Our Program

Who We Serve

We provide care and programming for children ages 2 through 5. Their day weaves between mixed-age group and their classrooms. Currently, we serve around 30 families total in our 2-day, 3-day, and 5-day programs. We require that children who attend Rise Up are up-to-date on their childhood vaccines (and welcome any questions about this topic).

Center & Program Hours

We are open Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Full Day Program – 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Half Day Program – 7:30 am – 12 pm (limited spaces available for ages 3+)

Daily Program

a typical day at Rise Up

7:30-9:00  Drop-off / Free Play

9:00-9:30  Morning Activity: painting, music, yoga, or art

9:30-10:00  Circle Time & Story

10:00-10:30  Snack, Bathroom, Wash Hands

10:30-12:00  Outside Play

12:00  Half Day Pick-Up

12:00– 1:00  Bathroom, Wash Hands, Lunch

1:00-3:00  Nap / Quiet Rest

3:00-3:30  Wake Up, Bathroom, Snack

3:30-4:30  Inside or Outside Play

4:30-5:30  Free Play / Full Day Pick-Up

About Our Approach

At Rise Up​, we​ ​understand​ ​that​ ​young children ​learn​ ​more​ ​by​ ​doing​ ​than by​ ​being​ ​told.​ ​​​Rather​ ​than​ having children sit still or ​at​ ​tables for extended periods, our program is designed to give many opportunities for walking,​ running, ​climbing, ​dumping​, dropping​, carrying​, ​building, lifting, and creating. Movement itself builds a solid foundation for all kinds of learning that will happen down the road.  

Our​ ​classroom environment​ ​includes​ ​materials​ ​for​ imaginative​ ​play and creative​ ​exploration, ​manipulatives​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​cognitive​ ​and physical​ ​skills, ​classic toys (such as ​building​ ​blocks),​ ​musical instruments,​ ​and​ ​books.​ ​​​The​ ​environment​ ​allows​ ​the children​ ​to​ ​choose​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​respects​ ​their​ ​need​ ​for​ ​ample​ ​time​ ​to​ ​use​ ​and​ ​reuse these various learning​ ​tools fostering ​mastery and competence​.​ ​

We view ​play ​as​ an essential pillar of child development. As play facilitators, we​ ​create​ ​and​ ​adapt​ ​the classroom environment​ ​and​ ​activities​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​children’s​ ​changing​ ​needs. We watch for ways to support their play that will encourage empathy, social-emotional capacities, creativity, and problem-solving.

Toddlers​ ​are​ active explorers and ​eager​ ​to​ ​try​ ​new​ ​things​ ​and​ ​use​ ​materials in​ ​different​ ​ways. ​​​Our​​ ​staff is​ ​prepared​ ​to​ ​be​ ​flexible​ ​and​ ​spontaneous and​ ​will​ ​go​ ​with​ ​the​ ​cues​ ​of​ ​the​ ​child​ ​and extend​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​when​ ​the opportunities arise. 

We respect​ ​the toddler’s striving towards becoming autonomous​ ​and​ ​allow opportunities​ ​for​ ​the​ ​child​ ​to​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​and​ ​make​ ​choices. ​Expectations​ ​for behaviors​ ​are​ ​developmentally​ ​appropriate​ ​and​ ​allow​ ​the​ ​child​ ​to​ ​be​ ​challenged​ while also feeling​ ​support​ ​from​ our staff.  

We understand the importance of routine and rhythm for the young child and our programs are designed to have a keen sense of both throughout the day and week.