About Advantage Academic Academy:
Our goal is to provide the highest level of early childhood education and kindergarten readiness, while fostering an awareness of sustainability in young children and to infuse them with a sense of responsibility for their mark on the world they live in. Historically, traditional early childhood programs have been geared towards the employment-focused academic skill set of public schools at the expense of a kind of education which helps children make sense of their own immediate worlds. A healthy and sustainable early childhood curriculum should afford time for children to acquire important foundational skills - thinking skills, skills in human relationships, and rich communication skills. Our goal is to nurture a sense of caring for the Earth and all its inhabitants and to support choices and decisions grounded in an Earth and human-centered ethic that does not exploit or exclude.
Sustainable Practices, Products, & Services:
We prioritize eco-literacy that is facilitated by: :: The opportunity to participate in varied learning experiences integrating many knowledge areas. :: The opportunity for unstructured time - time "to be" and to contemplate, in a natural setting. :: The opportunity to observe changes in an environment over time. :: The opportunity to play a valued part in real life activities (e.g. gardening, cooking, building, caring for animals, producing art). :: The opportunity to develop collaborative, investigative and critical thinking skills. :: Encouragement of a sense of wonder about the natural world. It is this combination of our high quality kindergarten-readiness academic curriculum combined with our eco-conscious approach that makes Advantage Academic Academy truly unique.
Important Dates & Facts:
Advantage Academic Academy has been providing licensed quality childcare in western Montana since 2002. Our Director, Assistant Director and Lead Teachers have over 45 combined years of childcare experience. We are licensed and registered with the State of Montana, we are current members of: :: Montana Early Child and Education Practitioner Registry :: NAFCC (National Association of Family Child Care) :: NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children). Our caring and experienced staff members attend on-going early childhood development training classes and are licensed and registered with the State of Montana. All staff and volunteers must pass background checks and carry current First aid/CPR cards.
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