Discovery Kids Learning Center, Inc. (Fruita location) is an early learning center serving children ages 1–12, offering developmentally appropriate, play‑based care and school‑age services including before/after school and summer options.
Discovery Kids Learning Center’s Fruita location provides early childhood care and education for children ages 1–12. The program has operated locally since 2004 and serves infants through school‑age children with full‑day and year‑round options.
The program uses a child‑centered, developmentally appropriate approach that balances child‑led and teacher‑guided activities. Instruction is guided by the Creative Curriculum and emphasizes hands‑on learning, social‑emotional development, early literacy and numeracy, and opportunities for creative and physical play.
Leadership and teaching staff include individuals with early childhood credentials and higher‑education degrees; directors and teachers receive ongoing professional development and the center describes a focus on partnership with families.
Early preschool emphasizes foundational skills such as letters, shapes and colors, uses a consistent daily routine with meals and rest, and supports milestones like potty training through play-based and structured activities.
School-age care includes full-day options, before- and after-school care, transportation to and from school, and a year-round schedule that supports children during school breaks and summer.
Pre-kindergarten centers on more complex projects, reading and writing skill development, and routines that build focus, confidence and social-emotional skills in preparation for grade school.
Pre‑K classrooms focus on projects, reading and writing, routines and social‑emotional skills intended to prepare children for success in grade school.
Preschool focuses on literacy, math and problem-solving through hands-on learning centers and activities intended to prepare children for district preschool and elementary school.
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School‑age services include before and after school care, transportation options and a full‑day summer program; care follows the District 51 calendar and the program provides year‑round summer coverage for grade‑school children.
Toddler classrooms provide a daily routine with meals, a nap, circle time, hands-on activities and play-based learning to support social, emotional and developmental growth.
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