Early Explorers

  • Ages 2-5

    Early Explorers welcomes learners ages 2-5 from a variety of backgrounds and ability levels.

  • Flexible Options

    Part-Time: Students enjoy engaging activites from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

    Full-Time: Our full-day programs runs from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, with the option to extend adventures until 5 PM.

  • Low Ratios

    We’re proud to maintain exceptional teacher-to-student ratios—1:8 in PreK2-3 and 1:10 in PreK-4, ensuring personalized attention for every child.

  • 0% Teacher Turnover

    Our commitment to consistent, quality care is reflected in our dedicated team. Established in 2021, our original preschool teachers are still with us! This 0% turnover rate means your child benefits from familiar faces and a stable, loving environment as they grow.

A Day in the Life of an Early Explorer

Curious about what a typical day looks like for our preschoolers? Our thoughtfully designed schedule balances engaging learning activities, creative play, and essential rest.

  • We value time outdoors and work multiple recess blocks into our day.

  • Each morning, we greet our friends, sing songs, and work together to build a strong community.

  • As a Reggio Emilia program, our classroom environment is the “3rd teacher” after the parent and classroom teacher. Our teachers carefully plan center activities to reflect our classes’ interests and encourage exploration. If our friends are interested in robots, you might see us creating them from cardboard boxes and loose parts. If our friends are into the ocean, you might see us matching identifying cards with fish figurines in our water table or the live fish in our aquarium.

  • We keep our bodies nourished to keep our energy levels high for lots of play!

  • During this time, we may visit the quail or chickens in our aviary, tend plants in our garden, play soccer with our friends, or build a fort with our outdoor loose parts.

  • We use our toys to authentically practice skills like sharing, teamwork, and creativity with our friends. Our teachers observe us to learn more about our interests, so they can be intentional with center planning. This is also when teachers pull us to work in small groups to meet us where we are in our learning journey—one group of friends may be learning the fundamentals of reading or completing math problems, while another is identifying colors or strengthening fine motor skills. That’s ok! We all learn at different paces.

  • We come back together as a class so our teachers can read aloud to us. We also revisit core skills that everyone is working toward, such as letter names and sounds, shapes, and more!

  • We can bring our lunch from home or order from Tampa Lunch (offered three days per week).

  • Since it’s almost time for our part-time friends to go home, we have a quick afternoon meeting to talk about our day, work on community building, and say goodbye.

  • Some of our friends still need a full nap and some only need a 30 minute rest and reset time, so we split into groups accordingly and go to different rooms. Early Explorers who don’t take a full nap will have an additional recess and center time in the afternoons.

Our vision is to support children in reaching their full potential by fostering their natural curiosity, independence, and inherent abilities.

Quality Education: Our experienced staff is dedicated to providing a rich and stimulating environment where children can explore, learn, and grow.

Safety First: We prioritize the safety and well-being of every child in our care, ensuring parents' peace of mind.

Holistic Development: We focus on the whole child; creativity, independence, physical, emotional, and social growth.