Infant Program (6–18 months)

Our Infant Program is designed for children ages 6 to 18 months and offers full-time care in a nurturing, responsive environment. We follow an educator-to-child ratio of 1:3 and 3:10, allowing educators to build meaningful connections, engage in one-on-one interactions, and support infants through small-group learning experiences.

 

The Infant Program emphasizes hands-on exploration, sensory discovery, and child-led learning. Educators model curiosity as they explore alongside the children, fostering early confidence, trust, and self-esteem. Our environment is thoughtfully equipped with developmentally appropriate materials that invite movement, investigation, and play. 

Because every infant develops at their own pace, we prioritize individualized care. Educators work closely with families to honour each child’s personal routines—such as feeding and sleep schedules—helping infants feel secure, comfortable, and understood. This consistency builds the foundation for strong relationships and a sense of belonging.

Infants experience a balance of free play and gentle, structured opportunities such as art experiences, fine-motor activities, and early sensory projects. Language development is woven naturally throughout the day; educators model vocabulary, label objects, narrate routines, and engage in rich conversations to support emerging communication skills.

To further enhance learning, infants participate in our Music and Dance Programs where they explore rhythm, body movement, multicultural music, instruments, songs, and finger plays. We also welcome special guests to introduce new experiences and enrich our emergent curriculum. 

In addition to our spacious outdoor area designed specifically for infants, we enjoy community walks where children can observe their surroundings and experience their local environment in meaningful ways.

Our Infant Program offers a warm, secure, and engaging start to each child’s lifelong learning journey at Little Scholars. 

Toddler Program (18 -30 months)

Our Toddler program is designed for children from 18 months to 30 months and is offered on a full-time basis to provide consistency and security during this important stage of development. We follow an educator-to-child ratio of 1:5, allowing our educators to build meaningful relationships and offer positive and responsive care.

 

Our Toddler program provides a warm, engaging environment where children are encouraged to explore, discover, and learn through hands-on experiences with developmentally appropriate materials. We honour each child’s unique pace of learning by offering a wide range of opportunities that are both stimulating and challenging, supporting emerging independence, confidence, and curiosity.

Toddlers enjoy a balanced day that includes both child-led play and intentional, skill-building activities. Our play areas—dramatic play, sensory exploration, construction, gross motor, and cognitive centres—invite open-ended discovery and social growth. More structured experiences such as science investigations, arts and crafts, fine motor activities, and group time further enrich their learning. Language and communication development are a key focus in our Toddler room. The environment is thoughtfully designed with labels, pictures, and print, and educators support vocabulary growth by narrating play, describing actions, and engaging in rich conversations throughout the day.

To enhance our curriculum, Toddlers participate in several extracurricular programs each week. Our French program introduces simple vocabulary such as colours, shapes, and everyday objects. During our Music program, children explore multicultural music, instruments, rhythm, and creative movement. Our Dance program supports coordination, balance, and gross motor development through joyful, high-energy movement. We also enrich learning through occasional special guests who provide meaningful, real-world connections.

Beyond our spacious outdoor area that is thoughtfully designed with age-appropriate equipment that encourages climbing, balancing, running, and imaginative play, Toddlers enjoy community walks, offering opportunities to explore nature and engage with their local environment.

Our Toddler Program provides a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment where each child continues to grow, explore, and develop a love for learning at Little Scholars. 

Preschool Program (30 months - 4 years)

Our Preschool program is designed for children aged 30 months to four years and offers full-time spaces only. We maintain an educator-to-child ratio of 1:8, ensuring that each child receives meaningful attention and guidance.

 

At Little Scholars, our Preschool environment nurtures independence, individuality, confidence, self-esteem, and autonomy. Children are provided with a wide range of learning opportunities that support their social, emotional, physical, language, literacy, and cognitive development.

 

Our program balances free play with structured learning experiences. Preschoolers explore our dramatic play, sensory, construction, gross motor, and cognitive areas, while also engaging in science experiments, arts and crafts, group time, fine motor activities, and academic learning. Through these experiences, children develop critical thinking, creativity, and a love of learning. 

A strong focus on school readiness is integrated into the Preschool curriculum. Children participate in both small and large group activities, fostering teamwork, independent thinking, and collaboration. Skill-based activities encourage learning through hands-on experiments, asking questions and creating discussion.

Group time in Preschool is intentionally designed to support cognitive, language, and social-emotional development. It integrates songs and fingerplays to reinforce rhythm, memory, and vocabulary, while incorporating more complex stories, guided discussions, and reflective activities that promote critical thinking, comprehension, and expressive language skills.

To further enrich the Preschool experience, we offer a variety of extracurricular programs. Children participate in our French program where they increase their vocabulary and learn simple phrases and songs. They also engage in our music program that introduces multicultural music, rhythm, beat, instruments, and creative movement and our dance program that helps children develop coordination, balance, and gross motor skills while moving to music. We also occasionally invite special guests to provide educational experiences, and we organize field trips to broaden children’s knowledge and understanding of the world around them. 

At Little Scholars, our Preschool program is designed to foster curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning while preparing children for a smooth transition to school.