Hours/Entry

  • Program Operates Year-round

  • Closed only 6 Holidays: Jan. 1, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (or closest weekday)

  • Regular Hours: 6:30 am to 6 pm, M- F

  • Holiday Hours: (subject to changes annually)

    • 630 am-12 pm: Christmas Eve, Juneteenth.

    • 630 am-3 pm: Thanksgiving Eve, Black Friday, Post Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve.

    • 630 am-5 pm: Independence Day Eve, Good Friday.

    **Coronavirus (COVID-10) Update:  

  • Dear Families, We are OPEN and operating as usual! The guidelines will be re-reevaluated on an ongoing basis for adjustments. As of June 1st, please remember we are relying on you to follow the guidelines we have set forth 100 percent:

  • Children must arrive at school before 9:30 am.  If drop-off after 9:30 am is necessary for a special circumstance, we ask that you please contact the office. 

  • Do not hold the door for another parent.

  • Unvaccinated adults- Wear a mask properly covering both nose and mouth.

  • Children and adults will have their temperatures taken in the office and notify office of symptoms, recent exposure, or risky travel.  

  • Clock in at the machine with an 8-digit code or fingerprint scanner, then use hand sanitizer.

  • Hand sanitizer in the office should be used before touching doorknobs.

  • Minimize contact with walls or any other items in the office or hallway.

  • Parents absolutely MUST wash their hands and their child's hand for the full 20 seconds and preferably extend that to a full 30 seconds. Use the paper towel to turn off the sink faucet.

  • DO NOT enter the classroom or any other rooms. Briefly hand-off children at the classroom door to limit the bodies/exposure in each room.  

  • Share any communication through text to directors, ClassDojo (app) or phone call to the office who will transfer you to the teacher.

  • Needed items are kept in the classroom cubby during the week and returned home on Fridays. Please bring all needed items again on Monday. Classrooms are heavily disinfected on weekends.   (includes pacifiers, bibs, change of clothes, jackets etc.)

**We are asking parents to please remain home or keep children home that are showing symptoms, as well as keeping us updated of any tests taken and the reason for the test. If a test is taken due to symptoms of any kind, please remain out of school until test results are received. If you plan to take a test at a future date, remain out of school 48 hours before the test.** Symptoms CDC is screening for: Fever 100.4 or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea. As always please come to us with any questions or suggestions. We are committed to working together to ensure the health and safety of the children and families we serve.

Enrichment Programs

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Dance 

http://www.littledancingstars.com/ Little Dancing Stars, your mobile dance company started in 2001. We offer children 3 to 6 years of age basic beginning Ballet and Tap instruction. We focus on poise, concentration, memory and balance… while having fun! Classes are held at your child’s preschool, so there is no commuting to a studio after work or on weekends. Your child can participate in a dance recital at the end of the dance season. Classes start the first week of September and run through end of May, with the dance recital being held usually the first Saturday of June. Classes are held once a week at your child’s preschool consisting of both Ballet and Tap for only $48.00 a month! Registration is open all year EXCEPT from February 1st until June 1st, due to recital conflicts. Classes consist of one-hour dance instruction weekly; with both TAP and BALLET classes plus age-appropriate HIP HOP mixed in each week.   Your dancer must be three to six years of age and potty trained to participate in our program.  Dancers need both tap and ballet shoes.   Your dancer is to wear comfortable dance attire or gym type clothing on dance day to allow for maximum mobility (no dresses).   Each dance class will prepare for and participate in a FULL-scale recital that will end the dance season.  Your dancers class will participate in either a ballet OR a tap routine, not both.  Each performance is determined upon the previous year and rotates each year.  Participation is optional.  Monthly tuition is due by the 5th of each month and made directly to LDS via our website.  DO NOT SEND DANCE TUITION TO YOUR PRESCHOOL!

 Soccer Shots 

Review the website at northflorida.ssreg.org -or click this REGISTER link to register. Wednesday 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM at NDLC, Soccer Shots Classic utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. We also highlight a positive character trait each session such as respect, teamwork and appreciation. - Stronger Youth, Beyond the Game- Mission: Our mission is to be the premier intro-to-soccer provider across the globe and to do so in such a way that it leaves a lasting impact on the youth we serve. Method: We offer a quality, high-energy soccer program with principled instruction wrapped in fun. Our creative curriculum emphasizes soccer skills as well as character development, which transcends the game itself. Motivation: Our motivation is to impact children in both soccer education and character development with application to all areas of children's lives. We are motivated by a desire to see kids experience the game of soccer and to enjoy the rewards that participation in the game offers.

Curriculum

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  • Our Developmentally Appropriate Preschool Program is designed for children between Birth and VPK(5) The curriculum meets the “Florida Birth to Three Learning and Developmental Standards” and “Florida School Readiness Performance Standards” for preschoolers. These standards are the precursors for the Florida Standards used in Duval County Public Schools.

  • Individualized Education- Our curriculum is adapted for children who are ahead as well as those who need additional help. Teachers recognize that children’s different background and experiences mean they do not learn in the same way or time.

  • Developmentally Appropriate- Children spend most of their time playing and working with materials or other children. They are not expected to sit quietly for long periods of time.

  • “Hands on” Funshine Digital is our school wide core curriculum Birth to VPK as it becomes progressively more structured and is age appropriate for each age. The creative lessons prepared by our trained teachers are channeled through fun in centers designed in each class. Our nurturing environment encompassing a full spectrum of learning centers with weekly themes that coincide with the calendar happenings and general themes, such as modes of transportation, the five senses, etc. Children have access to various activities throughout the day; assorted building and construction materials, props for pretend play, paints and other art materials, and table toys such as matching games and puzzles. Our ‘hands-on” activities are specifically designed to involve a variety of learning experiences providing an overall positive attitude towards learning and school. Children work on projects and have long periods of time to play and explore. They have an opportunity to play outside every day. Works by the children, posted around the classroom, provide evidence of learning and encouragement to continue learning. Teachers work with individual children, small groups, and the whole group at different times during the day. In our “Infant and Toddler” programs the curriculum focuses on four foundational areas necessary for supporting infant and toddler development: relationships, movement, language and senses / perceptions. Our JrVPK and VPK classrooms include a new book each week in which the children use to study the following areas: Reading Aloud and Emergent Comprehension, Letter and Sound Knowledge, Phonological Awareness and Phonics Connections, Emergent Writing, Print Concepts and Oral Language (Listening, Vocabulary, and Concept Development). The classroom is decorated with children’s original artwork, their own writing with invented spelling, and stories dictated by children to teachers. Children learn numbers and the alphabet in the context of their everyday experiences, as in counting out snacks and learning how to spell out his/her name. Teachers read books to children individually or in small groups throughout the day, not just at group story time. Literacy is present and used within each classroom center.

  • Special Events throughout the year for all classes and families and field trips for Preschool classes (currently restricted due to pandemic).

  • Continuous Communication with parents via daily reports, monthly newsletters and year round conferences to bridge the gap between school and home learning experiences.

  • Nutritious Hot Meals- Through family style dining, children learn healthy eating habits and mealtime etiquette. Carefully selected foods provide daily nutrition for the children at breakfast, lunch, and snack time. New Dimensions serves fresh fruit daily, only fresh or frozen vegetables, and a more nutritious variety of child friendly main entrees.