Being a parent is one of the most rewarding yet nerve-wracking experiences. Children bring opportunities for so much joy and fun, but with this comes a responsibility to properly care for your young ones. It is no secret that the early years of a child’s development are incredibly important for healthy growth and learning, but not everyone has enough time in the day to spend constantly with their infant.
That is why Parkland Children’s Academy offers high-quality, full-day preschool programs, designed to provide the best experience for your children. These programs are centered on creating a nurturing and engaging space where children build confidence, curiosity, and essential life skills. With the right program, your child won’t simply get through the day; they will flourish.
Why Does An All-Day Learning Environment Make A Difference?
There are several things that a full-day preschool helps children.
More Time For Meaningful Learning
In a full-day setting, children have space to move at their natural pace. They aren’t rushed through activities, and teachers can extend lessons naturally through play, talking, and exploring. This deeper involvement allows children to learn in a safe and relaxed setting, helping them form stronger connections.
Young children thrive when they have strong social connections and relationships with their peers and teachers. An all-day preschool provides them with extended opportunities to practice communication, empathy, conflict resolution, and cooperative play.
Our preschool curriculum places relationships at the heart of every developmental stage. Whether it’s an infant bonding with caregivers or a pre-kindergartner navigating group projects, social-emotional growth is intentionally woven into daily experiences. This ensures confidence and high self-esteem from an early age, setting your child up for success later on in life.
A Balanced and Structured Routine
There is much to be said for the benefits of a well-structured, consistent routine for the early development of young children. Nothing works better for children than predictable routines and rhythms. Structure in a learning environment creates a sense of safety and peace for little ones as they know what to expect and can transition comfortably between tasks and environments.
We combine hands-on learning activities with creative projects, active playtime, outdoor exploration, and some quiet reflection time. This array of activities, balanced within a routine, helps children grow in emotional regulation, physical health, and attention span.
How Full-Day Learning Programs Support Every Stage of Development
A strong full-day program recognizes that each age group has unique developmental needs. The curriculum we use caters to a variety of ages, providing tailored experiences from when they are tiny through pre-kindergarten to ensure your child learns essential life skills and develops in a healthy timeframe.
Infants
During the first year of life, babies grow fast – there’s truth in people saying “it goes so quickly!” because it really does. We aim to provide engaging activities and opportunities for our classes that respond to early developmental milestones and include sensory exploration, emerging mobility, early communication, and emotional bonding. These experiences are rooted in warm, responsive, caring relationships that form the foundation of lifelong learning.
Young Toddlers (12 To 24 Months)
This age brings a burst of energy, curiosity, movement, language, and early dependence, requiring a specialized program to guide them through this area of life.
Parkland Children’s Academy provides plenty of time for:
- developing practical skills
- language-rich interactions
- hands-on play
- early social-emotional learning
- exploration in safe, stimulating spaces
The curriculum focuses on early relationships and peer connections, creating much-needed stability and security.
Older Toddlers (24 To 36 Months)
During this stage, older toddlers crave autonomy. They’re learning from their choices, trying new things, getting messy, and discovering responsibility.
A full-day preschool program allows them to practice:
- cause-and-effect thinking
- self-help skills
- early problem-solving
- playful creativity
This program places an emphasis on empowering your young children and developing a healthy level of independence.
Preschool (3 Year Olds)
At age 3, children are bursting with questions and eager to understand the world. Our approach to all-day learning programs uses open-ended questions to ignite curiosity, strengthen problem-solving, and deepen comprehension through hands-on learning experiences. A full-day schedule gives preschoolers longer periods for extended projects, imaginative play, and collaborative learning.
Pre-Kindergarten (4 Year Olds)
Four-year-old children naturally build on their foundational skills as they prepare for kindergarten. All-day preschool gives them time to practice early reading, writing, mathematics, communication, and reasoning in a supportive environment.
This period forms the groundwork for future relationships and connections and builds upon already learned concepts, reinforcing them to ensure familiarity while at the same time introducing new challenges and information. This creates both competence and confidence, ensuring a smooth transition from pre-kindergarten to kindergarten.
A Strong STEAM Focus
As well as having age-specific learning programs, full-day preschool incorporates a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) centered method. This approach helps kids develop both their logical and abstract thinking, and focuses on the right and left sides of the brain. With this method, young children are fully prepared for the type of structured education they might encounter later down the road, which will lead to reduced stress, anxiety, and feelings of pressure.
The Power Of Holistic Learning
Our approach provides each child with the space they need to grow, learn, and express themselves, knowing they are fully embraced by our teams and their peers. When your children spend more time in their preschool environment, they form special bonds with others.
When every conversation or activity provides learning opportunities, children share a more settled, valued experience.
The nurturing ecosystem of their community at school can help to solidify their confidence, grow their sense of self-awareness and overall make learning a lot more meaningful and enjoyable.
Our compassionate staff members also help every child progress at their own pace, so there’s no unnecessary pressure placed on our little ones.
Partnership With Families: Full-Day Preschool in Parkland
Support doesn’t end when the school day does. We aim to keep families connected to classroom experiences and reinforce learning across all environments.
At Parkland Children’s Academy, we focus solely on providing the best, safest, and most nurturing environment, aimed at seeing your child not only succeed but thrive. We seek to teach your child valuable skills as well as walk with your child as they navigate early life and learn about the world around them.
To learn more about our school, call us at 954-688-5877 to speak with a member of our staff. We can’t wait to see your child enrolled!