and play to help children recognize colors, shapes, number amounts, and beginning science and math concepts.
This age group enjoy using their new vocabulary and social skills to dive headfirst into learning. They eagerly participate in group art projects, nature walks, organized outdoor games, and independently work at centers available in the room. Willing and able to do everything themselves, they are encouraged to develop self-help skills and independent thinking. Teachers guide the day with cleverly designed lesson plans that promote learning through play and hands on discovery. Building upon the foundation laid in our younger rooms, teachers expand the children's learning as counting and shape and color recognition become more advanced, not to mention working on personal behavior such as manners and social skills.
Practically all grown up, our 4's and 5's are focused and well rounded. They have a solid grasp of what they like, what they want to do, and how things work. With their teachers acting as guides and facilitators of learning, our 4's and 5's spend most of their time involved in "hands-on" activities that tie into academic principles. Our teachers in this program skillfully weave in academic goals and objectives as they build on what children can do, and challenge them to try new things. Our kids contribute their own ideas and use their own problem-solving strategies to explore the world around them. Our 4's and 5's practice writing, have access to a variety of age appropriate books and language materials, and use each other to bounce new learning concepts around. While they still enjoy building castles in the blocks, managing a small flower shop in dramatic play, and helping care for the class pet in science, they also crave the pride of being able to write their name, learn their letters, and prepare for kindergarten. If you want your child to be prepared for kindergarten, our pre-school program lays a great foundation and will set them up for a successful kindergarten year!
The learning doesn't stop when the bell rings! With a unique school age program that includes transportation to and from various local elementary schools, our before/after school program combines learning and fun for ages 5-12. Available before school (5:30am-8:00am) and after school (3:00pm-6:00pm) our program offers a homework period, outdoor games and activities, movies, art projects, and much more! Focused on building the whole child up, our school age program presents learning in a laid back and loosely structures setting, giving our big kids the chance to take a breath after a long day at school. These big kids are full of curiosity and ingenuity, tackling life's big problems (like how to build the perfect racetrack, using science to make exploding goo, or creating one-of-a kind masterpieces) and learning how to be leaders and positive role models.
Care is offered Monday through Friday, before and/or after school and on holidays like spring break, winter break, and summer.
Our Summer Camp is offered from June-August and you will not believe the fun to be had. With dress up days, field trips, movie days, or water days EVERY WEEK, our campers are never without some excitement. Our unique character building program highlights 1 character trait per week that our campers embrace and model.
Have a non-traditional job? Trying to take that one extra class? Or maybe just a much-needed nap? Tick Tots Around the Clock has got you covered with a hourly, full day, evening, overnight, and weekend program available for much less than your average babysitter. Our extended program serves children from age 6 weeks to 12 years and is available every day, except on designated closed holidays and events. Pre-registration is not required but is strongly recommended. However, our services are available to both Tick Tots Around the Clock families and to families with children who do not regularly attend Tick Tots Around the Clock.
A full day of activities as well as meals and snacks are provided.
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