Starfish Academy knows that each child learns differently.  Children learn through play, they learn by doing, and they learn by experiencing.   Our well qualified staff will make your child’s learning experience an enjoyable one.   With a little guidance and a lot of teaching, children begin to learn the alphabet; they learn to cut with scissors, and how to write their name.   

Here at Starfish Academy we follow our very own literacy based creative curriculum.  Each week teachers create lesson plans based around the book of the week.  A specific letter, color, number, and shape are selected for the week that coincides with the book.  Art projects and other activities that the children will be doing all relate back to the book.  

Lesson plans are created and implemented in each of our classrooms with fun activities and projects geared towards your child’s learning.  Lesson plans consist of gross motor skills, fine motor skills, science, math, introduction to a foreign language, creative art projects, writing, reading, and so much more!  Each class maintains a structured pre school schedule.   Daily routines and structured schedules vary for each age group.

Starfish Academy’s one and only goal is to provide a fun, loving, learning environment for your child.  

Enrichment Programs 

In addition to the school’s curriculum, we have the following programs designed to enhance your child’s learning and fun here at Starfish Academy. Registration forms and enrollment information for these programs can be found in the lobby on the enrichment table.  

Crown Arts Karate- For centuries, the martial arts has been building strong & confident children.  Today, our martial arts program for children will give your child the unshakable confidence, athletic coordination, and razor sharp focus that will lay the foundation for a lifetime of success.  This Karate program that comes to Starfish Academy is designed for ages 3 and up.
Creative Movements & Music- This fun music class will be provided by Starfish Academy for the children in the Woddler through Pre K 3 classes. Through Miss Cameron’s music class the children will learn many new songs and the will work on music rhythm, sounds, and fun movements.
Miss Heidi's Gymnastics - This class provides an exciting combination of gymnastics, coordination, & basic body movement incorporated with rhymes & music for children ages 1-6.  The children enjoy using miniature Olympic equipment as they learn new skills while having fun with exercise.
Stretch-N-Grow- This is an educational fitness class for children that takes place year round.  The children enjoy fun and games with Coach Peggy as they learn about healthy eating and good exercise.  This program is provided to all children ages 2 and up by Starfish Academy.  
Mother Goose-  This interactive storytelling program is provided to all of the children in the Woddler-Pre K 3 classes by Starfish Academy.  Mother Goose comes to Starfish Academy on Thursday mornings and sings and acts out Nursery Rhymes with all of the children.
Little Picasso’s - The children will be given the opportunity to explore the great world of art. This class places an emphasis on having fun while exploring your child's creativity.  The children will learn about primary colors, different painting techniques, and they will be given the chance to create many different projects.  This class is designed for children ages 3 and up.
Mad Science - Mad Science is on a mission to spark the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, interactive, and educational programs that instill a clear understanding of what science is really about and how it affects the world around us.  Mad Science will be coming to Starfish Academy with fun science experiments, hands on learning, and to teach children the exploration of the magic of science.   
Comp-U-Child- Comp-U-Child takes place on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.  This program teaches the children the basic uses of a computer and also incorporates general learning with fun programs designed to teach the children about shapes, colors, letters, numbers, and much more. This class is for children ages 3 and up.

 The following activities are implemented in each classroom, specific to their age group, and are offered for all of our pre-school programs:

Reading Readiness:  Oral language development; readiness for books, discrimination of sounds; repeating a pattern; discrimination of letters; ability to recognize printed name; building a sight vocabulary; ability to recognize rhyming words; ability to retell stories and past experiences; and most importantly, the discovery that reading can be a great source of pleasure and fun.

Math Readiness:  Concepts of big and small, few and many, more than and less than; basic numbers 1-10 and 1-100; telephone numbers; addresses; simple calculators and computers; geometric shapes; and measuring.  A variety of learning activities are provided to make learning more fun.

Art:  Primary and secondary colors; cutting and pasting and gluing; painting with different kinds of media and textures; weaving; paper mache; mobiles; holiday projects; seasonal themes and personal creations.  Not only is art a lot of fun, it also promotes visual motor coordination.

Science:  Lessons consist of a variety of simple experiments and experiences.  It involves investigating, listening and manipulating.  It also means asking questions.  The children will be introduced to pets, plants, planets, the change of seasons, the five senses, night and day, and much more.  The opportunities are endless.

Practical Life:  The children are introduced to a variety of tasks often performed in everyday life.  They include folding a blanket, setting a table, washing dishes, pouring water, washing hands, buttoning, snapping, tying, and buckling.  This curriculum also includes stranger danger, telephone manners, emotions, safety rules, and community helpers.

Foreign Language:  Within each classroom the children will learn the Spanish language. The teachers will teach them numbers, the days of the week, the months of the year, colors, shapes and much more.  They will learn a new Spanish word a week and will practice their recognition and sound development of these words at circle time.