Curriculum

Curriculum

Oklahoma's Highest Star Rating | NECPA Accredited | Locally Owned

3 Star Rated
NECPA Accredited 
Locally Owned

Curriculum for a Positive Learning Experience

Local, family owned Playcare Inc believes that caring for children is about building relationships with children and their families. We believe that parent involvement, at home as well as in the centers, creates a positive learning atmosphere where children can safely explore their world.

Words of encouragement help promote a child’s confidence during exploration and provide reinforcement while learning difficult tasks. Our educated staff provides children with the windows of opportunity to positively develop their early experiences for successes later in life.

Our curriculum meets all Early Childhood Guidelines and the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation guidelines for quality curriculum AND coincides with the Lawton and Cache public schools. Playcare Inc provide reliable transportation to and from most elementary schools and all our child development centers.

Developmental assessments are completed three times per year (fall, winter and spring), and within 45 days of enrolling in a program. These assessments track your child’s progress and developmental milestones.

Infants (6 Weeks to 12 Months)

Babies are accepted to our infant program as early as 6 weeks old. Our experienced staff provides the loving care babies need because we understand a child's first years are so crucial to future success. We work closely with parents to develop routines that meet your family's needs.

Our staff provides a nurturing, safe and healthy environment for the children to begin developing large and small motor skills. Language development is encouraged throughout all activities during the day through music and conversation.

Toddlers (1 to 2 Years)

Our teachers and staff encourage toddlers as they investigate their growing world. Nurturing experiences are a big part of every toddler's day. We provide developmentally appropriate activities for toddlers as they begin exploring, discovering and adapting to their environment.

Social and cognitive concepts are continually being expanded and developed. Music and language development is a vital part of our curriculum where finger plays and creative movement are a part of the daily routines. We feature Frog Street Press and We Can comprehensive accredited curriculum.

Preschool (2 to 3 Years)

Preschool activities include:
  • Singing
  • Reading
  • Creative art
  • Plenty of time for social interactions
Our teachers follow your child's lead, responding to their interests, needs and development level. This is all part of helping them prepare for preschool.

Children's vocabulary and language concepts are expanding daily. Hands-on activities are a part of the daily program, which includes:
  • Science
  • Math
  • Art
  • Reading
  • Music

Preschool (4-Year-Olds)

We use the "We Can" comprehensive accredited curriculum. Our hands-on activities and certified staff provide an enriched learning environment. Center-based learning encourages:
  • Problem solving
  • Social skills
  • Language development
  • Physical development
Social and emotional skills are expanded as children develop special friendships. Gross and fine motor skills are being fine-tuned while self-help skills are encouraged.

Playcare continues the program throughout the summer as "Pre-K Enhancement" to meet the year-round needs of working parents. Playcare and the Lawton Public School system also collaborate at Smart Start #4 and Smart Start #5 to provide public school pre-K on-site for working parents for 4-year-olds who have turned 4 by Sept. 1, 2019.

School Age (5 to 12 Years)

School-age children love independence and choices. Children assist teachers and other children with daily activities. Your involvement is strongly encouraged at either school-age location.

Our program helps to develop positive character and independence. Social and self-help skills are expanded to create a positive classroom and clubhouse community as well as encourage future success. 

Playcare serves elementary school-age children during the school year from most of Lawton, Flower Mound, Bishop School, and Cache Elementary School. 

Transportation to and from school is provided.

Transportation is available to and from the following elementary schools in Edmond: 
  • Ida Freeman Elementary
  • Orvis Risner Elementary
  • Sunset Elementary
  • Cross Timbers Elementary
  • Charles Haskell
  • Washington Irving Elementary
  • Westfield
  • John Ross Elementary

Business hours are from: 
  • 5:30 am to 6:30 pm in Lawton
  • 5:30 am to 6:00 pm in Cache
  • 6:30 am to 6:00 pm in Edmond

Summer Program

Terrific outings include swimming and also a field trip every week, including:
  • Wild life refuge
  • Movies
  • Museums and more 

Smart Start #1, #2, #5 and #6 have Choice Centers within their school-age classrooms. Choices are: 
  • Computers
  • Games
  • Cooking and gardening
  • Art
  • Dramatic play
  • Gross motor
Our staff is nationally accredited, and we have a master teacher for each group. All of our staff is certified in CPR and first aid. All meals and snacks are included. Some locations open as early as 5:00 am and close as late as 6:30 pm. 

To qualify, please visit your chosen center and fill out the enrollment forms, pay a $25 enrollment fee and an $8 T-shirt fee. If your child attended last year and still has the green T-shirt you will not need to purchase another one. Some field trips may be an additional charge, but are usually from $1 to $5.
Our curriculum matches up with the Lawton School District. We received our National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA), proving we are committed to improving the quality of early childhood care and education programs.

Call 580-355-0814

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