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Toddler Program

Our Toddler and Early Preschool programs, beginning at 12 months old, are a stepping stone for language immersion. Primary engagement takes place in English, with Spanish and Mandarin exposure depending upon the campus model.

Preschool Program

The Preschool years are an exciting time at IMA! At age 3, we will work with you to select from one of the many targeted language models we offer across our three campuses. Parents can choose from our full immersion or bilingual learning programs.

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Infant Classroom

In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need, as well as opportunities to begin learning about the world around them. Our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, celebrates your baby’s natural curiosity within the classroom environment and models how to explore safely. Nurturing teachers narrate your baby’s experiences to build a strong foundation in 21st century skills for problem solving and building relationships.

Toddler Classroom

As toddlers are rapidly developing both physically and cognitively, the Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered, and their language and communication skills are nurtured. A lifelong love of learning starts early, and we believe in providing brand-new learners with the tools they need to be successful. In the Toddler classroom, our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, comes to life as expert teachers harness children’s natural curiosity, guiding them to explore the world around them through hands-on learning, play and asking questions. Teachers support your child's social-emotional growth while helping them develop important physical skills. Your little one will build social awareness, form meaningful connections with others and have plenty of opportunities to strengthen essential skills like persistence and independence.

Infants

We celebrate the uniqueness of every baby. To do so, we partner with you to understand your baby’s needs. We provide daily logs of feedings, changings, and updates to keep you informed on all the things—big and little—that are taking place every day for your precious little one. Babies in the Discovery Classrooms will have individual schedules to meet their needs and take part in activities that encourage and develop fine and gross motor skills. Prices are subject to change.

Toddlers

Your toddler is meant to explore, take apart, put together, and question practically everything. Children in our Investigators classrooms learn through developmentally appropriate play in an environment where they can thrive. Toddlers in the Investigators Classroom will exercise their natural curiosity while being exposed to hands-on activities and be encouraged to interact with peers to start building social skills. Prices are subject to change.

Sweet Peas

The Sweet Pea classroom is a warm, nurturing space for six infants with three dedicated teachers. With responsive care, gentle routines, and close attention, babies thrive in a calm environment where they feel safe, loved, and supported in their earliest learning.

Blue Skies

Our older toddler classroom bridges the journey into preschool. With caring teachers and playful routines, children grow in independence, language, and social skills, preparing to join our preschool program with confidence and curiosity.

Summer Session

Six week experience with gardening, neighborhood walks, soccer coach and science. New children can start in Summer.

Montessori Children’s House

2 classrooms with mixed ages who can attend up to 3 years. Full Montessori curriculum and credentialed teachers. Music sessions and Art lessons weekly.

Infants

The infant program follows an individual, child-led schedule focused on meeting fundamental needs in a loving environment during this period of rapid development. Activities include sensory exploration, tummy time, outdoor stroller walks, music and movement, and one-on-one interactions with teachers.

Toddlers

The toddler classroom focuses on preparing children to transition to preschool through a play-based emergent curriculum that includes imaginary play, sensory exploration, building, letter and number activities, creative expression, scientific experiments, and motor skill development.

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Owls

Children are respected as capable partners, inspired by RIE philosophy. The Owl Room supports independence through self‑care practice, long outdoor time, and weekly community outings that nurture confident, curious learners.

Bears

The Bear Room fosters self‑sufficiency, curiosity, and independent conflict resolution through child‑led play. Seven activity areas support exploration, and children leave as confident, capable communicators ready to navigate new experiences with independence.

Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Preschool

Play-based, full-day preschool that nurtures the whole child socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. The program emphasizes sensory experiences, social interaction, and learning through play and project-based activities. Children spend at least two hours daily outdoors. Daily activities include arts and crafts, practical life skills, and story time.

Infant Program

The infant program provides individualized care with low teacher-to-child ratios, where teachers follow each baby's cues for feeding, sleeping, and play. Formula, diapers, and meals are included, and infants explore through music, sensory play, tummy time, and gentle interaction while receiving consistent one-on-one attention.

Waddler Program

The Waddler Program guides children through first steps, first words, and first friendships with play-based learning, gentle routines, and plenty of opportunities for creativity and movement. Teachers support social skills, language development, and growing independence while working closely with families on potty training.

Preschool

The Learning Tree's Montessori program fosters independence and a lifelong love of learning in a child-centered environment that emphasizes emotional and social development. The program provides an academically rich space with outdoor classrooms and guides children toward developing individuality while learning compassion and community.

Montessori Preschool

School-Day Preschool

The School-Day Preschool program uses the World of Wonders curriculum, which covers personal and social development, language and literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific thinking, social studies, the arts, and physical development. The program is situated within St. Paul's Catholic community and emphasizes spiritual growth alongside academic preparation for kindergarten.

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Tots

The Tots class is a caregiver-and-child program where parents attend with their child, featuring two teachers and a parent educator to create a warm, welcoming space focused on learning together through play and strengthening family connections.

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Just Kids

Just Kids is a drop-off language immersion experience - created for young learners ready to explore Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, or French on their own. Held on weekends, this 2-hour class gives children the space to play, socialize, and learn in a fully immersive, teacher-guided environment.

Language Play Immersion (Mornings)

Our Language Play Immersion program now offers flexible half-day weekly sessions in Spanish and Mandarin, perfect for families looking to build consistent language exposure without a full-time commitment.

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Summer Day Care

Licensed summer day care with 3-day or 5-day options. Dedicated staff and engaging weekly themes. Limited to 20 students for 10:1 student-teacher ratio.

Preschool

Our preschool nurtures curiosity through play-based learning inspired by Reggio Emilia. Children explore themes through hands-on projects that build academic, social, and emotional skills. Half-day and full-day options are available. Students are "buddies" with middle school students for connection.

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Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Drop-In Childcare

Drop-In care available daily! Little ones ages 2.5-5 years will join right in with our regular preschool program. Each day we sing, dance, cut, paste, and often explore the nearby Locks Park, or local library. Scheduling is made easy through our website :)

Fiore Playgroup - Preschool Program

Join our half-day, play-based preschool program in the heart of Ballard! Now enrolling little ones beginning at age 2 and a half. While our Curriculum is NAEYC Accredited, we firmly believe that little ones learn best through play and hands-on discovery. Each day we sing, dance, craft, & explore!

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Infant Program

The Infant Program prioritizes nurturing attachment through a caregiving philosophy inspired by the RIE® Educaring Approach, where every interaction from feeding and diapering to play serves as an opportunity for connection. Infants explore their environment with minimal interruption while receiving specialist programming in music and art, organic made-from-scratch purees, and outdoor time daily.

Toddler Program

The toddler program blends uninterrupted free play with teacher-led small-group learning, drawing from RIE® and Reggio Emilia approaches. Specialist instruction in art, music, movement, and cooking enriches the curriculum. Dual-language classroom options in Spanish or Mandarin are available, alongside organic plant-based meals prepared daily in-house.

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Infants

The infant program provides individualized care with a flexible, on-demand schedule where eating, sleeping, and activities are tailored to each child's unique needs and developmental pace. Parents are welcome to visit anytime, and breastfeeding is encouraged.

Toddlers

The toddler program focuses on building foundational skills through a structured environment balancing teacher-directed and independent activities, with teachers working to help children feel comfortable during this period of rapid growth and development.

Montessori Primary Program

The Montessori Primary program serves children in a mixed-age classroom environment where guides trained in the Montessori method support learning through four curricular areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Math.

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Creative Minds Play and Learn

Creative Minds Play and Learn is a parent-child program where caregivers engage in activities focused on building strong relationships with infants and toddlers. The program includes weekly themed activities, monthly family outings, and free toys, diapers, and baby gear for all participants.

Creative Minds Academy

The toddler program at Creative Minds Academy serves children in the younger age range and is designed around exploration and discovery, with teachers bringing their own talents and ideas to enhance the curriculum in a warm and welcoming classroom.

Juniors

The Juniors classroom is Building Blocks Nursery School's play-based toddler program, part of a full-time preschool where children look forward to coming each day in a learning environment that is fun, safe, and nurturing.

Preschool

The Preschool program is the four- to five-year-old classroom in Building Blocks' play-based preschool, where the school creates a learning environment that is fun, safe, and nurturing while children develop skills for their future.

Classroom Program – Vashon Island

The Classroom Program – Vashon Island is part of Community School of West Seattle's Reggio-inspired, play-based preschool. Classrooms are mixed-aged communities where children explore through hands-on, sensory-rich experiences in thoughtfully designed environments that honor curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Classroom Program – Blake Island

The Classroom Program – Blake Island is a Reggio-inspired, play-based preschool classroom for mixed-aged children.

Infant Program

The infant program emphasizes social and emotional development through a child-centered, play-based approach with theme-based activities targeting all domains of development. The program supports each child's growth at their own pace through exploration and positive guidance, with a goal of building positive self-image, responsibility, and independence.

Toddler Program

The toddler program follows a child-centered, play-based approach with theme-based activities targeting all domains of development. The program emphasizes social and emotional growth, helping children develop independence, self-confidence, and positive peer relationships through exploration, positive guidance, and strong parent-staff partnerships.

Bilingual Preschool

RIFC's bilingual preschool program operates a Spanish-English dual language model with teachers fluent in both languages, incorporating music, books, and a Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum. The program emphasizes experiential learning through field trips and individualizes instruction based on each child's learning style and classroom interests.

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Waddler

The Waddler program serves the youngest students at Harvard Avenue School's Capitol Hill campus, offering an environment designed to foster social, emotional, and academic development with materials and spaces carefully selected for this age group.

Toddler

The Toddler program offers a play-based environment where children engage in fine and gross motor activities, creative play, exploration, and learning. Classrooms feature child-height furniture and materials designed to foster social, emotional, and academic development, with up to three teachers supporting up to fifteen children.

Preschool

Infants

The infant program offers Spanish and Mandarin language immersion through a play-based curriculum that introduces world cultures and traditions. The class includes music, dance, science, and soccer activities, along with kindergarten readiness preparation, daily art projects, outdoor time, and meals.

Toddlers

The toddler program offers Spanish and Mandarin full language immersion through a play-based and hands-on curriculum. Students explore world cultures and traditions through monthly themed activities including art, music, sensory play, movement, gymnastics, and dance, with meals included.

Primm ABC Child Care Center

Provides preschool program for ages 1-5 and school enrichment program for ages 6-12 during the year.

Christopher Robin Learning Center

Our day is structured to expose students to various settings that promote development in all areas, including language, self-care, fine and gross motor, social-emotional skills, and artistic expression. We follow a daily rhythm allowing for students to feel comfortable within a predictable routine.

Edugether Child Care

Education plays a vital role in the lives of young children. It equips them with the tools to explore, observe, experiment and discover, fostering their personal development and intellectual exchange. At our center, we recognize the responsibility of cultural awareness into early childhood education

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