Toddler Program

Balanced routines and positive guidance give your toddler the confidence to talk, move, and explore, with daily updates for you.

Ages
18 – 24 mo
Hours
6:30 am – 6:15 pm
Ratio
Low, age-based
Updates
Daily parent app
Woman and toddler smiling outdoors with a green toy vehicle in a playground setting
28
Years voted Best Childcare
Austin Family Magazine
Teacher and child engaging in a fun learning activity together

A confident next step after infancy

Toddlers are learning in leaps and bounds how to communicate, move with purpose, and show who they are. Our teachers use balanced routines and positive guidance so your child feels confident trying new skills and new experiences.

45+
Years caring for Austin families
6x
Vocabulary growth from 18 to 24 months

How we support your toddler’s growth

Language grows fast between 18 and 24 months, so our teachers focus on words, conversation, and skill building every day.

Language development

Books, rhyming songs, listening games, and growing ASL and new-language vocabulary build early speech.

Physical development

Coloring, puzzles, and blocks build fine motor skills, while climbing, hopping, and tumbling build strength.

Social and emotional development

Positive interactions, peer friendships, and self-help skills build respect for self and others.

Cognitive development

Cause and effect, patterns, shapes, sorting, and nature exploration grow early thinking skills.

What your toddler experiences

Growing more independent every day

Teacher reading to a toddler with a monkey puppet and a teddy bear nearby
1-on-1 connection

Low teacher-to-child ratios give teachers time to guide each toddler’s new words and new skills.

Smiling toddler on a swing wearing a floral shirt and shorts in a playground on a sunny day
Safety

Secure, closely monitored indoor and outdoor natural play areas made for climbing, hopping, and tumbling.

Toddler playing with colorful toy at a table
Learning

Weekly theme-based plans with early reading, math, science, building, and pretend play.

Toddler playing with a toy while a caregiver smiles and interacts in a bright playroom
Communication

Daily updates from your child’s teacher so you can follow their growth from work.

A sample day

Predictable rhythm, room to grow

Balanced routines help toddlers know what comes next, with plenty of time for play, learning, meals, and rest.

6:30 AM
Joyful arrival with tummy time, floor play, puppets, and books
8:30 AM
Morning affirmation song, music, and movement
9:30 AM
Circle time with stories, kindness and empathy, Spanish, and ASL
10:05 AM
Outdoor classroom for nature and discovery, or indoor gross motor play
11:30 AM
Family-style lunch where children practice serving themselves
12:30 PM
Rest time, with quiet activities for early risers
3:20 PM
Circle time with songs, fingerplays, and imagination stories
5:15 PM
Learning centers, songs, and character building
Curriculum

Platinum Learning, built for toddlers

Weekly, theme-based learning plans meet each child’s needs through research-based activities in our Platinum Learning for Life™ curriculum.

Early reading
Books, rhymes, and naming games that grow vocabulary every day.
Early math and science
Patterns, shapes, sorting, and hands-on nature exploration.
Building and pretend play:
Blocks, construction, and imaginative play that spark creativity.
Pre-writing
Regular art activities that build the hand skills for writing.
Smiling toddler riding a blue balance bike in a sunny playground

Toddler program questions