"82% of teachers surveyed in the US agree that children who participate in early
childhood education have a distinct advantage throughout their academic career."
from: Knowledge Universe "Early Childhood Education: A Benchmark for Long-Term Success" (read more)

Crème Programs...

At Crème, our pre-school/childcare/and after-school programs focus on developing communications skills, thinking skills, social/emotional skills and physical skills. The result—children enjoy the self confidence and problem solving they need for learning success in a safe, supportive, nurturing and encouraging environment.

Click here to download the Crème Curriculum Guide.
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Infant
The infant program emphasizes a nurturing environment, introducing babies to healthy social and emotional interaction, language acquisition, body awareness, and motor control.
         Innovations: The Comprehensive Curriculum
         Addison Wesley Active Learning Series

Toddler
In the toddler program, we build on skills learned in the infant program and provide a safe and happy environment for toddlers to become more independent. Problem solving, concept formation, cooperation and self-help skills are also introduced.
         Innovations: The Comprehensive Curriculum
         Addison Wesley Active Learning Series

Preschool
Your child's preschool program embraces the joy of learning and uses research-based principles as the cornerstone of instruction. In addition to providing comprehensive, integrated instruction in all developmental domains, it provides a systematic and sequential continuum for building skills and concepts. Your child receives a fun daily routine that develops key social skills and interactions that build a strong foundation for meeting future academic challenges.
         Frog Street Pre-k Program
         The American School of Protocol’s Manners and Etiquette Program
         PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Skills) Program

Pre-kindergarten
The pre-k program serves as a precursor to private or public school. This program offers a balance of fun, creative, hands-on activities as well as more traditional, measurable venues of learning.
         Modern Curriculum Press Phonics
         Modern Curriculum Press Mathematics
         SRA Open Court Reading, Real Science
         Everyday Mathematics
         Scott Foresman Addison Wesley Mathematics
         Handwriting Without Tears
         PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Skills) Program
         The American School of Protocol’s Manners and Etiquette Program

Private Kindergarten
The curriculum for the Private Kindergarten program includes emergent reading and language arts/phonics, emergent math, science and social studies.
         Everyday Mathematics
         SRA Open Court Reading
         SRA Real Science
         Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
         Handwriting Without Tears or D’Nealian Handwriting

Kindergarten Round-up

Information available starting in January with Kindergarten Round - Up (Parent information session and early sign up) in February then open enrollment through August.

Join us for an information session for those parents interested in a Private Kindergarten program for their child. To see the benefits of a Crème Private Kindergarten program click here.

Before and After School Program
For students five to twelve years old this time at Crème is both fun and educational. The Before and After School programs offers:
         Opportunities for your child to work on their homework.
         Enrichment classes such as Computer, KREM T.V. Interactive TV. studio, Creative Movement/Gym, Art and Music.
         A large outdoor play space that could include a climbing structure, bike path, soccer field, tennis court, basketball court, and water
            park (varies by location)
         Time to social with friends and play board games as well as computer and video games.
         Transportation to and from local schools provided at most locations.
         For more information about the Crème Before and After school program click here.

Summer Camp (May-Sept)

For students five to twelve years old the summer camp program blends fun and recreational adventures with activities that have learning outcomes. Details of the summer camp program are listed below:
         Fieldtrips, guest speakers, community and family events
         Water Park on site
         Ancillary opportunities such as tennis, basketball or soccer camps
         Theme based weekly activities (varies per location but click here for a full list of summer fun)

Fall Programs
The fall program is in full swing at Crème de la Crème. Teachers have prepared lessons that will teach your child the academic basics as well as creative arts and life skills. The lesson content is integrated into themes that reflect the world from children’s evolving perspective. Organizing lessons in this way helps children to make connections and expand upon the knowledge and skills they have already achieved.
Our enriched environment will be waiting to provide your child with additional activities, equipment and tools to allow your child to learn new concepts while having fun. click here to read more

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Physical Development
We offer opportunities to develop coordination, balance, and agility. We work on developing both the small and large muscles of the body. The brain wires for motor development from birth to 2 years and refines that wiring between 2 and 6 years.

Social-Emotional Skills
Children learn to control their behaviors, build interpersonal relationships, self esteem and self help skills. The brain will wire for social behaviors and emotional intelligence from birth to 4 years. It will refine and strengthen this wiring between 4 and 8 years.

Communication Skills
We build both receptive (listening) and expressive (speaking) language skills. The most fertile time in a child’s life for the acquisition of vocabulary is from birth to 5 years. By the time a child is 5 years, he or she possesses three-fifths of his or her vocabulary.

Thinking Skills
Children develop the understanding of cause and effect relationships and practice problem solving in everyday activities. The understanding of cause and effect relationships, the basis for problem solving, wires between birth and eighteen months. Problem solving itself wires between eighteen months and age 4 years.