Neighborhood
Connections

The Oak Park and Highland Park Neighborhoods have many
fantastic learning destinations that we explore as part of our
preschool program.  Our destinations include The North Library,
Aqualand Pet Store, Highland Park Bakery, Linns Supermarket,
Highland Park Hardware, Fareway, Ace Hardware, The Dollar
Tree, Walgreens, Banker's Trust, The Salvation Army Thrift
Store, The Park Fair Post Office, Dairy Queen, and John's
Burgers.  We enjoy learning about the world around us by visiting
the neighborhood.  Our favorite destination is McHenry Park.  
Riding in our Turtle Bus 6 seat buggy makes our outings
safe and enjoyable.

We also include occasional field trips outside of our
neighborhood.  With help from parent volunteers we have visited
the Zoo, the Science Center of Iowa, the Botanical Center,
the Central Library, and other downtown locations.  
Learning and Playing...

Each month, children will participate in  activities to
enhance their language, cognitive, physical, and social
development.  They will also be introduced to concepts
related to literacy, pre-math, problem-solving, colors, and
shapes through a variety of engaging, hands-on activities.   

Children learn best through interacting with their
environment and I strive to present activities with that in
mind. Developmentally appropriate activities will
encompass all areas of your child’s development.