Infants & Toddlers

Children develop and learn more during the first three years of their life than at any other time period. Our skilled infant and toddler teachers make the most of this critical stage by supporting every aspect of each child’s development through stimulating activities and ongoing engagement.

The children in our program benefit from having consistent full-time primary caregivers and building strong relationships within their cohort in our nurturing home environment. Our infant-toddler program includes children from 8 weeks to 3 years of age.

Our Infant and Toddler classrooms are designed to offer endless opportunities for self-discovery and exploration within a structured, secure environment. This combination of discovery and routine enables young children to learn important social, physical, and emotional skills while providing cognitive stimulation and building upon a child’s natural interest in their surroundings.

Some spots at our program are offered to African/African-American identifying children at no cost. Full-day spots in our Infant-Toddler program are funded by Oregon’s Early Childhood Equity Grant through the Student Success Grant to offer minority children access to high quality, culturally specific care, and early education.

Program Facts

• 3:1 Child to teacher ratio

• Diapers and wipes provided

• Healthy meals and snacks included

• Highscope Infant Toddler Curriculum

• Teachers engage in monthly professional development

• Pictures and daily communications through ProCare and Kaymbu

• Monthly parent workshops

• Bachelor’s level Teachers

• Developmental screenings throughout the year

• Bilingual teachers (French, Krio, Somali, AAVE)

Language and Literacy:

• Individual, small group, and whole-group storytimes

• Sing-a-longs and nursery rhymes

• Basic sign language

Cognitive Development:

• Environmental exploration to promote spatial understanding

• Open-ended materials

• Engaging interactions with staff

Gross and Fine Motor Skills:

• Ample indoor and outdoor space for movement

• Age appropriate art activities

• Encourage age-appropriate self-care behaviors such as feeding and washing hands with support

• Structured movement classes for infants

Social and Emotional Development:

• Activities that promote developmentally-appropriate forms of collaborative play

• Modeling positive behavior and language to describe feelings

• Up to three years with the same teachers allow for secure attachment and the development of strong bonds between friends and teachers.