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Click here for a sample infant daily schedule and here for a sample preschool schedule.
At Oak Village Academy, we operate with the highest standards when it comes to our staff and learning environment. But that’s just part of our program. We have designed our infant, toddler and preschool educational programs in such a way that:
- Respects individual differences
- Honors every child’s culture
- Sees family members as equal partners in a child’s growth and learning
Every day at Oak Village Academy, through exploration and play, children of all ages build relationships and reach individual milestones in the following areas:
- Emotional and social development
- Health and physical development
- Language and communication
- Cognitive development
Our sensitive, highly trained staff observe each child carefully to learn about their individual development, needs, interests and temperament. We then choose those strategies that will most support the children in their brain development.
The Oak Village Academy team uses the NCDHHS Foundations for Early Learning & Development program supplemented by the Kaplan Early Learning program toys and learning tools as a basis for curriculum for all ages. We also use the Kaplan Learn Every Day™ program to supplement our program for infants and toddlers, as well as our 2 and 3 year olds, and the Kaplan Connect4Learning® (C4L) program for our 4 year olds.
The NCDHHS Foundations for Early Learning & Development program offers the following guidelines for families:
1. Foundations for Families – All agesAt Oak Village Academy, children up to 12 months of age have their own completely individualized lesson plans, based on age and developmental stage. To this end, we:
- Encourage exploration and discovery
- Implement brain-based instructional principles
- Make use of multi-sensory materials
At Oak Village Academy, our toddler curriculum is designed to address each child’s individual needs, interests background, learning style and rate of learning. Our toddlers receive the support and guidance necessary to:
- Observe and respond to their environment
- Actively participate in daily routines
- Acquire social-emotional skills in a nurturing environment
At Oak Village Academy, our 2 & 3 year olds are aware of their surroundings and their growing autonomy. At this age, we are creating ways to instill the love of learning in them as they:
- Enthusiastically explore their world
- Actively seek out and participate in new experiences
- Further develop social-emotional skills
- Build language and communication skills
- Begin to understand math and science concepts
At Oak Village Academy, our 4 year olds are the big kids on campus! By this point, we are already preparing them for a lifetime of reaching their goals. This includes:
- Vocabulary and literacy development
- Listening skills
- Mathematical principles such as geometry and patterns
- Scientific principles
- Social Studies
- Emotional development
At Oak Village Academy, physical education is built into our very philosophy. Our emphasis on outdoor learning environments (OLE) means that children spend 75% of their day outside, but we go way beyond even that with:
- Full-time P.E. teacher/coach on staff
- Lesson plans focused on age-appropriate developmental goals
- Whole language approach connects classroom themes with physical activity, extending learning through P.E.
You are probably aware of “STEM,” which refers to education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. At Oak Village Academy, we have gone one better: STEAM. The “A” is for art (design) which we incorporate in with the other disciplines. We have an emphasis on STEAM in our lesson plans… every day, and for every age group. STEAM carts with learning tools offer additional materials for every classroom.
At Oak Village Academy, we offer a full-time Spanish immersion program. Each child age 2 and older receives 30 minutes of Spanish language instruction every day.
Learning Enhancement and Play (LEAP) is a proprietary curriculum enhancement program created by our own Alicia Fink. Through LEAP, children age 3 and older experience a broad spectrum of enrichment every week through:
- Music
- Gardening
- Yoga
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Process Art (Design)
Each child at Oak Village Academy spends 30 minutes each day in one of the 5 areas of LEAP to ensure they LEARN THROUGH PLAY EVERY DAY!
Without proper regular assessment of a child’s development, a “curriculum” can be little more than a baseless imposition. At Oak Village Academy, we use ASQ®, a nationally recognized, non-threatening, culturally sensitive assessment tool to assess all of our children’s developmental milestones. In addition, we conduct parent/guardian conferences twice a year, and maintain a portfolio for every child.
Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) provides reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. Drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, ASQ has been specifically designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children—paving the way for meaningful next steps in learning, intervention, or monitoring.
Our 5-Star Rating
Oak Village Academy has a 5-star rating from the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education, the highest standard of professional childcare set by the state. Learn more here.
Educational pRograms
At Oak Village Academy, we operate with the highest standards when it comes to our staff and learning environment. But that’s just part of our program. We have designed our curriculum in such a way that:
- Respects individual differences
- Honors every child’s culture
- Sees family members as equal partners in a child’s growth and learning
Every day at Oak Village Academy, through exploration and play, children of all ages build relationships and reach individual milestones in the following areas:
- Emotional and social development
- Health and physical development
- Language and communication
- Cognitive development
Our sensitive, highly trained staff observe each child carefully to learn about their individual development, needs, interests and temperament. We then choose those strategies that will most support the children in their brain development.
At Oak Village Academy, children up to 12 months of age have their own completely individualized lesson plans, based on age and developmental stage. To this end, we:
- Encourage exploration and discovery
- Implement brain-based instructional principles
- Make use of multi-sensory materials
At Oak Village Academy, our toddler curriculum is designed to address each child’s individual needs, interests background, learning style and rate of learning. Our toddlers receive the support and guidance necessary to:
- Observe and respond to their environment
- Actively participate in daily routines
- Acquire social-emotional skills in a nurturing environment
At Oak Village Academy, our 2 & 3 year olds are aware of their surroundings and their growing autonomy. At this age, we are creating ways to instill the love of learning in them as they:
- Enthusiastically explore their world
- Actively seek out and participate in new experiences
- Further develop social-emotional skills
- Build language and communication skills
- Begin to understand math and science concepts
At Oak Village Academy, our 4 year olds are the big children on campus! By this point, we are already preparing them for a lifetime of reaching their goals. This includes:
- Vocabulary and literacy development
- Listening skills
- Mathematical principles such as geometry and patterns
- Scientific principles
- Social Studies
- Emotional development
At Oak Village Academy, physical education is built into our very philosophy. Our emphasis on outdoor learning environments (OLE) means that children spend 75% of their day outside, but we go way beyond even that with:
- Full-time P.E. teacher/coach on staff
- Lesson plans focused on age-appropriate developmental goals
- Whole language approach connects classroom themes with physical activity
You are probably aware of “STEM,” which refers to education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. At Oak Village Academy, we are never satisfied with the status quo, so we have gone one better: STEAM. The “A” is for art (design) which we incorporate in with the other disciplines. We have an emphasis on STEAM in our lesson plans… every day, and for every age group.
At Oak Village Academy, each child age 2 and older receives 30 minutes of Spanish language instruction every day.
Learning Enhancement and Play (LEAP) is a proprietary curriculum enhancement program created by our own Alicia Fink. Through LEAP, children age 3 and older experience a broad spectrum of enrichment every week through:
- Music
- Gardening
- Yoga
- STEM
- Process Art
Without proper regular assessment of a child’s development, a “curriculum” can be little more than a baseless imposition. At Oak Village Academy, we use a nationally recognized, non-threatening, culturally sensitive assessment tool to assess all of our children’s developmental milestones. In addition, we conduct parent/guardian conferences twice a year, and maintain a portfolio for every child.
Click here for a sample infant daily schedule and here for a sample preschool schedule.
Our 5-Star Rating
Oak Village Academy has a 5-star rating from the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education, the highest standard of professional childcare set by the state. Learn more here.
