The Infant Room
Our infant room has a capacity of eight babies and always has at least two teachers in the room. The room is decorated in all red, black, and white - the colors that are most appealing to young eyes.

Each child has their own white crib with red and white bedding and each has his or her own storage cubby for supplies. The room is full of stimulating sights, sounds and textures to stimulate young minds.

The Teachers in this room ensure a warm, nurturing, and consistent environment for our youngest babies.

Toddler Two-Three Classroom
This room has a farm theme and is decorated with wonderful farm animal murals. As the children enter into the circle time area the walls are decorated to appear as though you are walking into a barn. Other areas feature a big shady oak tree mural and bright, friendly flowers. This room has a full-time capacity of sixteen children and two spaces that are left open for drop-in* care. The two-three classroom is the first step to pre-school and as such it is run on an academic year. The children in this room will turn two by September 1st of the current school year and will turn three at some point during the school year. In the following June they are eligible to move up to the next class, Pre-K3. This is a class of transitions and a very important year. These children enter as babies and leave as pre-schoolers. They will learn the social aspects of being part of a classroom and the etiquette and rules that are expected in that environment. They will learn to use the bathroom and practice good hygiene throughout the day. The are introduced to colors, numbers, letters, shapes, discovery science, and language arts. They grow tremendously as they learn through their play with songs, imaginary play, and art work. The teachers in this room are masterful at what they do. Their curriculum requires two strong teachers to work with a team approach to instruction.

Pre-K3
This exciting pre-school classroom is an adventure for our youngest pre-schoolers. The class has a full time capacity of fifteen children. The room is divided into centers that include: computers, blocks, dramatic play, puzzles, art, reading, writing, science, math manipulatives, and a home center. It is brightly decorated with primary colors and fun furniture. In the Pre-K3 classroom children who have been in our toddler two class are ready to begin mastering kindergarten concepts such as writing, coloring with control, phonics, basic geometry, math concepts, and physical education. They learn through their calendar, songs, poetry, Spanish time, play, experiments, arts, and teacher examples.

This class is for children who turn three by September 1st of the current school year. They will move up to Pre-K4 the following June. The dynamic teachers in this room enrich the pre-school program by providing lessons in science discovery and library time in addition to their regular academic curriculum. 

Pre-K4
The PreK-4/VPK classrooms are located in the upstairs portion of our building that was added to the property in 2008. These classrooms are beautiful, creative, and full of energy every day. The VPK classrooms allow for 18 full time students with a teacher and a teaching assistant. These are busy rooms with lots of skills to perfect as children prepare to enter school in Kindergarten the following August. The room is divided into centers similar to the Pre-K3 class experience, but with many new items for children to explore and manipulate. Every room has computers with internet access and educational software. Each also has a comfy reading area, a listening center, and a well-equipped art center.

The curriculum in this class was primarily developed by teachers and is supplemented by Houghton Mifflin professional preschool series. It is a thematic curriculum with Spanish vocabulary and phrases infused throughout the core subject areas of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. We are very proud of how high our students' average test scores are as they enter Kindergarten.

After School Care - (summer camp)
Playtime Learning Academy provides transportation to and from four area schools: Citrus Park Elementary, Essrig Elementary, Northwest Elementary, and Claywell Elementary. We open at 6:00am and leave to take children to school at 7:15am. We also pick children up at the end of the school day and provide full day care on vacation days. The school age children have two rooms. They use our main room which is divided into several play areas and has four tables for school work. They also use our resource room / library which is adjacent to the main room. The school age children arrive around 2:30pm and begin working on school work. Our teachers are available to assist and we try to send kids home with homework complete. We provide a snack for them while they are at the tables and then they go outside to burn off some excess energy on our large playground. Hockey and kickball are among their favorite activities along with climbing and pretend play. By the time they return inside many children have already been picked up by parents. We close at 6:00pm. The children enjoy indoor centers or a movie at the end of the day. On vacation days we usually plan field trips to keep the kids busy and doing something fun. In the summer we also have karate, craft classes, swimming, and picnics to keep the children learning. The teachers in this room are always full of new ideas for busy days and fun Fridays.

Playgrounds
Perhaps the center's greatest asset is its three playgrounds. There is an area to take the infants out in a stroller. The one year olds have their own area with a white picket fence around it. The school age kids have their own fenced in space with a basketball court, tether ball, kickball area, and plenty of Little Tykes equipment on which to climb and play.

The largest area is reserved for the children ages 2-5 that are at the center all day. They have plenty of space in which to run around, lots of ride-on toys, tunnels, slides, play houses, and much more. Outside time is a favorite among most the children at Playtime.

Our staff is well-equipped to provide better than adequate supervision in the play areas and our equipment is all commercial grade quality play things that are as safe as they are fun.