Dairy Road Discovery Center provides preschool, VPK, and Before and After School Care programs for families in Melbourne and West Melbourne area and the Beaches.
Our Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program for 4-year-olds is top-notch.
The most important growth and development in the brain happens by the age of five.
A child’s ability to be attentive and to follow directions emerges in the early years. Structured early learning fosters these abilities for later success in school and in life.
Pre-K prepares children to be ready for school. Children who participate in high-quality early childhood education programs develop better language skills, score higher in school-readiness tests, and have better social skills and fewer behavioral problems once they enter school. They are also better prepared for Kindergarten, especially in the areas of pre-reading, pre-math, and social skills.
Life-Long Learning
There are many VPK options to consider. At Dairy Road Discover Center, we believe Pre-K promotes a love of learning in children. Our prekindergarten education program enhances what your child learns at home and instills a curiosity for life-long learning.
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Why Choose Us?
We strive to give every student the opportunity to become involved in the learning process and to discover the world for themselves.
Parent Communication
Our school utilizes the Brightwheel app for parent communication. You will get real-time updates on what your child is doing at school, including notes about snacks, naps, diaper/toileting, lunch, photos, and videos! Parents can message teachers directly during the day, as well as through the app. We will post monthly calendars, parents can upload health records, and teachers can send reminders – all in one spot! We also use this app for all invoicing and tuition payments, so everything is streamlined into one easy app.
Experienced Educators
Our staff and curriculum coordinator work together to create a rich experience for your child each week. Quality literature is linked to each theme and read and re-read during the week.
Holistic Learning Focus
We provide experiences in library, music, sign language, Spanish, cooking, gardening, dramatics, art and science. Every detail, from our literature-based curriculum to the layout of our five playgrounds, is designed to aid in number and reading readiness and the development of fine and gross motor skills, not to mention fun!
Safe and Playful Environment
Children rotate through our classrooms each day, staying with the same teacher and classmates, allowing us to make our classroom spaces very purposeful. The children stay actively engaged when they are on a rotating schedule as opposed to a self-contained classroom.
