Frequently Asked Questions

What are your hours of operation?
Are you a daycare or a preschool?
What activites are incorporated throughout the day?
What services do you provide?
What do your summer activities consist of?
What ages do you accept?
Which schools do you service for your before and aftercare program?
Do you provide transportation?
Do you provide food?
When is a good time to come and tour Children's Emporium?
What was your V.P.K. kindergarten readiness rate for 2006 - 2007?

What are your hours of operation?

We are open Monday through Friday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Are you a daycare or a preschool?

We are a PRESCHOOL!! Our teachers follow an age appropriate curriculum to help further enhance skills such as fine motor, gross motor, pre-math, pre- literacy, etc. Children’s Emporium focuses on the development of emotional, social, intellectual, creative & physical skills of every child that is placed in our care. Our teachers are certified and maintain structured, closed classrooms.

What activites are incorporated throughout the day?

We use a mixed curriculum. Our curriculum is incorporated throughout the entire school, and each classroom contains six to seven centers with an abundance of materials. * Art * Housekeeping * Science * Blocks * Manipulative * Library * Computers. Art centers are equipped with crayons, markers, watercolors and much more. House keeping centers include dress-up clothing and a kitchen and dining area. Science centers are equipped with water tables, microscopes, and more. Manipulatives include table toys, puzzles, pegs, figurines~ and many other hands on materials. The school wide curriculum is incorporated into each center weekly to allow for the most enhanced learning possible. Students ages 12 months and above participate in a weekly music lesson to enhance their self-esteem and provide another enjoyable learning experience.

What services do you provide?

Before & After School Transportation. Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack is provided for students of all ages. Summer Camp Program. V.P.K. program from 9 am to 12 pm.

What do your summer activities consist of?

During the summer all of the students participate in a weekly water routine to enhance their sensory experiences. Students ages 30 months and above take part in summer rotation which allows them to experience art, cooking, language and science under instruction of another teacher. Summer Camp is also available to school age students. The students enjoy daily arts and crafts, games and many other activities. The students also visit places including the fire station, a variety of restaurants, museums, baseball games, bowling, swimming, gymnastics and many others.

What ages do you accept?

We start accepting at 6 weeks to 12 years(for before and aftercare).

Which schools do you service for your before and aftercare program?

We deliver and pick up from the following Elementary Schools: *Mariposa Elementary *Village Green Elementary We're sorry but we do NOT provide before/aftercare for Headstart programs.

Do you provide transportation?

We provide transportation for those children attending our before and aftercare program. Once the parent drops the child to our center at the appropriate time in the morning, we will service that child to their elementary school as well as pick them up in the afternoon.