Little Lights Academy

Overview

Little Lights Academy is a non-profit early childhood center that operates as a ministry of Ridgeland Church. The program serves children from infancy through preschool and structures classrooms around developmental needs to encourage creativity, independence and exploration.

Approach and curriculum

Classroom routines combine play-based and project/problem-based learning with structured lessons in literacy, math, social development and other areas. Daily activities shown in classroom schedules include circle time, Bible story and prayer, music, gross-motor play, learning centers and naps. Staff development and a brain-based curriculum are cited as part of the program model.

Age groups and daily routines

Infant Nursery — Daily timetable lists feeds, floor time, outdoor walks and naps; diapering is scheduled every 1.5–2 hours or as needed.
Toddler Room — Classroom program organized around toddler developmental needs with routine learning and play periods.
Early Preschool 1 Room — Daily schedule includes circle time, literacy/math learning blocks, outside play, music, lunch and nap periods.
Early Preschool 2 Room — Daily schedule includes morning snack and prayer, circle time, structured learning, outside play, lunch and nap time.
Preschool Rooms — Schedules show phonics lessons, reading groups, math centers, and daily blocks for art, science and chapel on Fridays.

Safety, admissions and policies

Security features described include controlled electronic access, camera monitoring in classrooms, continuous fire alarm monitoring and compliance with required inspections. Admission requirements listed include a recent health examination and TB test results (infants exempt), lead screen, current immunization records, health history signed by a physician, application forms and a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate. Financial policies on the admissions page note a reservation/registration fee, payment of first and last week’s tuition as part of enrollment, weekly payment deadlines with late-payment fees, late-pickup charges, a family discount for multiple children, vacation-day provisions after three months of enrollment, and a list of observed paid holidays.

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Safety, admissions and policies

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Infant Nursery

Toddler Room

Early Preschool 1 Room

Early Preschool 2 Room

Preschool Rooms

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