Our
Programs

Family of accredited early education and care schools serving infants through kindergarten, after-schoolers, their families and communities.

Infants

Ages 6 weeks - 12 months

Our Infant Care program, for babies ages 6 weeks to 12 months, provides each child with plenty of personal attention in our safe, friendly, and fun infant room.

Your baby will get the kind of face time and one-on-one interaction necessary for emotional development, and of course lots of TLC.

Both during personal care activities such as feeding times, diaper changes, getting dressed and during play time at their level, our experienced childcare stay is hands on. It’s no secret that what your child learns early in life will be critical to success in school, relationships and life.

Toddler

Ages 12 months - 24 months

Our toddler program recognizes that once children are past their first year of life and leave the baby stage behind, they need a lot more stimulation and chances to play, move and learn in a safe environment. 

It’s no secret that what he learns early in life will be critical to success in school, relationships and life.

 We recognize that children at this age may be at very different stages of development. The Toddler program at Atkins Tender Loving Care is specifically designed to accommodate your child, no matter where he is in his development.

Early PreSchool program

Ages 2 - 3

Atkins Tender Loving Care’s unique two-year old curriculum is designed to support and reinforce the independence your two-year old exhibits.

Our program provides the structure and guidance needed to facilitate learning how to share, get along with others and perform tasks that require a longer attention span.

Listening to stories, singing songs, playing games and doing art projects help develop language and vocabulary skills, as well as movement and sensory motor skills.

The two-year old program focuses on developing these skills and readying your child for the next step at Atkins Tender Loving Care. 

We’d love to welcome your two-year old to the Atkins Tender Loving Care Family.

PRE-SCHOOL Program

Ages 3 - 4

Atkins Tender Loving Care makes learning fun for your 3 year old with our preschool program. Over 40 years experience has taught us that children learn best through play. Our interactive curriculum helps preschool children develop skills in literacy, problem-solving, mathematical thinking and creativity.

Atkins Tender Loving Care prides itself on a philosophy of focusing on each child as an individual allowing kids to be the architects of their own development by including both structured and unstructured activities, and adapting activities to provide a better challenge. 

Pre-Kindergarten Program

Ages 4 - 5

Our Pre-Kindergarten program will prepare your child for kindergarten and beyond by developing learning in language, math, and reasoning, while continuing to extend his or her building of social and emotional skills.

Atkins Tender Loving Care’s Pre-kindergarten program’s ultimate goal is to prepare your child to successfully enter kindergarten next year, and to become a lifetime learner.

In the short term, we will introduce much of the scheduling and activities that will make the transition to kindergarten an easy one.

Throughout the three year preschool curriculum, which encompasses Early Preschool, Preschool and then Pre-Kindergarten, your child will acquire a full breadth of developmental skills necessary to successfully enter kindergarten eager and ready to learn.

AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER CAMP

ages 5 - 12

We make sure our after schoolers are picked up from school, receive homework help, establish good habits and are freed up for more family fun at home.

There is plenty of time to explore creative expression, sports, technology, drama, music, games or enjoy some downtime.

Our after school program provides a personalized, safe, fun place for older kids to stay after the school day ends.

In keeping with our philosophy that kids learn through play and by following their own interests, our after school program offers plenty of opportunities for creativity and movement.

Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to challenge children, build their self-confidence and help them develop a love for learning.

Atkins Tender Loving Care follows the Creative Curriculum. The curriculum encourages learning through arts, science, technology, language, math, music, and socialization.  We provide age-appropriate activities in a structured learning environment.  

The curriculum is goal-directed, based on ongoing assessments for each child’s strengths and interests. 

CREATIVE
CURRICULUM

BUILD
CONFIDENCE

LOVE OF
LEARNING