About Stepping Stones
Our Story
Stepping Stones Early Learning Academy is a Preschool for children ages 1-5 that provides an adventurous setting for those in their early learning years to flourish.
Our goal is to teach children to love God, provide a positive foundation for a life-long love of learning, and promote independence with a focus on social and emotional aspects of a child’s development. We provide a structured curriculum along with exposure to classical arts, science, and cooking that allows students to learn through play, exploration, and discovery.
All children learn differently, so we provide many opportunities for them to find their God-given abilities to allow them to be successful in life.
OUR MISSION
Our Philosophy
Stepping Stones Academy aims to provide a nurturing environment in which the young child and their family feels loved, respected, and valued. Our Christian program is designed to promote the child’s development emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually.
Our Vision
Teaching and incorporating Christian principles for living into the classroom
Being a reflection of God’s love to our children
Providing sincere, nurturing teachers
Valuing the uniqueness and individuality of each child
Building our curriculum around developmentally appropriate practices
Encouraging active learning
Partnering with parents to build a strong God-centered foundation for the children in our care
MEET OUR TEACHERS
The staff and teachers of Stepping Stones Early Learning Academy make every effort to build their curriculum around developmentally appropriate practices. The implications of such practices include:
- Making Lessons meaningful to children and related to what they already know
- Teaching in a way that recognizes that children do not learn in the same way; they aren’t interested in learning the same thing as everyone else all the time
- Providing instruction that is physically and mentally active - children should be actively involved in learning activities by building, creating, experimenting, investigating, and working collaboratively with their peers
- Providing hands-on activities with concrete objects and manipulatives as opposed to workbook and worksheet activities
