St. Vincent's Child Care Center
Classroom Ages, Sizes and Activities

The Center serves children 6 weeks to kindergarten age.

Group Levels
Because children develop at differing rates, the groups of children are defined by developmental tasks as well as by age.

The groups are as follows:

Infants I and Infants II – 1 teacher, 4 children (six weeks to one year)

Toddler I – 2 teachers, 9 children (12 months to 24 months)
Goals for children in the Toddler I class include mastering the arts of walking and finger feeding themselves. The children are taking one nap per day and will begin to sleep on a cot, eat seated at a table, and use a spoon. They will begin to talk and will spend a few minutes in a small group activity.

Toddler II – 2 teachers, 14 children (Must be 24 months but not older than 36 months)
The goals for children in the Toddler II class will be to start to talk conversationally and enjoy simple chants, rhymes, and songs. Some of them will start to show an interest in toilet learning. They love to run and climb.

Preschool 1- 1 Teacher 8 children (3 to 4 year olds)
There is a maximum of 8 children in this group with a Teacher and afternoon Teacher Assistant. These children are beginning to mature in both self-confidence and self-control.  This classroom is more structured and includes an introduction to the alphabet along with counting activities. They are beginning to master self help skills in preparation for Preschool 2.

Preschool – 2 teachers, 15 children (3-5 years olds)
Preschool children will work to become more independent in their use of self-help skills. They will learn how to follow directions. As their attention spans grow, these children will spend time playing with friends and will begin to make choices on how to participate in a richer classroom environment. They may also go on short field trips. As your child continues to grow and learn, they will mature in both self-confidence and self-control. We strive to introduce them to the sounds and shapes of the letters of the alphabet. They will do more complex counting activities. Their maturity is also reflected in their more complex use of art materials and blocks and also in their dramatic play.

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