Nursery Zone

Infants

Excell is committed to providing a bright, sterile and loving environment for infants to thrive. We use specialized air cleaning units and air filters to help remove air borne irritants inside the classroom, creating better air quality. Well trained Associates give infants the love, attention and stimulation they need to flourish while away from home. Our Associates offer loving attention from cuddling, rocking and thoughtful interaction, to singing and talking, all in a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

Toddlers

Toddlers are naturally inquisitive, open, trusting, energetic and happy. Toddlers spend much of their day singing, dancing, laughing and playing. The Pinnacle curriculum consists of devotion, motor skills, art and academics. They will begin to learn basic words, colors, shapes and numbers, play simple games and develop relationships with each other. Our program provides stimulating activities and group interactions designed to generate interest and curiosity as your child grows.

2 Year Olds

Pinnacle Two-Year old curriculum provides learning areas that focus on dramatic play, creative arts, language development and sensory exploration. Group activities will help your child practice social skills, such as cooperation, sharing and taking turns. The two year old program will continue to build upon the academics introduced in the Toddler program.

Preschool

Three-Year Olds

The three year old program utilizes both faith-based Pinnacle and Abeka curriculla. These tools employ developmentally appropriate practices and place emphasis on reading with an introduction to phonics. Children are also introduced to math, language, reading, social and physical skills through creative and interactive activities. The preschool program also includes computer and Spanish classes.

Milestones

We help children develop and use their self-esteem and independence skills.
A few of the milestones focused on:

• Patterning
• Sorting – Shape, Size, Color
• Art – Drawing
• Problem Solving
• Basic Counting

• Letter Recognition
• Interest in Guided Reading
• Speaking – in Front of Small Group
• Simple Memory Exercises/Storytelling

Pre-Kindergarten

Age 4 Years Old

The four year old program utilizes the ABeka Curriculum. A variety of carefully designed learning centers offer children fun opportunities to develop social, physical, emotional and cognitive skills. This program also includes classes in computers and Spanish. Our children are ready for Kindergarten and a lifetime of learning through the integration of academics and our continued focus on behavior management, self-esteem and independence skills.

Milestones

We help children develop and use their self-esteem and independence skills.
Milestones we focus on in Pre-K include:

• Patterning and Sequencing
• Understanding Size Differences
• Verbally Spelling and Printing First
• Name/Introducing Last Name
• Speaking In Front of a Group of Peers
• Spelling and Reading Simple Words
• Fine Tuning Motor Skills
• Confidence in a School Setting
• Reinforcing Self Help Skills

• Simple Math
• Counting, Printing and Recognizing Numerals
• Recalling Events From a Story
• Describing Events in a Photo
• Using Problem Solving Skills in a Group
• Independent Problem Solving
• Secure Separation From Parents
• Enhancing Social Skills

Academy

5 yrs – 1st grade

The Academy program further builds on establishing positive self-images, community awareness and a spirit of Christ excellence in our young students. The program is aimed at preparing our students for excellence in the academic arena once they graduate from Excell. The school aged program utilizes the ABeKa curriculum. The Kindergarten class will receive lessons in Language Arts, Science, Arithmetic, Social Studies, Bible and Fine Arts Computers and Spanish. The first and second grades in addition will have classes in history and geography as well as health, safety and manners. The program is designed to strengthen reading comprehension, writing and math skills. While academics will be the main focus at this level, Excell is always committed to providing a loving and nurturing environment for all students.

Before / Afterschool

BEFORE/AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

The Before/Afterschool Empowerment Program is designed to help students learn valuable skills that they will need to be successful in life. The students will learn about life empowerment skills such as Organization Skills, Time Management, and Know Your Bible, just to name a few. They will be introduced to a different topic every month in a fun interactive way. The skills will be taught and reinforced using games and real life simulations. The daily schedule will include homework assistance, outdoor time and life empowerment skills. For an additional fee, students will take one fun-filled, educational fieldtrip each month, and have the opportunity to be engaged in rewarding acts of community service.

SUMMER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

The Summer Empowerment Program is designed to help students learn valuable skills that they will need to be successful in life. Along with academic instruction in Reading, Math, Spelling, Language Arts and Bible, students will learn life empowerment skills by participating in our Junior Achievement program (JA) which teaches entrepreneurship, economics and money management skills. They will be introduced to a different topic every week. The skills will be taught and reinforced using games and real- life simulations. Students will also participate with our Kids Care Club (KCC) which focuses on youth volunteer activities in the community. There will also be at least two fun and/or educational field trips every week. The most important skill the students will reinforce during the Summer Empowerment Program is to “Have Fun While Learning.”

Junior Achievement & Kids Care Club Programs

Junior Achievement

Excell is a part the Junior Achievement (JA) Network. JA Worldwide is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of Contributing to their communities.

Kids Care Club

Excell is also a part of the Kids Care Club Organization. Kids Care Clubs provides young people with hands-on volunteer opportunities to help others in their local and global communities.