Infant Program 6 weeks-12 months
 
At the Kid’s Depot we place safety as our number one priority in our infant program. 

Our caregivers are trained in infant CPR as well as early childhood development. We offer a safe, warm, loving environment for babies as young as six weeks old.  Our program provides tools to stimulate your baby’s sense of discovery with safe, clean areas to explore; and lots of rocking chairs for gentle lullabies when your baby wants to sleep.
We also know that young infants put everything in their mouths.  To that end, we make sure all toys in the infant area are sanitized on a daily basis, and have no small or breakable parts that could be swallowed.
We’re also ready for the day that your infant begins to crawl and explore a wider area of the classroom. All of the furniture in the infant room is firmly secured to prevent tipping and we have a large wide area that’s soft on young knees and hands.

Toddler Program 12-36 months

The hallmark of a toddler is endless energy. That’s why the toddler program at the Kid’s Depot is designed to be full of surprises and activity.  Your child’s development will be enhanced with daily indoor and outdoor activities such as painting, story-time, singing and dancing and gymnastics. And with our KinderView internet viewing system, you can watch your child at play anytime.

On a daily basis, your child will enjoy:
• healthy meals and snacks
• toys that are sanitized on a daily basis
• a clean, comfortable sleep area
• a personal “cubbie” to store artwork, or extra stuff from home


Pre-school Program 3-5 years

At this important stage of a child’s life, the Kid’s Depot strives to foster social skills and a joy of learning with fun activities and group play.  Each classroom is complete with everything from books and computers to playdough, crayons, and paint. The daily program also includes time for outdoor play, science, and  music.  We provide everything a child needs to prepare for kindergarten.

Our instructional program includes:
Language arts
• alphabet and letter recognition
• phonics
• printing
• beginning reading
Math
• number recognition
• number printing
• adding
• subtraction
Music
• playing instruments
• dance and tumbling • dramatic play

 


Before & After School

For parents who need to have their child dropped off before school, or picked up after school, the Kid’s Depot is ready to serve. On a daily basis we provide:

• Reliable transportation to and from most local elementary schools
• An after school snack
• Help with homework and a computer desk
• Outdoor activities
• Playstation, X-box, GameCube, and more
• Movie Zone with videos and bean bag lounge cushions


Drop-in childcare

A unique aspect of the Kid’s Depot is our “when you need it” drop-in childcare service. Hourly drop-in service is available when parents need flexible, spontaneous childcare. During any of our 5:30 am to 10 pm operating hours, we will accept your child ages 2 – 12 for a period of up to 12 hours.

Activities available for children who drop-in include:
Computer workstations with age appropriate software
Book corner with a library of age appropriate books
Physical play areas including basketball, and gymnastics
Nintendo, XBOX, and Playstation centers with the latest games to play
Breakfast, snack time, lunch, and dinner meal options
Quiet area for children that want to take a nap
Indoor and outdoor activity areas
Movies/videos that children love most