Toddler Program

18 to 30 months

Toddler Program

18 to 30 months

Imagination plays a pivotal role in toddler brain development; it fosters creativity and laying the foundation for cognitive growth.

Toddlers’ brains are built to grow when experiencing sounds, smells, sights, taste, and touch. Westcliff Early Learning Academy provides hands-on activities that provide the best learning outcomes as they allow toddlers to safely engage their senses. As a result, toddlers can begin to understand how the world operates and build their knowledge and confidence.

Our teachers develop nurturing relationships with the children and show respect for each child. They provide reasonable expectations and encourage children to test their ideas through structured and open-ended activities. Sensory exploration is offered daily, along with art, music, and movement experiences.

Our toddler environments are warm and inviting to encourage exploration and movement.

Our classrooms are aesthetically appealing with plants, soft rugs, art displays, and flexible seating options to meet your child’s needs. Each room has a nature and peace table, and space for children to work individually or in small groups. The furniture is child size and activities are both structured and open ended.

There are spaces for quiet and active play, both indoors and outside. Children can explore indoor climbing playsets or the rich outdoor environment with gardening and art activities, wheeled toys, tricycles, a sandbox, a climbing slide structure, and a playhouse.

The majority of the activities are child initiated. Toddlers can access many open-ended activity materials, including blocks, playdough, and Reggio inspired loose parts. Class materials are made of high-quality, natural elements.

Children can express themselves through drawings, sculpting, dramatic play, writing, painting, and projects.

Program Highlights

  • Teachers establish nurturing relationships and respect each child

  • Children are encouraged to explore and test their ideas through structured and open-ended activities

  • Daily opportunities for sensory exploration, art, music, and movement experiences

  • Aesthetically appealing classrooms with plants, soft rugs, art displays, and flexible seating options

  • Nature and peace tables in each room, with space for individual or small group work

  • Child-sized furniture and a mix of structured and open-ended activities

  • Indoor and outdoor spaces for both quiet and active play

  • Rich outdoor environment with gardening, art activities, wheeled toys, tricycles, sandbox and climbing slide structure

Our curriculum and environments

Westcliff’s learning environment encourages children’s innate curiosity and their connection to nature, while also providing a well-organized and engaging curriculum that fosters independence, socialization, and self-expression. Learn more about our curriculum and environments inspired by Reggio Emilia, Montessori and Nature based pedagogies.
Two Primary students working together in a project-based, Reggio curriculum.

Our curriculum and environments

Westcliff’s learning environment encourages children’s innate curiosity and their connection to nature, while also providing a well-organized and engaging curriculum that fosters independence, socialization, and self-expression. Learn more about our curriculum and environments inspired by Reggio Emilia, Montessori and Nature based pedagogies.

Sign-Up For Our Priority List

Learn more about our unique programs, enrollment spots, and tuition. Fill out the interest form, call or text (949) 867-7985, or email us. We will be opening soon.

Terms and Conditions: By submitting this form, you are giving your express written consent without obligation for Westcliff Early Learning Academy to contact you regarding our educational programs and services using e-mail or phone, including automated technology for calls to the phone number(s) provided.

Montessori and Reggio education: A teacher giving a student a lesson on color grading

Sign-Up For Our Priority List

Learn more about our unique programs, enrollment spots, and tuition. Fill out the interest form, call or text (949) 867-7985, or email us. We will be opening soon.

Terms and Conditions: By submitting this form, you are giving your express written consent without obligation for Westcliff Early Learning Academy to contact you regarding our educational programs and services using e-mail or phone, including automated technology for calls to the phone number(s) provided.

Parent and Me Classes

Come explore together
New sessions coming soon

Our Parent and Me program offers a rich and supportive learning environment for infants and toddlers. Participants are involved in circle time, group activities including songs, playing instruments, dramatic play, puppets, bubbles, and group discussions.

Classes are designed to assist children and caretakers in developing sign language, sensory exploration, and muscle coordination. Social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth is fostered through a balanced, developmentally based program.The best part is you can be there to enjoy your little one laugh, tumble, and engage while we provide a setting for them to grow!

Father and daughter in an outdoor environment

Parent and Me Classes

Come explore together
New sessions coming soon

Our Parent and Me program offers a rich and supportive learning environment for infants and toddlers. The best part is you can be there to enjoy your little one laugh, tumble, and engage while we provide a setting for them to grow!