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DOT Tot is a non-profit, parent-operated child care center in downtown Sacramento that has provided daycare and preschool services since 1983 for children from roughly 6 weeks through age 6.
DOT Tot is a parent-run, non-profit child care center established in 1983 that offers full-day care and early learning for young children in downtown Sacramento. The Board of Directors is composed of parents of enrolled children and the center encourages family participation in governance and daily activities.
The center uses an open curriculum with equipment and materials on open shelves and emphasizes multi-cultural activities, parent–staff dialogue, and developmentally appropriate experiences. The infant/toddler program is informed by the RIE (Resources for Infant Educators) philosophy and preschool activities focus on language, reading, math concepts, science, social studies and arts exploration.
DOT Tot maintains written operations protocols covering illness screening, temperature checks, isolation of ill children, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, staff health rules, and air-purification and outdoor-play guidance. Food handling procedures, hand-washing routines, and nap-mat spacing practices are specified in the center's protocols.
The site describes inviting, warm classrooms and an outdoor playground area; materials are kept accessible on shelves. The center notes provision of meals (breakfast, lunch and snacks), inclusion of diapers and wipes, and use of a mobile app for family communication and sign-in.
Pooh's Corner is the youngest class, open to children ages 6 weeks to approximately 12 months; activities include holding, songs, fingerplays, books and support for rolling, crawling and walking.
The Elmo Class is for toddlers approximately 12 to 24 months old; children are given freedom to explore, develop social skills, and are introduced to early shape and color concepts through interactive music and rhyme games.
The Honey Bees class is listed for children ages 3 years to 4 years.
The Sunbeams program prepares 4- to 5-year-olds for kindergarten with weekly lesson plans that continue letter and number work, introduce writing names and sight words, and begin basic math skills while keeping activities engaging.
The Tigger Bugs (and Lady Bugs) classes serve 2- to 3-year-olds with emphasis on social skills, manners, sharing, early shape/color review, introduction to numbers and the alphabet, and a focus on restroom learning at the child's pace.
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