At Open Minds, we believe the earliest months of life are a sacred window into a child’s unique way of seeing the world. Our Infant Program is intentionally designed to support every stage of development with love, warmth, and purposeful care, gently guiding children as they grow into confident toddlers ready for our Preschool and Toddler Programs.
We offer more than care—we offer a foundation for lifelong learning in a bilingual, relationship-centered environment.
At this stage, our infants are discovering their voices, bodies, and relationships. Our nurturing educators support each milestone through responsive care, engaging spaces, and a rich sensory environment.
What We Offer:
Spaces that inspire walking, climbing, and problem-solving.
Open-ended materials for imaginative and purposeful exploration.
Daily rhythms that promote self-help skills and independence.
Spanish language woven into everyday routines and play.
Caregiver-child relationships that support emotional growth and expression.
We nurture:
First steps and physical exploration.
Early words and gestures to express needs.
Recognition of emotions and gentle guidance through big feelings.
A loving, structured transition to toddlerhood and the next phase of learning.
This is the age of movement, imitation, and emerging independence. At Open Minds, we meet each child with warmth and intention, creating a bridge from babyhood to toddlerhood with joy and respect.
What We Offer:
Spaces that inspire walking, climbing, and problem-solving.
Open-ended materials for imaginative and purposeful exploration.
Daily rhythms that promote self-help skills and independence.
Spanish language woven into everyday routines and play.
Caregiver-child relationships that support emotional growth and expression.
We support:
First steps and physical exploration.
Early words and gestures to express needs.
Recognition of emotions and gentle guidance through big feelings.
A loving, structured transition to toddlerhood and the next phase of learning.
Infants can explore different textures and colors with soft materials, fit pieces into containers, stack blocks, and respond to simple gestures or words through play.
This stage marks a vocabulary surge, evolving from single words to complex sentences, and a growing interest in stories.
Infants transition from crawling to taking their first steps, while fine motor skills develop through play, such as block stacking and drawing.
Self-awareness, empathy, and social play emerge, as toddlers begin to navigate emotions and relationships.
Infants begin developing self-care skills, like holding their bottle or spoon, and exploring their own movements, which helps build a sense of independence.
Our curriculum is filled with sensory-rich activities and engaging social interactions. Each day, our toddlers engage in:
My daughter has been in this program for a couple of years now and it has completely helped her blossom! She has gained more confidence. Highly recommended.
We visited a lot of daycares and preschools, and are thankful every day we found Open Minds. Our child has been there for a year, and the energy and dedication of the teachers is astounding.
Open Minds was a game-changer for our family. The engaging programs and caring staff have made a significant difference in our child’s development and joy for learning.