First Academy

Overview

First Academy is an early childhood education center that serves children from six weeks through Pre-K and provides after-school care for school-age children. The program operates on a weekday schedule and runs seasonal summer programming.

Approach and staffing

The center uses a play-based learning approach and implements monthly curriculum themes and goals. Teachers receive continuing-education training (24 class hours per year), and an education coordinator supports curriculum planning and teacher implementation. The site describes multiple classrooms for each age group and states that classrooms maintain student-to-teacher ratios below state minimums.

Parent information and routines

Communication and daily reporting are handled through the Brightwheel app, which is used for messaging, photos, billing and calendars.
Parents provide diapers for children not yet potty trained and bring lunch; children are expected to have a change of clothes and a water bottle. Parents rotate supplying classroom snacks on a schedule.
Nap schedules vary by class; the program provides parent-orientation materials with more details about infant supplies and daily routines.

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