The Early Years, Inc is a child care and early education center in Fairview Heights, Illinois, serving children from infancy through pre-kindergarten.
The Early Years, Inc operates early care and education classrooms for children from six weeks through pre-kindergarten. Classrooms are organized by age group and designed to support daily learning activities, routines and family engagement.
Instruction follows an Experience Curriculum model in which teachers observe, guide learning and assess children on an ongoing cycle to inform classroom interactions. The program highlights active learning and promotes family engagement through events and regular communication.
The program lists accreditation and approvals including Association for Early Learning Leaders accreditation, ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle status, certification as an eligible program for military branches (Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines and Army) and designation as a Child Care Aware approved provider. The site also references Illinois State Board of Education preschool-for-all files.
Classrooms for infants and mobile infants with a literacy theme and dedicated staff; child–staff ratio and class size are provided for planning and placement.
A toddler classroom with a specified child–staff ratio and class size and a literacy theme used in daily activities.
A two-year-old classroom with a listed child–staff ratio, class size and a literacy theme to support early learning.
A three-year-old classroom with a stated child–staff ratio, class size and literacy theme.
A pre-kindergarten/PFA morning class with an identified child–staff ratio and class size, and a literacy theme for the classroom.
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Preschool-for-All offered in morning and afternoon sessions with listed child–staff ratio and class size and an identified literacy theme.
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