Carrollwood Day School believes that all young children have the right to a developmentally appropriate education. The term "developmental" as it applies to early childhood curriculum means:

• A balanced program of opportunities and activities for cognitive, physical, social and emotional growth
• A program that allows for the differences in rate, timing and potential that exists in young children
• Activities which are appropriate for the ages and stages of young children as determined by accepted principles of child development
• Activities which support an understanding of how children learn; namely by active involvement

Specifically, the goals of our program are:

to provide a stress-free environment for learning
to provide as many "hands-on" experiences as possible in all areas of learning
to promote growth in a child's ability to express himself/herself verbally
to foster a desire to write independently and to support that desire as it develops
to foster a love of literature and to support a child as he/she begins the journey toward reading independently
to provide opportunities for imaginative play
to develop confidence in manipulating materials used for mathematical processes, and develop a foundation for understanding mathematical concepts
to encourage problem solving ability by means of opportunities to explore, manipulate, experience and observe in both structured and unstructured settings
to broaden a child's view of the world through experiences that value community as well as the individual within the community
to create an atmosphere of enthusiasm and joy over living and learning

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