AppleTree Learning Center

Executive Director, Dianna Webb

Director, Wendee Webb

Assistant Director, Kristi Merrell

An early childhood center of excellence

Dedicated to making a difference since 1994

Quality care and early education

Birth-13 years old

Preschool prepares children for success

School age program includes before & after school, when other schools are closed, and our Summer Enrichment Program

Highly qualified teachers – lead teachers have degrees or are working toward them with over 75 years of combined experience

Learning through play

and exploration

…

Hours of operation:

Monday – Friday

6:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Success depends on

learning appropriate social skills--

We teach children about their feelings and how to resolve their problems in

positive ways

Former AppleTree student, Jim Meyer

“AppleTree definitely helped me get to where I am today in a few key areas of

my life. First and foremost it helped me to learn about consequences and discipline. As an individual who

struggled with that for a long time in my life, the caring staff helped me to learn

about both positive and negative consequences for my actions. Another

way in which they helped me is by helping promote positive social

interaction between myself and other kids my age, helping me create

friendships that would last well beyond my AppleTree days.”

Jim started at AppleTree Learning Center when he was 2 years old. He is now a sophomore at the University of Wyoming majoring in Business Administration, Honors

Program with a minor in French

LITERACY starts with teachers reading to children when they are

small!

• Each classroom has their own developmentally appropriate library

• Story times are planned a minimum of twice per day

• The Bookmobile visits twice a month

• There are weekly themes in a print-rich environment

Language and Literacy are integrated into all activities at our Center

Outside is important for learning

Sand and Water Snow

We have .5 acres of park-like area with a fenced in playground and wonderful shade trees.

AppleTree Learning Center

cares…

Our Daily Schedule includes:

Art, Music and Movement Introduction to Spanish and Sign

LanguageChild-directed, teacher-facilitated

learning through Centers Individualized teaching based on the

child’s developmental needs

Having fun at the indoor

beach

♫ ♪ My future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades…♪ ♫

Learning about the life cycle of a butterfly

Science and Nature

I can hear the ocean!

Landon Ross, age 4, with his dinosaur habitat

AppleTree Learning Center

provides the best …

Nutritious meals and snacks

A safe, clean, and healthy environment is ensured with our Comprehensive School Health Policy

BLOCK PLAY

Teaches spatial

relationships, creativity, problem

solving, linear definition,

perspective, and math concepts

Riding in the race car that he created

Learning about our solar system

Our curriculum, Positive Connections,

uses the

WYOMING EARLY

CHILDHOOD

READINESS

STANDARDS (3-

K), as well as the

EARLY LEARNING

GUIDELINES (0-3)

as a framework

to prepare

children for

success in school

and life.Young authors with their stories

Self Portrait of Maggie, age 4

Observations and portfolios with work

samples are used by the teacher to assess growth, help with individual lesson

planning, assist with parent/teacher

conferences, and for transitioning to Kindergarten

Mary and Jimmy Lord

“We started taking our son to AppleTree when he was just 3 months old. He went there

through kindergarten, (no longer provided).

He currently is a 7th grader at CY Middle School and we

have yet to miss an Honor Roll Breakfast!

I know most of his success is due to the early foundation he received from AppleTree Learning Center. We will be eternally grateful to them

and for the love and encouragement they gave

and continue to give Jimmy.”

~ Mary Lord

AppleTree Learning Center

understands child development…

Says Shona Ross, Parent of Lathan and

Landon “It is my belief that quality early childhood education is critical in creating healthy connections in the brain during the early and very formative years of a child’s development. Providing that education starts with parents and caregivers. AppleTree Learning Center has been my trusted ally for nearly eight years in giving my children, and many others, the quality early education they all deserve. AppleTree Learning Center’s dynamic facility has fostered, and continues to foster, both the academic and social skills my children need in order to have a higher likelihood for future success in both school and life. THANK YOU APPLETREE!”

Lathan, age 7, started when he was an infant

“Research shows that the brain of a 4 year-old uses more energy than it will ever again. Brain development cannot be put on pause, so the critical question is how to provide the best possible context to support it.”

New york Times, September 24, 2011

HAPPY BABIES because…• Primary caregivers have special infant/toddler credentials

•We nurture, hold, rock, sing/play lullabies, and are on the floor

•We have a home-like environment

•We provide infant massage

• Your child has individualized lesson plans based on their individual development

We accommodate nursing moms with a quiet, relaxing area in our Nursery.

• Infants explore in a safe and stimulating area

• At around 9 months, we start infant sign language

• We form a partnership with parents in providing the best early care and education for their infant.

Children learn they are part of a Community

With Guest speakers that teach…

How to lasso………………………………....a flower pot?

A visit to the Tate Museum

AppleTree Learning Center

believes parents are the child’s first teacher…

Fun at our FREE

Annual Pool Party

at the Casper Aquatic Center, reserved exclusively for our families

Families areimportant in a quality program!

We support families by providing a free

subscription to Parent and Child

Magazine by Scholastic. We also provide information on parenting, child

behavior and guidance,

community resources, and help with the selection of

kindergartens.

Each summer we plan a family field trip relative to the theme of our Summer Enrichment Program. The children

are talking with Twig, the fairy, on our 2010 trip to the Renaissance Festival in Colorado

We’re ready for success in elementary school

And the future!

What does your child see in their

future?

A QUALITY education starts with AppleTree Learning Center. Be

sure your child is ready for success in school!

CALL 307-237-1952