KDA Programs & Classrooms
Infants
Our youngest students are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment filled with play, laughter, music, and plenty of individual attention.
Our Infant Classroom:
Wobblers & Ones
The Wobbler and Ones classrooms enjoy both individual and group activities that address Language, Vocabulary and Literacy Development skills, Mathematical skills, Science, Social-Emotional Skills, Physical Development, and Self-Help skills. Through fun, playful activities in a warm, nurturing environment, your child will learn and develop bonds with their friends and teachers that will give them the confidence and security they need to approach life with curiosity and excitement.
KDA places more emphasis on a student's individual development rather than age, to ensure your child is in the right environment. Although there are always exceptions, typically students transition to the Wobblers/Ones classroom when they are walking, napping once per day, taking one bottle per day and are moving towards independent eating.
The Wobbler and Ones classrooms begin and end each day together, splitting in the morning and afternoon for their own activities. Their busy day moves from classroom, to the indoor playarea, to their own little playground! We go outside multiple times per day (weather permitting) so no one is stuck inside all day long.
Toddlers & Early Preschool
Toddlers are strong on their feet, independent, hands-on, and curious about everything around them. They thrive on new experiences and need a physically and emotionally safe environment that supports their natural desire to learn, explore, and grow.
KDA's Toddler classrooms will spark your two-year-old's sense of discovery through a variety of structured and open-ended activities geared to delight and work with short attention spans! Our extra-large classroom is filled with opportunities for quiet or active play, learning experiences involving all their senses, and lots of messy and fun art projects.
Classroom Activities Include:
All activities are presented in a play-based, energetic way so your student can express their natural love of learning, creativity, curiosity, and energy. Parent Teacher Conferences and Daily Reports will show you how your student is being prepared for kindergarten without even knowing it!
Preschool & Pre-K
Our Preschool & Pre-K classrooms are filled with excitement, energy, and enthusiasm! The teaching staff takes great pride in providing a resource-rich environment for the children to explore and discover themselves and the world around them. We work hard to maintain a positive classroom management style that will help children grow confidently.
Preschoolers Enjoy...
Daily and Weekly Activities: Circle Time, art exploration and self-expression, stories "written" by the students, books, music, and movement, cooking workshops, Touch Tubs, building toys, dramatic play...and so much more!
Weekly and Monthly learning themes which are constantly updated to reflect different lessons, seasons, inspirations, and activities.
KDA's well-rounded curriculum includes math, science, art, phonics and literacy skills, personal safety, life skills social/emotional and more. Our classrooms are aligned with Oregon's newest Early Learning and Kindergarten Readiness Standards.
Each day is balanced with fine and gross motor skill activities, group and individual activities, self-initiated activities and guided lessons, active and quiet times, as well as indoor and outdoor play.
Special events include Field Trips and various classroom visitors.