Developmental Program
Our developmental program is designed to support the whole child—cognitively, socially, emotionally, physically, and linguistically. Our curriculum fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking while promoting positive relationships and essential life skills. With small group sizes, qualified educators, and onsite therapeutic services, we ensure that every child receives the support they need to grow, develop, and thrive at their own pace.
Curriculum
The following developmentally appropriate curriculums are utilized for children at the preschool:
The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, Second Edition.
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Fourth Edition.
In creating and maintaining a birth to kindergarten program, this curriculum assists caregivers to:
- Meet children’s individual developmental needs in the areas of; social-emotional, physical fine and gross motor, cognitive, and language development.
- Become good observers of children, through day to day activities and experiences.
- Use a combination of training and direct observation to tune into a child’s cues and respond to them appropriately. Caregivers understand that different cries have different meanings, promote better understanding of children’s temperament, learn how children prefer to make needs and preferences known and respond positively to communication cues.
- Use daily routines such as feeding, diapering and dressing to afford a variety of opportunities so children can develop communication, interaction, autonomy, self-awareness, naming and learning body parts, use of action words, and develop self-help skills.
- Assess children’s needs, interests and abilities in order to plan appropriately.
- Use a wide range of teaching strategies that call for different levels of teacher involvement and an awareness of developmental milestones.
- Create classroom communities where children learn to work together and solve problems.
- Establish the structure that has to be in place for caregivers to be intentional about what they plan and teach so children can learn.
- Plan meaningful learning experiences for children that build on children’s interests and knowledge.
- Integrate the learning of appropriate skills, concepts and knowledge in literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts, and technology.
Age Groups
6 WEEKS TO 15 MONTHS
- Develop secure relationships
- Focus on basic skills, and discovery
- Safe, healthy, nurturing environment promoting exploration
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative expression
- Individual assessment
15 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS
- Focus on language development and socialization
- Instill confidence and sense of positive accomplishment
- Toilet training to compliment/reinforce your home training
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative expression
- Individual assessment
3 YEARS TO 4 YEARS
- Focus on learning skills, creativity and cooperation with others
- Development of self-confidence, curiosity, self-discipline and regulation
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, music, academic skills, and creative expression
- Develop respect for self and others
- Reinforce positive attitudes towards school and learning
- Kindergarten readiness assessment
Infants
Infants
- Develop secure relationships
- Focus on basic skills, and discovery
- Safe, healthy, nurturing environment promoting exploration
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative expression
- Individual assessment
1 Year Olds
1 Year Olds
- Safe, healthy, nurturing environment promoting exploration
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative expression
- Individual assessment
- Focus on language development and socialization
- Instill confidence and sense of positive accomplishment
2 Year Olds
2 Year Olds
- Focus on language development and socialization
- Instill confidence and sense of positive accomplishment
- Toilet training to compliment/reinforce your home training
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative expression
- Individual assessment
3 Year Olds/Preschool
3 Year Olds/Preschool
- Toilet training to compliment/reinforce your home training
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative expression
- Individual assessment
- Focus on learning skills, creativity and cooperation with others
- Development of self-confidence, curiosity, self-discipline and regulation
- Develop respect for self and others
- Reinforce positive attitudes towards school and learning
4 Year Olds/Pre-K
4 Year Olds/Pre-K
- Focus on learning skills, creativity and cooperation with others
- Development of self-confidence, curiosity, self-discipline and regulation
- Creative Curriculum: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, music, academic skills, and creative expression
- Develop respect for self and others
- Reinforce positive attitudes towards school and learning
- Kindergarten readiness assessment
School Readiness
At Growing Together Preschool, we use developmentally appropriate practices to support each child's unique learning journey. Our teaching strategies align with children's natural development, providing opportunities to build on their current skills while introducing challenges that foster growth. Each of our 13 classrooms is tailored to meet the educational and developmental needs of its students, ensuring personalized learning experiences.
Our comprehensive educational services include developmental screenings, ongoing assessments, behavioral observations, and individualized education plans (IEP/IFSPs) for children requiring additional support. Upon enrollment, all children receive screenings such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, height and weight checks, and hearing screenings (for eligible four-year-olds). New students are screened within 45 days, and all children are re-screened each fall.
For children with diagnosed disabilities or developmental delays, we offer further evaluations and therapeutic support. Parents are active partners in this process, participating in biannual meetings (October and May) to plan and review their child’s educational progress. Through this individualized approach, we ensure every child has the tools and support needed to learn, grow, and succeed.
Assessment
Assessment is an ongoing process at Growing Together Preschool, helping us understand what each child knows and can do. We use the teaching strategies GOLD for infants through age five, a strengths-based approach that tracks progress through daily observations. Our goals align with Early Head Start/Head Start domains and Kentucky’s Early Childhood Standards to ensure a well-rounded education.
We believe parents are a child’s first teacher, making family collaboration essential. Teachers assess progress in fall and spring, followed by biannual parent-teacher conferences. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss observations, share work samples, and create a plan to support each child's learning at home and school.
