Starting this fall, children at La Petite Academy — which has a Redmond location — will hone their critical thinking and collaborative skills through a new curriculum that maximizes their abilities as natural-born scientists and engineers. The proprietary Early Innovator program for preschool and pre-kindergarten students follows a STEM approach — where science, technology, engineering and math are incorporated into all aspects of the learning experience.

Research shows the brain is extremely receptive to learning math and logic between ages 1 and 4. Early math skills have been associated with later learning abilities, including literacy skills. By integrating STEM concepts and activities throughout the classroom, La Petite Academy is enabling children to build connections among these diverse skills. The approach encourages hands-on learning experiences in which children share discoveries and collaborate on solutions using a variety of tools, materials and discussions.

La Petite Academy provides a customized learning experience for each child as a foundation for future academic success. Parents can be assured their child’s learning goals are being met, thanks to an exclusive data-driven process that links individualized observation with assessment and lesson planning.

The STEM-inspired Early Innovator curriculum for preschool and pre-kindergarten students is supported with Learning Care System (LCS), a proprietary digital lesson planning tool. Leveraging data on each child’s progress, teachers are able to customize the curriculum to meet the specific developmental needs and interests for individual children to ensure school readiness. Each lesson plan is unique, because every child is unique.

For more information, visit www.lapetite.com