Little Learners & Infant Care is a family-owned center on North Magnolia Avenue in central Santee, serving infants through school-age children with full-day and half-day programs. Operated by Danny and Crystal Burroughs since March 2000, the center has built exceptional cross-platform community sentiment across Google, Facebook, and Yelp reviews. The Creative Curriculum framework emphasizes character development and age-specific milestones from infants through pre-K, with school-age programming including homework assistance and STEM activities. With a capacity of 57 and year-round operation from 7am to 5pm weekdays, the center serves the Carlton Hills and Mission Gorge areas; prospective families should verify current licensing status at ccld.dss.ca.gov and contact the center directly to discuss infant program availability and enrollment timelines.
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Creative Curriculum (state approved), developmentally appropriate and age-specific. Includes Kindness Curriculum for character development. Curriculum components: physical health, social-emotional development, language, literacy, social studies, motor development, arts, early reading and number skills, cognitive development.
Programs & activities: School-age: homework assistance, reading time, math, science, STEM, self-directed and teacher-directed activities, physical activities, local field trips. Preschool: ABC's by sight and sound, shapes, colors, tracing, name recognition, scissor skills, number recognition. Pre-K: cognitive skills, socialization, blending sounds, pre-reading. All ages: active play, art, music, science, language development, dramatic play.
What sets it apart: Open year-round, full-day and half-day programs available. Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm. Programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, pre-k, and school-age children. Founded March 2000, owned by Danny and Crystal Burroughs.
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