Developing Pre-Academic Skills
and Shaping Growing Personalities Through Active Learning
Developing Pre-Academic Skills
And Shaping Growing Personalities Through Active Learning
Preschool | 2.5 - 4 years | Serving Erie, CO & Kansas City, KS
Early Childhood Lead Teachers With Years of Education Experience
Our highly-skilled teaching team has decades of experience working with preschoolers and helping to prepare them for kindergarten. They will provide guidance, reassurance and cuddles at every turn to make your little one feel supported throughout their learning journey with us.
Daily Learning Guided by The HighScope Curriculum
We call on the research-based HighScope curriculum to guide our daily preschool programming. This means that your child will be encouraged to actively learn by interacting with their surroundings in small groups and exploring new concepts by using their five senses.
Setting The Foundation For Happy, Emotionally Intelligent Personalities
We set out to equip your child with the socio-emotional skills that will help them build long-lasting personal relationships as they grow older. They will learn how to identify their emotions, their peers’ feelings, how to share, and much more.
Weekly Themes Engage Your Preschoolers’ Five Senses
To keep your preschooler engaged and interested in learning throughout each day they spend with us, we turn to fun, child-centric themes to guide academic activities. They’ll learn about weather patterns, the outdoors, animals and all sorts of enchanting countries and cultures.
Creative Lessons, Games and Experiences Keep Minds Sharp
In order to help your preschooler sharpen the fine motor skills that occur in the wrists, hands, feet and toes, we provide a roster of enrichment activities such as dance, art, yoga, and dramatic play. Being creative has never been so much fun!
A Nutritious Meal Program using fresh fruits, vegetables and home-style meals
Young learners exert a seemingly endless supply of energy throughout the day and our meal program will keep them fueled to keep going straight through until pick-up time. Breakfast, lunch, and a pm snack are provided each day. We are a nut-free environment.
Tri-Annual Assessments and Progress Updates Available With Just a Few Clicks
You’ll never have to wonder what your child has been up to throughout the day again thanks to COR Advantage, our parent-teacher communication app. Browse tri-annual assessments, daily updates, photos and more from the convenience of your mobile or desktop device. We also use personal emails to communicate basic center information and important updates, such as closures, with families.
Acres of Outdoor Space To Refine Your Growing Child’s Gross Motor Skills
Fresh air and sunshine does the mind and body wonders! Your preschoolers will be able to play to their hearts’ content in our spacious, enclosed outdoor play areas that come fully equipped with plenty of toys and games.
Clean, Safe Facilities Free From Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Hazards
Preschoolers love to explore every corner they can get access to, so we’ve made sure that Exploring Minds Academy is Eco-Healthy Child Care® Certified for toxic substances to be of no concern. This also means that we avoid harmful art supplies, PVC toys and much more.
Hear What Parents Have To Say...
"Our daughter is welcomed each morning with a warm smile..."
We found Ms. Pamela Piekarski, who has 40 years of early education experience, is bilingual and raised three daughters, and her staff were courteous, professional and made time to address our concerns in a timely manner. Our daughter is welcomed each morning with a warm smile. I wholeheartedly recommend Exploring Minds Academy and encourage parents in need of day care to consider this center a legit possibility.
"The care in both the infant and toddler rooms has been great..."
We could not be more thrilled about Exploring Minds Academy. Its location also feels secluded and safe. The care in both the infant and toddler rooms has been great. We love the clear communication from staff and our child is excited to go to “school,” as well as excelling academically. We are consistently in awe of the center’s influence on our child’s sign language knowledge, manners, and verbal development.
"They teach my kids a lot of things like eating all their food..."
My kids love it here! Everyday they bring home something new they made and they are so proud of it. They teach my kids a lot of things like eating all their food is called "making a happy plate". They can say thank you and I want more in sign language. The staff is great and Mrs.Pamela actually cares about our life outside of school and will help you out if you have any problems going on.
"Curriculum based center focuses on learning through play with positive directives..."
Exploring Minds Academy is a curriculum based center that focuses on learning through play and redirecting with positive directives. It shows through kids that have passed through their doors that have gone on to succeed in their academics. The teachers are consistently being trained in new areas on how to teach your children. I highly recommend enrolling your children at Exploring Minds Academy!
"The staff & administration are all very trustworthy & I've never had a problem..."
My kids have been coming here since 2014 & they all have enjoyed it here. They have loved all of their teachers & have been well taken care of by all the staff over the years. The staff & administration are all very trustworthy & I've never had a problem with leaving my children here. I highly recommend enrolling your kids here as the curriculum is outstanding especially when entering kindergarten & at an affordable price.
"We have been comforted by the ample experience of many of the teachers..."
Exploring Minds has been our first and only daycare for our family and we couldn't have asked for anything more. We have really enjoyed the openness of the play area at Exploring Minds. We have been comforted by the ample experience of the teachers and have come to rely on daily reports supplied by the school. All in all, we are truly humbled to have such a dedicated team looking over the youngest member of our family.
"We absolutely love all the teachers and the smaller, more family-like feel..."
My son has been in the infant room at Exploring Minds since he was 2 and a half months old and it's been an amazing experience. We absolutely love all the teachers and the smaller, more family-like feel. He gets to be around babies/toddlers at different developmental stages, which has just been so valuable for him. We're incredibly grateful to everyone at Exploring Minds and so thankful he was able to get a spot there.
"Their days seem very well structured with times for creativity, learning and play..."
Our daughter has attended this daycare for about two years and we have been very happy with them. They are big advocates for outdoor time, which I love, and their days seem very well structured with times for creativity, learning and play. They provide healthy meals, which is a big convenience for the parents. Our toddler is happy, thriving and enjoys her days at Exploring Minds Academy.
"The staff and teachers do a great job of staying organized with activities..."
We love this cozy little center. The staff and teachers do a great job of staying organized with activities that the kids actually make or participate in. They have focused daily lessons at circle time. They also provide transportation to many other full and half day school programs. The program is truly affordable unlike most and I feel like they do just as much with the kids if not more. It may not be brand new but they are well established.
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"We have only had positive experiences"
My son has gone to this daycare for 4 years. We have only had positive experiences and he looks forward to going there to see the staff and kids, and go on the daily field trips during summer. I have recommended this facility to friends and would recommend it to anyone.
Sharon McKim
"Our Toddler Is Happy And Thriving"
Our daughter has attended this daycare for about two years (toddler and pre-school) and we have been very happy with them. They are big advocates for outdoor time, which I love, and their days seem very well structured with times for creativity, learning and play. They are very affordable compared to other daycares in the area and they provide healthy meals, which is a big convenience for the parents. Our toddler is happy and thriving, and enjoys her days at Exploring Minds Academy.
Jean Lewis
"I highly recommend enrolling your children"
The staff and the administration are focused on the kids. They are very understanding to parents that may not be in the best situations. They are a shoulder to lean on and a very trustworthy place to leave your children. Exploring Minds Academy is a curriculum-based center that focuses on learning through play and redirecting with positive directives. It shows through kids who have passed through their doors and have gone on to succeed in their academics. Early Head Start is one of the programs that Exploring Minds Academy partakes in so the teachers are consistently being trained in new methods to teach your children. I highly recommend enrolling your children at Exploring Minds Academy!
Erin Deatsch