Programs

We provide a safe, warm and stimulating environment for your child’s development. Specific places for sleeping, playing, diapering and feeding provide a sense of order and security in a cheerful atmosphere.

Your child’s personal crib provides a cozy and familiar place for sleeping.

As your baby begins to sit up and crawl, colorful surroundings and toys encourage exploration and learning. The infant rooms and equipment are specially designed to engage the senses and stimulate your child’s physical and mental development.

Lots of hugging, singing, rocking, reading and playing are standard fare in every infant room. Children respond best to warm, face-to-face interactions, so our teachers always interact at their level.

Our teachers will communicate with you every day when you drop off and pick up your child. You also will get a daily report, which includes diapering, feeding and comments.

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Your baby’s first years of life are an amazing time, filled with discovery and enormous growth. Your toddler is asserting his/her independence in new ways every day. We recognize that children at this age may be at very different stages of development. Some may have just started walking, while others are already exploring the many other facets of their emerging development.

Our toddler rooms provide a flexible and fun environment that supports every child’s need for a balanced day of small group activities, free-play, music and movement, reading, outdoor plays and quiet time. A variety of learning centers encourage toddlers to find and use the materials, toys and equipment that spark their interest.

Through fun activities and gentle guidance, our toddler teachers create a nurturing environment that stimulates learning in a calm and reassuring way. They know when to stand back and let your child explore, when to lend a hand, and how to use short, informal activities to encourage social development and friendships.

Teachers interact with the children as they go about their day, cheering their successes and discussing what they learned. As relationships grow, so will your child's language skills and confidence.

We'll check in with you every day when you drop off and pick up your child. You'll also get a copy of your child's daily report, a personal record of your child’s day.

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Two-year-olds are filled with energy and curiosity about the world and have a new sense of increasing independence. This is the time they go through rapid development in many areas, and they are eager for attention to help them learn and understand basic things about the world.

Our 2-year-old program still allows for flexibility, but at this age, we feel children do need a little more structure. Our two's focus on play, group activities, socialization skills and preschool preparation. One main focus in our two's program is language development. During this time in your child’s life, communication begins to flourish.

We'll check in with you every day when you drop off and pick up your child. You'll also get a copy of your child's daily report, a personal record of your child’s day.

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Teachers working with our preschoolers will strive to show their students that learning can be fun. Play is truly a child’s work and it is through play that children are best able to learn new concepts and ideas. Our teachers will encompass all content areas, including math, science, language arts, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, sensory, art and dramatic play as they plan the daily activities and projects for the class.

Our preschool program is structured to prepare your child for the next level of skills. Each day, the teacher will conduct group activities and circle times, where the class will meet as a whole for activities such as calendar time, weather, storytime, topic discussion, reiterate with dictation or to assign daily job responsibilities. Also, outdoor time is provided to strengthen your child's large motor skills.

We’ll check in with you every day when you drop off and pick up your child.

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Georgia’s Pre-K Program is a voluntary pre-kindergarten program provided by the state for Georgia’s 4-year-old students. This program provides children with a high-quality preschool experience in order to prepare them for kindergarten. Children enrolled in Georgia’s pre-k program demonstrate significant gains in language, communication and cognitive skills. The environment is set up to encourage children to have fun while they learn.

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We follow a daily schedule of developmentally appropriate activities, including student academic support for homework assistance, reading, math and science, music, outside play, indoor games, arts and crafts, dance and more. Homework/reading is scheduled every day for 45 minutes.

At Children’s Ark, your child will enjoy year-round opportunities for fun, learning and social development. Each and every day, whether your child is enrolled in our after-school, school holiday, or summer camp programs, he or she will discover the excitement and challenges of new experiences shared with friends.

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We provide a specialized “camp” setting for our school-age children. On days off, spring break, winter break and summer break, the children go on daily field trips. These adventures are fun-filled activities.

Camp can be a great learning opportunity for children, a place where children make lasting friendships and are introduced to lifelong hobbies like swimming, roller skating, bowling and exploring Atlanta.

We are pleased to offer an exceptional “in-house” day camp for preschool children, featuring arts and crafts, cooking projects, bounce house, magic show, sports, drama, music, talent show, plays and much more. Our primary goal is to offer a quality instructional and recreational program. Each day promises to be filled with fun and excitement.

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Our media center features nonfiction and reference books for children on all topics, as well as a literature collection rich in current and retrospective works. It has:

Our recreational room contains equipment designed to enhance a young child's physical development. It allows children to master basic gross motor skills such as running, jumping, hopping, skipping, throwing, kicking and catching. It also is designed for group play and music and movement activities. The children build balance, strength, agility and coordination, which instills a sense of confidence in connection with physical activities. Activities include:

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