Neighborhood Learning Center provides a morning preschool program to help transition children from a home environment to a formal kindergarten program.  Our center is located in "old town" Niwot.  As in a typical home, our center is designed with small rooms, each having a specific purpose.  At all times throughout the building, we emphasize our goals as we foster self-esteem through communication and socializing.

In the morning preschool program, children are grouped age appropriately.  The different age groups are on a rotating schedule and visit two different activity centers with their teacher each morning. Story time, snack and outside play are also incorporated daily during preschool.  Preschool is a structured time where children are given appropriate choices, and learning time includes both teacher directed and child directed activities.

For children needing additional time to accommodate parent schedule needs, our program operates from 7:00am to 6:00pm.  We balance our program with playtime before and after preschool time.  Our full-day program includes a nutritious lunch and a nap or rest. Our afternoon schedule includes mixed age groups with choices of various activities emphasizing learning through play and socialization.

Goals of Our Center

• Foster each child's self-esteem
• Build communication skills
  • The ability to express needs and concerns and the ability to listen to others
• Teach socialization in group settings