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Silverleaf Childrens Academy South is a licensed early-education centre in Springfield that provides care for infants through preschool with an academic-focused curriculum, language instruction and on-site meal service.
Silverleaf Childrens Academy South is one of three Silverleaf locations serving central Illinois and provides licensed childcare for infants through preschool. The program emphasizes a planned classroom environment, individualized attention and small class sizes.
The program uses weekly, theme-based lesson plans and refers to the Illinois Early Learning Standards for children aged three to five. Language instruction in Spanish and American Sign Language is provided from the infant through preschool levels, and a phonics-based literacy component (Jolly Phonics) is used in toddler through preschool classrooms. Students are assessed on enrollment and twice yearly in the infant, toddler, two-year-old and preschool programs to guide individualized planning.
The centre operates as a well-child facility and follows screening and exclusion guidelines for illness consistent with DCFS licensing standards. Staff complete incident and illness reporting, require up-to-date physical and immunization records, and require signed permission for off-premises activities. The program maintains an open-door policy for parents and states nondiscrimination in enrollment.
Care and developmentally appropriate activities for the youngest children, with inclusion of language instruction and individualized assessments.
Weekly theme-based lesson plans, early literacy activities and language exposure are part of the toddler program.
Classroom activities and assessments are used to support social, emotional and cognitive growth for two-year-old children.
Preschool classrooms follow Illinois Early Learning Standards and include phonics-based literacy (Jolly Phonics) and language instruction.
A school-age program is offered that includes supervised activities and occasional field trips requiring signed parent permission.
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