Day Care / Preschool in San Antonio, TX

Silicon Drive Family Center:
Silicon Drive Family Center (SDFC) is an early childhood education / day care center for infants through to preschoolers in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX. Silicon Drive Family Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Our accreditation by NAEYC shows that our program meets the 10 NAEYC early childhood program standards. We provide excellent teacher / child ratios (Infants, 1:4; Toddler I, 1:4; Toddler II, 1:6 & Preschool, 1:10). Our curriculum results in a collaborative relationship between teacher and family to promote emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development. We believe that families and our early childhood professionals are partners in promoting a child’s growth and development. We place a very high value on our teachers and encourage the promotion of their professional development and growth.

Early Childhood Education / Day Care Programs:

We offer early childhood education / day care programs for infants through to preschoolers with flexible enrolment options available. We have 4 classrooms in total: Infants, Toddler I, Toddler II, and Preschool (six weeks to five years of age) – Children are placed and advance based on development level.

Creative Curriculum: 
The primary goal of implementing the Creative Curriculum is to provide each child a developmentally appropriate environment to learn. The curriculum provides a teaching tool to enhance teacher skills and knowledge and ultimately improve the program. It is our objective to provide a high quality early childhood education for your child.

At each level, the curriculum offers an approach to blending the role of teacher with families to promote emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development. Creative Curriculum rests on a firm foundation of research and responds to new requirements for addressing academic content for preschoolers. In addition, the curriculum contains three interwoven elements: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness and cultural / social appropriateness. The curriculum is a critical component of learning, but it should be stressed that it is just one element.

Flexible Enrollment: 
Parents can choose a 2 day program, 3 day program or 5 day program resulting in availability of full time care, part time care and drop in care.

Center Opening Hours: 
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday through to Friday, year round). SDFC is only closed for ten major holidays during the year.

Extra-Curricular Classes:
Silicon Drive Family Center believes in the growth of the whole child and offers several extra curricular classes. These classes are offered at at additional charge per month. Spanish classes are offered once a week by Futura Language Professionals and tumbling is offered once a week by Tumblebus, the "Gym on Wheels." Starting Fall 2011, music and movement will be offered to all ages, infant through to preschool, once a week.

Open-Door Policy:
Input from parents is an important part of the success of our program. Parents are welcome to visit at any time and are encouraged to discuss any concerns with their child’s teacher. The director, assistant director, and owner provide parents with updates regarding the budget, NAEYC updates, and general information regarding the family center through a variety of methods: parent group meetings, monthly newsletter, e-mails, and memos. We also provide ongoing assessments and communicate the child’s progress to each family by way of parent / teacher conferences, held twice a year in the fall and spring.

Meals: 
The center provides meals and snacks exceeding recommended daily nutrition standards.