Philosophy
Preparing Children with a Proven System of Learning.
New Garden Early Care & Education was designed to be a special place for children to learn while having fun in a safe and stimulating environment. We are a staff of qualified, engaging and caring individuals who take great reward in the growth of our kids. Our award-winning learning system, The Creative Curriculum®, delivers a high-quality learning environment that enables every child to become a creative, confident thinker. Our comfortable learning environment empowers your child to thrive in all areas of learning and development. We'll partner with you to build a strong education foundation that will last a lifetime.
Learning System
The Creative Curriculum®
The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool and the Creative Curriculum® for toddlers is an award-winning curriculum for success. Comprising The Foundation, five research-based volumes that provide the knowledge base of the curriculum. The Creative Curriculum® is fully aligned with state early learning standards.
Using exploration and discovery as a way of learning, The Creative Curriculum® enables children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills.
The Creative Curriculum® is aligned with national early learning standards and guidelines, the Pennsylvania Keystone Child Outcomes Framework: Infant/Toddler (PDF), and the Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood: Prekindergarten (PDF).
Our Learning System
Safety at Our Center
The health and safety of our children and staff is our top priority at New Garden.
We use one of the most advanced security management systems available, which begins at the front door. Parents scan a secure door tag to gain entry to the building; then record each child in or out of the school with a personalized Smartcare QR tag which identifies the approved individual picking up or dropping off.
Children are only released to those individuals with Smartcare tags and who are listed on records in the enrollment package and confirmed by photo identification. Approved guests are required to register at our front desk at the time of visit.
Our high-quality playground equipment is safe, sturdy and monitored to be sure it is in good working order. We have “safe-fall zones” with soft landing mulched or rubber surface areas in case your child takes a tumble. All outside play areas are securely fenced and children are continuously monitored during outdoor play.
Our building is also equipped with a facility Emergency/Security system, and we have an emergency evacuation plan in place for each classroom.
All teachers and caregivers are trained in first aid and CPR and regularly review emergency evacuation procedures.
Our teachers and caregivers regularly monitor every child’s health throughout the course of the day and promptly communicate with parents when their child has any symptoms requiring attention.
We have strict policies for administering medication to your child, should the need arise. We require a doctor’s note for any medication: prescription or over-the-counter, given to any child.