Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Center - Kierland is a Scottsdale early childhood center offering care and education from infants through private kindergarten, with additional extracurricular classes and flexible childcare options.
Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Center - Kierland is part of the Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Centers network and provides early childhood care and educational programs spanning infants, toddlers, preschool and private kindergarten. The center describes small, age‑grouped classrooms and a school‑wide focus on both academic skills and character development.
Instruction is organized around weekly themes and aligns activities with early learning standards and developmental guidelines. Classrooms cover letters, numbers, colors, shapes and character concepts, and teachers adapt activities to children's ages and abilities while emphasizing social, emotional and self‑help skills.
Teaching staff are described as early education professionals who participate in continuing education; teachers are CPR and First Aid certified and the program indicates ongoing training beyond basic state requirements.
Infants receive routines that include crib and floor time, swings, bouncers and high chairs, with care intended to support each infant's distinctive development and consistency with home practices.
The toddler program introduces a curriculum of activities to advance social, physical and intellectual growth and to foster autonomy and a positive self‑concept.
The two‑year‑old program uses stimulating art projects, learning centers and age‑appropriate curriculum to develop motor skills and self‑help abilities.
A preschool program that focuses on weekly themes, letters, numbers, colors, shapes and character concepts to help three year olds become socially and academically ready for school.
Pre‑kindergarten programming follows the Arizona Early Learning Standards with thematic, hands‑on lessons aimed at preparing four year olds for a smooth transition into kindergarten.
A progressive private kindergarten that combines structured lessons and creative play to build academic foundations and social skills for first grade readiness.
Instruction in rhythm, counting and basic techniques plus styles such as jazz, hip‑hop, ribbon dancing and gymnastics/tumbling.
An art class combining Art History and practical application where children learn about artists, practice techniques and develop fine motor skills.
Classes develop basic music concepts including patterns, rhythm, instruments and appreciation through listening, singing and movement.
A Spanish immersion class teaching fundamentals such as greetings, numbers, colors, weather and basic conversational vocabulary.
Hands‑on classes that combine basic science and math concepts with cooking activities, including measuring, predicting outcomes, cause and effect and kitchen safety.
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