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Welcome to La Casita Learning Center

Where Your Children Will Open Doors to Endless Opportunities
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Why a Bilingual Child Care Center and Preschool

OUR STORY
Our children are life’s most precious treasures and for them we will work tirelessly to lay the foundations for the perfect little house, to provide for their many needs. This is how La Casita Learning Center began.

When the founders of La Casita’s daughter Elena was born, they knew the vital role language would play in her development and opportunities for life, and were committed to providing this for her. Being full time working professionals, they searched for bilingual, full immersion child care center and preschool programs in the Cincinnati area. There were none to be found.

We live in a world where a multilingual education is necessary. Let’s work together to lay the foundations for success, raise the walls of guidance and support, set the roof of protection and safety, unlock the windows to knowledge and open the door to endless opportunities for our children.

We invite you to join us in allowing your children the same opportunities as Elenita by opening the doors to La Casita Learning Center.

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Who We Are

OUR MISSION • OUR VISION • OUR PHILOSOPHY • OUR PROMISE
OUR MISSION
To provide the best Spanish immersion child care and preschool education, in a safe, nurturing environment, through a developmentally appropriate and engaging curriculum.

OUR VISION
Our children will have access to endless opportunities in life, thanks to the exposure to a second language, a diversity of values and physical activity everyday.

OUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
At La Casita Learning Center we strongly believe in the integral development of every child. We are committed to develop their cognitive, physical, social and emotional needs and to provide them with the tools they need to succeed in an increasingly diverse and multicultural environment.

We believe that every child is a unique individual who can benefit from learning a second language at such an early age. Research proves this benefits not only their linguistic abilities, but creates connections with their cognitive and creative abilities as well.

Research also demonstrates that physical activity produces overall physical, psychological and social benefits. At La Casita Learning Centre, every child, every day, will participate in both indoor and outdoor gross-motor activities twice a day, regardless of the weather.

Our child-centered educational program is based on an engaging, hands-on, creative curriculum that balances teacher directed academics, meaningful play and gross motor activities, fully taught in Spanish.

OUR SERVICE PROMISES

  • We will lay the foundations for success.
    We will prepare our children for the future by building strong, healthy relationships with and between them, their families, and our community.
  • We will raise the walls of guidance and support.
    We will create an inspiring vision of the future, and we will motivate, guide and support our children in becoming smart, active and healthy individuals.
  • We will set the roof of protection and safety.
    We will maintain a safe and unconditionally nurturing environment, with materials and equipment that will spark our children’s curiosity and interest.
  • We will unlock the windows to knowledge.
    We will have meaningful interactions with our children, and we will promote active learning by seeing, smelling, touching, tasting, listening, moving and exploring.
  • We will open doors to endless opportunities.
    We will provide the best early education and we will encourage our children to become independent, self-confident, successful bilingual adults.

Meet our Staff

La Casita Learning Center

La Casita Learning Center is committed to hiring bilingual educators of the highest quality. We are currently interviewing high quality candidates and are very excited about the teaching candidates who have applied for positions at our school.

La Casita’s staff will have high levels of education, training and experience in the fields of child education and child development. Our teachers will be passionate about children, understand the importance of learning Spanish at such an early age and have a commitment to providing for our children’s many educational and care needs.

La Casita Learning Center’s administrative team has high levels of education, training and expertise that go well beyond what is required for a licensed pre-school center.

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Our Curriculum

Literacy/Language Arts • Mathematics • Science and Technology • Creative Arts • Dramatic Play
At La Casita Learning Center children will be immersed in a rich environment where they will have the opportunity to explore, play, discover, move and learn through an engaging and fun rotating schedule.

Every day, children will visit our learning centers with their teachers. These learning centers are areas and rooms that have been purposefully set up with a specific focus that will encourage children to participate in different activities, manipulate materials and understand concepts, all while learning Spanish!

Throughout the year, books, materials, toys, manipulatives, games and activities will rotate within these learning centers to support and encourage exploration of the different units, themes and topics.
Literacy and Language Arts Learning Centers at La Casita Learning Center
  • Fine motor skills
  • Articulation
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Listening skills
  • Focus and attention
  • Visual Discrimination
  • Eye-hand coordination
  • Understanding of print conventions
  • Letter recognition
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Letter and sound associations
  • Association of words and symbols
  • Follow directions
  • Basic sight-word “reading”
  • Understanding of left-to-right progression
  • Imagination and creativity
  • Initiative and curiosity
  • Love of literature

Mathematics Learning Centers at La Casita Learning Center

  • Fine motor skills
  • Math Vocabulary
  • Number sense
  • Counting
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Number relationships
  • Reasoning
  • Initiative and curiosity
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Focus and attention
  • Matching, sorting and classification skills
  • Patterning skills
  • Measurement skills
  • Describe, analyze and compare
  • Spatial relationships
  • Identification of size, shape and color

  • Gross and fine motor skills
  • Science vocabulary
  • Exploration and observation skills
  • Comparison skills
  • Measurement skills
  • Classification skills
  • Prediction and problem solving
  • Understanding of cause and effect
  • Initiative and curiosity
  • Simple investigation skills
  • Awareness of texture, size, color, shape
  • Physical properties and characteristics
  • Environment exploration
  • Exploration of living things

Creative Arts Learning Centers at La Casita Learning Center

  • Fine motor skills
  • Eye-hand coordination
  • Understanding of cause and effect
  • Creativity
  • Expression of feelings
  • Initiative and curiosity
  • Imagination
  • Planning, action and reflection
  • Problem solving skills
  • Sense of accomplishment
  • Love of the Arts

Dramatic Play Learning Centers at La Casita Learning Center

  • Gross and fine motor skills
  • Vocabulary
  • Self-expression
  • Individuality and confidence
  • Creativity
  • Decision making skills
  • Cooperation
  • Problem solving skills
  • Imaginative thinking
  • Classification skills
  • Spatial relationships
  • Role-playing
  • Healthy interactions
  • Understanding of consequences

 


Our Child Care and Preschool Programs

OVERVIEW

La Casita Learning Center

La Casita Learning Center is a full Spanish immersion child care center and preschool for children 3 months to 5 years of age. Our child-centered educational program is based on an engaging, hands-on, creative and diverse curriculum, fully taught in Spanish that balances teacher-directed academics and meaningful play along with gross-motor activities that include gymnastics and dance.

Our goal at La Casita Learning Center is to help children become fluent in Spanish and learn the skills they need to reach their developmental milestones and succeed in their future school years, by combining sensory stimulation, active play and language learning.

Full Spanish Immersion Child Care Center

Our curriculum follows the guidelines from the Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards, and is designed to support the development and well being of your child and to foster their learning in the following areas:

  • Language and Literacy Development
  • Social and Emotional Development
  • Cognition and General Knowledge
  • Physical Well Being and Motor Development
  • Approaches to Learning

As children’s skills develop, our curriculum will progress with them. Our thematic units will provide opportunities for children to explore and discover the world, all while becoming fluent in Spanish.

Spanish Immersion Child Care Center and Preschool

Bilingual Education
Bilingual Education at La Casita Learning CenterAt La Casita Learning Center we strongly believe that bilingual children experience greater academic success, self-confidence and cultural sensitivity throughout their lives. And what better time to teach them than during their preschool years!

Research shows the ideal time to learn a second language is from birth to about age 10 or 12. A child’s brain is still developing language skills at a young age and will literally create “more room” to support the second language as it develops.

This idea refutes the common misunderstanding that a second language is confusing to children who are learning it before their home language is mastered. Young brains have the ability to compartmentalize as needed during development, storing the two languages equally.

A study conducted at the Cornell Language Acquisition Lab (CLAL), concluded children who learn a second language can maintain attention, show self-confidence and pride, independence and even empowerment. Socially, fluency in another language will allow children to be more open and understanding to other cultures. And, academically, learning a second language will ensure a competitive edge in the global marketplace of his or her future.

According to the Language League, the “5 C’s” of early language learning are:

  • Capture the critical period
  • Craft cognitive skills
  • Cultivate self-confidence
  • Celebrate cultural understanding
  • Create a world of possibility

At La Casita Learning Center children will learn the language through daily interactions and connections with their teachers and peers. Our program is designed for both English speaking children as well as children who already speak Spanish at home.

We will start the school year speaking both English and Spanish, to ensure that the children get to know and trust their teachers and new friends, as well as understand the rules and expectations of our Center.

After the first month, the teachers will transition smoothly to Spanish only, acting out what they are saying and using visual materials, like puppets and flashcards, to enhance the learning experience.

Throughout the year, children will also have different opportunities to practice some specific skills and vocabulary in English, in order for them to be thoroughly prepared for Kindergarten.


Gymnastics, Dance and Outdoor Play

Educate Mind and Body
Plato said, “The right education must tune the strings of the body and mind to perfect spiritual harmony.”

According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, early childhood is the ideal time for acquiring fundamental movement skills because it is during this unique period that children build the basic movement abilities that are the foundation for learning more complex movement skills later in life.

Physical education prepares children to be physically and mentally active, fit and healthy and happy…for life. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education explains how physical activity is important for the development and improvement of:

  • Physical fitness
  • Motor skills
  • Self-confidence
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-discipline
  • Moral values
  • Leadership
  • Cooperation
  • Respect
  • Improved academics
  • Focus and attention
  • Perseverance

La Casita Learning Center Children
At La Casita Learning Center, children will have both a gymnastics class and a dance class at Perfection Gymnastics School, once a week. We have created a partnership with the School where Perfection Gymnastics instructors and coaches will train the childcare staff members at La Casita to create the lesson plans and teach both classes at Perfection Gymnastics facilities.

La Casita Learning Center and Perfection Gymnastics School
Children will have the opportunity to develop and improve not only their physical skills, but also their academic, cognitive, social and emotional skills, all while learning the Spanish language!

Research has also shown that children stay healthier when they have daily outdoor play. Outdoor play is included in our program on a daily basis. On days that outdoor play cannot be provided due to inclement weather conditions, we will include a time for indoor gross motor activities, at Perfection Gymnastics School.


Hours of Operation and Tuition Rates

La Casita Learning Center will operate Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our instructional day will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can enroll your child to come only for the instructional time, or you can take advantage of out extended care hours, FREE of charge.

Weekly Tuition Rates

  • FULL TIME
  • $305 to $380
  • MON-FRI
  • FAMILY DISCOUNT:
    20% for each additional child

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  • 3 DAYS A WEEK
  • $215 to $285
  • MON/WED/FRI
  • FAMILY DISCOUNT:
    20% for each additional child

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  • 2 DAYS A WEEK or 5 DAYS 1/2 DAY KINDERGARTEN
  • $165 to $230
  • FAMILY DISCOUNT:
    20% for each additional child

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Annual Fees and Policies

  • ANNUAL FEES
  • A non-refundable fee of $100.00 will be due at the time of Application. This fee includes a two-way interview for parents to assess our program and for the Center to assess the child’s language skills and preschool readiness.

  • A non-refundable Material Fee of $100.00 will be due at the time of Enrollment.

  • POLICIES
  • Tuition is due on the first day of every month (unless it falls on a weekend and payment will be due the Friday before).

  • If tuition is not paid in time, a $ 25.00 late fee will be charged.

  • A $ 35.00 fee will be charged for any returned checks.

  • A $10.00 late pick-up fee for the first 10 minutes and $2.00 per minute thereafter will be charged as follows:
    If child is enrolled full-time, after 6:00 p.m.
    If child is enrolled for instructional time only, after 3:30 p.m.

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La Casita Learning Center

La Casita Learning Center LLC
5641 Union Centre Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
513-889-3939
info@lacasitalearningcenter.com

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