Building A Classroom Community
Where Children Grow, Learn, & Thrive Together
Building A Classroom Community
Where Children Grow, Learn, & Thrive Together
early age preschool | 2-3 years | Serving Fuquay-Varina, NC
Forging Meaningful Relationships Enhances A Family Feeling
Building a sense of trust is key during pivotal early learning days. A hands-on learning approach allows children and teachers to develop nurturing, safe, and trust-filled relationships where everyone is valued and is part of the family.
Academic, Social, & Practical Learning Directs Their Futures
It’s a big wide world with new things to learn every day. Academic, social-emotional, and life skill lessons equip children with skills and knowledge that both serve and inspire their futures.
The Early-Age Curriculum Includes:
- Positive learning through routine, organization, and encouragement raises self-confidence and social skills, so your child proceeds to preschool ready for the next step
- Practical life skills like potty training, self-care, and community chores encourage your child’s independence and let them develop pride in their accomplishments
- Positive behavior management takes discipline out of the equation. Instead, teachers model calm, centered behavior and gently guide your little one toward positive actions.
- A robust academic program gets them ready for school with early literacy, a love of reading, a passion for math, and a love of creativity and self-expression.
- Social-emotional learning inspires children to be good friends and neighbors and encourages them to develop social bonds with their classmates, who will all move on to preschool together.
Your child learns strong academic skills, such as:
- Getting ready for reading by pairing sounds and letters and identify shapes
- Sorting, counting, and patterning give them the confidence to progress with math
- Exploring expression and creativity through art, dance, circle time, and music for a holistic approach to physical, mental, and emotional growth
Your child learns essential social & behavioral skills, such as:
- Treating others - and being treated as - a valued member of the community
- Developing a sense of self-confidence
- Building independence
- Learning to get along with others
- Developing social bonds, which are preserved as all eligible 3-year-olds move up to preschool together
Plenty Of Play Space Grows Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor play areas allow children to move more freely. They run, jump, and build their strength and spatial awareness through uninhibited, physical play. Of course, what seems like play builds muscles that will help with school readiness, too!
Tasty, Healthy Meals Fuel Your Child’s Busy Day
Provided yummy meals and treats are specially designed to support your child’s health, growth, development, cognition, work, and play. And best of all, you don’t have to remember to pack a lunch!
The Brightwheel™ App Puts Everything At Your Fingertips
Keep your child’s world close at hand with the convenience of the Brightwheel™ parent communication app. View photos and videos, respond to teacher notes, and track milestones quickly and easily.
Inspiring Visitors Light Up The Day
Children learn through heavily anticipated visits from professionals, including magicians, musicians, dentists, doctors, gymnasts, firefighters with their trucks, police, and pets. And don’t forget everyone’s favorite visits – from family members!
NAEYC Accreditation Is A Stamp Of Approval
Being accredited by NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, is both an honor and a promise: that your child receives the highest-quality early education, exceeding state standards and creating lifelong learners.
Clean, Safe, & Secure Is Our Promise To You
Organized classrooms make regular cleaning and sanitizing a breeze, while Eco-Healthy Child Care® certification, CPR and First Aid trained staff, and secure keypad entry means your child is safe indoors and out!
F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)
We provide daily reports, notes, pictures, and videos through the Brightwheel™app. Paper reports are offered to families if needed.
Each day begins with circle time, which includes things lke story time or show and tell. Activity centers, teacher-led lessons, fun activities, nutritious meals and snacks, rest time, and outdoor play take care of the rest of the day.
Children play outside twice a day, weather permitting. Age-appropriate playgrounds as well as expansive natural playscapes provide ample exploration. We will reduce the amount of time spent outside in the event of precipitation or extreme temperatures.
Ratios vary by age. 2’s are 1:8, 3’s are 1:10
It is natural for children to test limits and rules. Our staff uses positive management strategies including redirection, anticipation/prevention of problems, positive reinforcement, logical consequences, and encouragement rather than competition, comparison, or criticism. Most importantly, we recognize that part of this process is providing children with the tools and support they need to express their feelings and needs in acceptable ways. We abstain from corporal punishment or other humiliating or frightening disciplinary techniques.
When possible, we will work as a team with outside professionals to implement an individualized plan that supports the child’s inclusion and success. It may be determined that we do not have adequate expertise or resources for the child’s educational, medical, or other needs, especially in situations where safety is at risk.
Meals
AsheBridge Children’s Academy provides a nutritious morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack that meet the USDA meal requirements for children.
No, all meals and snacks are provided. All children eat the same thing together. We do not make exceptions for food preferences. Parents are required to provide infant formula/milk and baby food.
No, children may not bring home food into the center. Please finish all breakfast and snacks at home or in your car prior to entering the building.
Yes, infant parents are required to send prepared bottles and baby food while in the infant room. Starting in the toddler room, children all enjoy the prepared meals and snacks with their friends.
We can accommodate minor allergies (with medical documentation) or meat-free diets, provided the family provides substitute items of equal nutritional value. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to work with generalized dietary restrictions, such as gluten intolerance.
Diapers & Potty Training
Yes, diapers (up to size 6) and wipes are provided at no extra charge for infants, toddlers, and 2’s.
Yes, you may bring your own disposable diapers and wipes.
No, we only use disposable diapers.
Children begin sitting on the potty when they are 2 years old and show interest in doing so. It is our goal to finish potty training before the 3rd birthday. While we recognize that every child has their own timetable for this, we expect toilet use by children in older classrooms.
What Parents Are Saying...
"I absolutely love the staff and the curriculum"
My son is thriving at Ashebridge in Fuquay. I absolutely love the staff and the curriculum. At 3 years old he can tell you about gardening, the life cycle of a butterfly, and which planet has rings around it. His teachers have been a great support during potty training, and they even get my son to eat vegetables!
Tracey D.
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"I fully trust and love the staff at AsheBridge"
We love AsheBridge! Our daughter is so well taken care of and she loves going to AsheBridge! I would highly recommend to anyone. I fully trust and love the staff at AsheBridge.
Dianna D.
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"The facility is kept very clean and organized"
We have enjoyed having my son at Ashebridge! The staff are all very welcoming. The facility is kept very clean and organized! I recommend this preschool to anyone looking!
Alesha R.
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