At Chutes 'n' Ladders Early Development Center,  your child will receive quality care and education in a safe and secure environment.  These early years are your child’s most impressionable.  Our center offers many opportunities for physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.  Here at Chutes ‘n’ Ladders, your child will experience a variety of exciting and stimulating activities each day so that your child can develop in all areas to the very best of his/her ability.  Your child will be involved in literacy activities, arts & crafts, music, and dramatic play.  We have separate toddler and preschool playgrounds for developing gross motor skills.  Our outdoor play areas contain a wide range of age-appropriate toys and apparatus for children of all ages, including climbers, riders, a sandbox and sports equipment.
    
        Chutes ‘n’ Ladders utilizes a school-readiness approved curriculum, which encourages child-directed learning through activity and play in various learning centers. Children will choose from art, blocks, music, literacy, science and discovery, dramatic play, puzzles and manipulatives, where activities have been planned to help teach the children various skills.  We also implement a special curriculum to teach the important social and emotional skills necessary for healthy growth and development.  Our staff is comprised of caring and compassionate teachers, who are well trained and qualified to work with your children.  We encourage the parents to become involved in your child’s learning experiences.  We believe parents and teachers are partners when it comes to the children’s care.  At Chutes ‘n’ Ladders, an open door policy is in place.  Parents are welcome to observe the center and your child’s day at any time. 

      Operating hours are from 6:30 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday.  We enroll children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.  Your child will receive a morning and afternoon snack, as well as a 2-hour rest period each day, in addition to scheduled teacher and child-directed activities during the day.  Please view each classroom's page for that room's schedule.   In order to avoid classroom dispruptions and ensure your child enjoys the full preschool experience we have to offer, all children must be signed in no later than 9:00 am.

         We are currently involved in the newly developed Mentoring Program through the Early Learning Coalition of Florida's Heartland.  The mentoring program allows our teachers to tweak their classrooms with regards to room arrangement, scheduling, and child/teacher interactions with the assistance of a qualified third party.  In January of 2009, we will then be working towards achieveing accreditation status via the Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE) national accreditation program, with the assistance of an accreditation mentor through the Early Learning Coalition.