Picket Fence Daycare & Learning Center (River Grove) is an early care and education center serving children at the River Grove site. The center offers full‑day weekday care and age-based programs from toddlers through school‑age, uses the Creative Curriculum, provides regular child screenings and portfolios, and serves hot meals under the Child and Adult Care Food Program in a peanut/tree‑nut‑free environment.
Picket Fence Daycare & Learning Center in River Grove provides early care and education for young children with programs that span toddler, preschool, prekindergarten and school‑age groups. The River Grove site occupies multiple classrooms and offers full‑day weekday care.
The center implements the research‑based Creative Curriculum and integrates content areas including literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, technology, creative expression, health and safety, and the arts. Teachers use observation and assessment to plan developmentally appropriate, hands‑on activities and maintain portfolios and progress reports for children.
Staff undergo background checks and annual training and participate in curriculum training during orientation and within the first 90 days. The center conducts child screening and assessment on enrollment and several times per year, and offers scheduling options that include part‑time, full‑time and before/after‑school care.
A classroom program focused on early social, emotional and motor development using activity‑based, play‑focused learning and teacher observation to guide planning.
A preschool program using the Creative Curriculum with activities across literacy, math, science, art and large‑motor areas to support school readiness.
A prekindergarten program that includes ongoing assessment, child portfolios and progress reports to track developmental goals.
Before‑ and after‑school care and school‑age programming that includes supervised activities, homework time and enrichment opportunities.
An extended‑care program offering supervised activities, homework time, snacks, arts and crafts, and computer/game time for participating school students.
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