Summary
Contact Info
Starchild Academy
1550 North Wekiwa Springs Road
Apopka
, FL
32712
www.starchildacademy.com
Tel:
(407) 880-6060
Fax:
(407) 880-7688
Director:
Cindy & Peter ZimmermannOwners
info@StarChildAcademy.com
Admissions Director:
info@StarChildAcademy.com
General Approach to Learning
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| Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
While child is in utero, upon birth, after a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school, after a face-to-face meeting at the school |
| Deadline for applications |
Rolling |
Key Statistics
| Student/teacher ratio |
7:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
2 months |
| School year |
Year round program |
Kindergarten Placement
Survey Information
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
"StarChild Academy believes that education begins in the cradle and that every opportunity should be given to children to gain knowledge. For this reason, we begin our education program, including four foreign languages, in our infant room. We know that the younger a child is when he or she learns to read, the easier it will be for him or her to succeed later in school.
Our structured learning environment focuses on pre-reading skills in our toddler and preschool classrooms and on reading fluency and comprehension skills in our Pre-K program. StarChild Academy offers specially designed, customized curricula for each age group.
Our program features nationally recognized curricula taught by well-trained, caring teachers. StarChild Academy utilizes the McGraw Hill Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, Zoo-Phonics, and High Reach curricula. Activities such as recognizing the alphabet, beginning to read, working with numbers, exploring with arts and crafts, and refining eye-hand coordination and problem solving skills are emphasized by StarChild Academy's teachers.
The developing personality of each child becomes more evident as they mature. We make certain that the teachers at StarChild Academy take special care to watch the progress of each child and to report their progress to parents daily in writing (weekly for our Half-Day Preschool and Pre-K programs.)
StarChild Academy's teachers know that a positive approach is the best approach. Using praise creates a good attitude towards learning and helps build a child's self-esteem. Learning should be a fun, rewarding, and stress-free experience for the children and the teacher
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
"INFANT ROOM A" DAILY SCHEDULE
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM BREAKFAST & NAP TIME
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM FLASHCARDS AND PUPPETS
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM DIAPER CHANGE
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM MAT & BLANKET TIME
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM SNACK & BOTTLE TIME
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM NAP TIME
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM DIAPER CHANGE
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM LUNCH
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM STORY TIME
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM ARABIC LESSON
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM SPANISH LESSON
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM NAP TIME
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM JAPANESE LESSON
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CHINESE LESSON
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PLAY TIME
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM NAP TIME
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM SNACK TIME
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CLEAN UP FOR MOM & DAD
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM MAT & BLANKET TIME
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM SONG, STORY, AND PUPPETS
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ROCKING CHAIR TIME
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM NAP TIME
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM DINNER TIME
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM DIAPER & PICK-UP TIME
INFANT ROOM B DAILY SCHEDULE
6:00 AM - 8:20 AM BREAKFAST & FREE PLAY
PRESCHOOL C DAILY SCHEDULE
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM TABLE TOP TOYS & COLORING
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CALENDAR & PLEDGE
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM MORNING SNACK
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM A BEKA PHONICS CURRICULUM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM ARABIC LESSON
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM SPANISH LESSON
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM OUTDOOR PLAY
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM LUNCH
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM MATH
11:30 AM - 1:45 PM NAP TIME
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM JAPANESE LESSON
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM CHINESE LESSON
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM SAXON MATH (M/W/F)
TABLE TOP ACTIVITIES (T/TH)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM STORY TIME (T/TH/F)
SCIENCE (M/W)
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM MUSIC LESSON
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM AFTERNOON SNACK
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ARTS AND CRAFTS
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM MOVEMENT LESSON
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM TABLE TOP ACTIVITIES
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM STORY TIME
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM TABLE TOP TOYS & COLORING
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM MAT & BLANKET TIME
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM STORY TIME
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM MUSIC & MOVEMENT
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM SPANISH LESSON
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM SNACK & BOTTLE TIME
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM DIAPER CHANGE
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM JAPANESE LESSON
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM LUNCH
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM ARABIC LESSON
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM NAP TIME
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PLAY TIME
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM STORY TIME
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM DIAPER CHANGE
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PLAY TIME
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM AFTERNOON SNACK
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CHINESE LESSON
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM STORY AND PUPPET TIME
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CLEAN UP FOR MOM & DAD
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM SCIENCE
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM NAP TIME
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM SONG, STORY, AND PUPPETS
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM DINNER TIME
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PLAY TIME
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM DIAPER & PICK-UP TIME
TODDLER A DAILY SCHEDULE
6:00 AM - 8:40 AM BREAKFAST & FREE PLAY
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM MORNING SNACK
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM ARABIC LESSON
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CUDDLE BUGS CURRICULUM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM OUTDOOR PLAY
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM LUNCH
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM SPANISH LESSON
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM STORY TIME
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM NAP TIME
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM JAPANESE LESSON
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM AFTERNOON SNACK
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM SCIENCE
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CHINESE LESSON
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ARTS & CRAFTS
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM MANIPULATIVES
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM GROSS MOTOR PLAY
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM SNACK
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM GROSS MOTOR PLAY
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM TABLE TOP ACTIVITIES
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM MANIPULATIVES
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM STORY AND PUPPETS
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM FREE PLAY
TODDLER B DAILY SCHEDULE
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM BREAKFAST AND FREE PLAY
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM STORY TIME
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM MORNING SNACK
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM OUTDOOR PLAY
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM ARABIC LESSON
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CUDDLE BUGS CURRICULUM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM JAPANESE LESSON
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM LUNCH
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM OUTDOOR PLAY
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM SPANISH LESSON
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM NAP TIME
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CHINESE LESSON
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM MANIPULATIVE TOYS
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM SCIENCE
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM AFTERNOON SNACK
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM ARTS & CRAFTS
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM SNACK
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM MUSIC AND DANCE
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM GROSS MOTOR PLAY
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM SONG, STORY, AND PUPPETS
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM FREE PLAY
PRESCHOOL A DAILY SCHEDULE
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM FREE PLAY
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM MORNING SNACK
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM SPANISH LESSON
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM A BEKA PHONICS CURRICULUM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM OUTDOOR PLAY
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ARABIC LESSON
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM A BEKA PHONICS CURRICULUM
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM LUNCH
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM BLOCKS & PUZZLES
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM STORY TIME
11:30 AM - 1:45 PM NAP TIME
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CHINESE LESSON
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM AFTERNOON SNACK
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM JAPANESE LESSON
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM SAXON MATH (M/W/F)
TABLE TOP ACTIVITIES (T/TH)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM ARTS AND CRAFTS
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM MANIPULATIVE CENTERS
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM CIRCLE TIME (FLASHCARDS)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM TABLE TOP ACTIVITIES
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM STORY TIME
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PUZZLES AND BLOCKS
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM GROSS MOTOR PLAY
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM FREE PLAY
PRE-K B DAILY SCHEDULE
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM TABLE TOP TOYS & COLORING
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CALENDAR AND PLEDGE
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM SIGHT WORD REVIEW
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM STORY TIME
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM MORNING SNACK
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM OPEN COURT CURRICULUM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM SPANISH LESSON
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM MOVEMENT LESSON
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM OPEN COURT CURRICULUM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM SCIENCE
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM OUTDOOR PLAY
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM MATH
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM LUNCH
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM MANIPULATIVES
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM JAPANESE LESSON
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM ARABIC LESSON
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM NAP TIME
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM AFTERNOON SNACK
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM SAXON MATH
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM SIGN LANGUAGE LESSON
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM OUTDOOR PLAY
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM MUSIC LESSON
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM STORY TIME (M/W/F)
SCIENCE (T/TH)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM ARTS AND CRAFTS
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM CHINESE LESSON
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM TABLE TOP ACTIVITIES
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM GAME TIME
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM MANIPULATIVE CENTERS
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM TABLE TOP TOYS & COLORING
"
Excerpted from the preschool's website
Quality of Teaching
Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching
Individualized Teaching
Description of how teachers work with children who are
"behind," "excelling" or "different" from the majority of students
StarChild Academy believes that education begins in the cradle and that every opportunity should be given to children to gain knowledge. For this reason, we begin our education program, including foreign languages, in our infant room. We know that the younger a child is when he or she learns to read, the easier it will be for him or her to succeed later in school.
Our structured learning environment focuses on pre-reading skills in our toddler and preschool classrooms and on reading fluency and comprehension skills in our Pre-K program. StarChild Academy offers specially designed, customized curricula for each age group.
Our program features nationally recognized curricula taught by well-trained, caring teachers. StarChild Academy utilizes the McGraw Hill Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, A Beka Phonics, and High Reach curricula. Activities such as recognizing the alphabet, beginning to read, working with numbers, exploring with arts and crafts, and refining eye-hand coordination and problem solving skills are emphasized by StarChild Academyâ??s teachers.
The developing personality of each child becomes more evident as they mature. We make certain that the teachers at StarChild Academy take special care to watch the progress of each child and to report their progress to parents daily in writing (weekly for our Half-Day Preschool and Pre-K programs.)
StarChild Academyâ??s teachers know that a positive approach is the best approach. Using praise creates a good attitude towards learning and helps build a childâ??s self-esteem. Learning should be a fun, rewarding, and stress-free experience for the children and the teacher.
Home School Connection
Director's Comments
StarChild Academy encourages frequent communications between the school and the families that we serve. The channels of communication in place are listed below:
â? StarChild Academyâ??s web site at StarChildAcademy.com includes information on our curriculum programs, classroom schedules, extra-curricular activities, field trips, weekly menus, our Parentâ??s Night Out program, our free Internet video service, school policies & procedures, tuition rates, careers, and even franchise opportunities.
â? StarChild Academyâ??s monthly newsletter includes information on topics such as this monthâ??s curriculum, extra-curricular activities, our free Internet video service, our Parentâ??s Night Out program, and upcoming holidays.
â? We encourage parents to speak with their childâ??s morning teacher when dropping off their child.
â? Our free Internet video service allows parents to watch their children all day long in their classroom, the dining room, and their playground.
â? Each classroom at StarChild Academy has a telephone allowing parents to call and speak with their childâ??s teacher.
â? StarChild Academy provides daily reports to parents for their children in our full-time Infant through Pre-K programs. Attached to these reports are your childâ??s class work, art work, and homework assignments so that you know what your child is learning at school. Weekly reports are provided for our Half-Day Preschool and Pre-K children.
â? We encourage parents to speak with their childâ??s afternoon teacher when picking up their child.
â? Parent/teacher conferences are available to parents to discuss your childâ??s progress at StarChild Academy.
â? The owner and the director are available at the Front Desk to answer any questions or address any concerns that you may have.
Your Satisfaction:
We want your familyâ??s experience at StarChild Academy to be positive and will work hard to achieve your satisfaction. If you are not completely pleased with any part of our program, we encourage you to speak with your childâ??s teacher, one of our directors, or one of the owners. We will do everything possible to address any issues of concern
Separation
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Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Extra staff dedicated to handle separation
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Parents in classroom early on
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Discipline, Health and Safety
Overview
Director's Description of Approach Toward Discipline
The use of physical punishment is prohibited at StarChild Academy. Discipline consists of positive redirection or, if necessary, time out. Time out is limited to one minute per year of age of the child per incident. Time out consists of sitting in a chair facing the group, but apart, still within supervision of the teacher.
In order to provide the best care for your child(ren), parents are requested to notify StarChild Academy of changes in your childâ??s environment that might affect the behavior of your child(ren). Our being aware of changes in your childâ??s life will assist us in implementing the adjustment.
However, StarChild Academy reserves the right to ask parents to make alternative arrangements for the care of a child in the event that behavior becomes a problem that cannot be corrected.
Food Allergies
Medications
