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NC Infant Program
The formative years of children from birth to five make the biggest impact on their future. Instilling in them the educational components of math, literacy, science and technology, as well as social and emotional skills, sets them on the path for being more than ready for kindergarten when they leave our program.
Infant Program
Ages 16 weeks - 16 months old
Our Infant Program provides a warm, nurturing environment where your little one can feel safe, comfortable, and cared for just like at home.
Designed for babies as young as six weeks up to 16 months old, our program focuses on individualized care to meet each infant’s unique needs. With a low teacher-to-infant ratio of 1:4, we ensure that every child receives the attention and support necessary for their development.
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From feeding and diaper changes to playtime and rest, we follow a schedule that aligns with your routine at home, helping your baby transition smoothly and feel secure in our care.
Physical Development
Adequate rest – sleep as necessary for each child
Movement – encouraging crawling and walking
Balance – supportive sitting, encouraging rolling over, swings, chairs, infant seats
Language – talking and singing to child during all interactions
Cognitive – showing cause/effect
Intellectual Development
Emotional Development
Creativity – stimulating the environment through sounds, music, textures, books
Security – responding to expressed needs
Love – touching, caressing, holding during feeding, changing, and play
Social Development
Behavioral skills – separating children during disagreements and over activity. They cannot yet mediate themselves.
Infant Highlights
We understand that consistency is key for infants, which is why our program is designed to mirror your child’s home routine as closely as possible. Parents set their baby's feeding and nap schedules, ensuring a seamless and familiar experience.
Throughout the day, you’ll receive real-time updates through our app, including feeding times, diaper changes, fun activities, and pictures, so you can stay connected even when you're apart.
Each infant has their own labeled crib and cubby for extra clothing, diapers, and essentials, providing a clean and organized space just for them.
On the first day, parents bring extra clothing, bottles with formula or breastmilk, and a pacifier if needed, ensuring their little one has everything they need for a smooth transition. (Diapers and wipes included in tuition.)
Our program is designed to provide comfort, care, and gentle stimulation, supporting your baby’s early development while giving you peace of mind.
Infant Classroom
Step into the nurturing environment, where our infant room is thoughtfully designed to replicate a cozy home atmosphere. Equipped with cribs, age-appropriate toys, bouncers, high chairs, and rocking chairs, our room is crafted to provide a comforting and secure space for your little one.
To personalize the experience, each child is assigned their own cubby for personal items, creating a sense of familiarity and organization.
As parents, you play a vital role in your child’s routine by providing bottles (formula or breast milk), and extra clothes, ensuring that your baby feels at ease with the essentials from home. (Diapers and wipes included in tuition.)
As your little one takes steps toward transitioning from baby food and purees to “real” food, our dedicated team steps in to provide a seamless and nutritious experience. We offer wholesome and healthy meals, supporting your baby’s developmental journey with a menu designed for their growing needs.
We believe in creating a second home for your child—a place where they can explore, learn, and grow in a warm and secure environment. Join us in building a foundation for a lifetime of well-being and happiness.
Infants and Waddlers
Our proprietary "Whole Child Approach" to education provides each child with the opportunity to fulfill their learning potential by focusing on each child's mind, body, and soul.
Home Away From Home
Infant classrooms take cues directly from parents to match feeding, sleeping and playtime routines to parent preferences and schedules from home, so the transition to childcare is seamless and supportive. We provide a warm and caring environment that fosters emotional connections to ensure trust and security.
Thematic Curriculum
Our curriculum is organized around fun monthly themes, which build upon a child's natural ability to make connections. Our classrooms will "Scream the Theme" and immerse children in a learning environment where concepts are interconnected and meaningful to spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and foster a deeper understanding of the world.
We understand how infants absorb the world around them, so we present them with opportunities to learn by exploration while being introduced to new ideas and skills in the process. This approach fosters a lifelong love of learning, instilling in children the belief that education is not confined to textbooks but is an adventure waiting to be explored.
Christ-Centered
As one of our core values, faith is a cornerstone of the curriculum offerings at New Creations. Christian components are included each day to help children grow in understanding and love for the Lord.
Teachers read bible stories, we emphasize Christian traits such as Forgiveness, Patience, and Joy, and prayer is incorporated into each day.
Outside the Classroom
We take every opportunity to fully engage children in curriculum themes with exciting learning opportunities. Enrichment teachers visit your child's classroom biweekly, teaching lessons in Spanish, music, and Chapel. We also frequently invite guest educators, community helpers, zoologists and professional children's entertainers to come to our centers, allowing children to discover and interact with new concepts without leaving
their classroom.
Objectives & Development
Our Infant and Waddler curriculum is carefully scaffolded and adapted to meet the unique needs of each classroom and child. Each lesson is specifically written to align with the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota's Early Learning Standards.
Social & Emotional Development
•Builds trust with caregivers.
•Expresses emotions.
•Forms secure relationships.
Language, Communication & Literacy
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Responds to voices.
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Uses babbling and gestures.
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Begins early word use.
Early Math Thinking
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Notices patterns.
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Explores size and shape.
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Understands "more/less ."
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Engages in simple problem-solving through play.
Approaches to Learning
•Demonstrates curiosity.
•Shows persistence.
•Engages in early problem-solving.
Physical & Movement Development
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Gross motor skills: rolling, sitting, crawling.
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Fine motor skills: grasping, reaching
Early Science Exploration
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Explores using senses.
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Learns cause-and-effect (e.g., shaking a rattle to make noise).
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Begins to predict outcomes (e.g., ball will roll, peek-a-boo face will appear) .
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Shows curiosity about the natural world.