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City Kids Daycare Downtown is
located at 274 Marconi Boulevard in the Arena
District near downtown Columbus, Ohio. Founded
in 1989, City Kids Downtown is designed to meet
the child care needs of busy downtown professional
parents who want to have their children nearby
in a safe, stimulating, creative environment.
This location is open from 6:30 am - 6:30 pm and
offers 7,200 square feet of educational and play
space to accommodate up to 90 children ages six
weeks to six years.
At City Kids Daycare Downtown, we encourage parents
to drop in any time, take part in classroom activities,
and be involved in our program.
Our
beautiful sunlit atrium playground supplements
outdoor play, encouraging physical development
through bicycles, the play loft, climbing equipment,
the balance beam, balls, games, and water play
equipment.
Our
infant program has fewer babies assigned to individual
caregivers than required by state law. There is
a daily schedule for older and more mature babies,
while younger infants are on a “demand”
schedule. Schedules are developed for each baby
through input from parents and caregivers. The play
and sleep areas are separated so that our babies
can sleep in their own assigned cribs. Parents are
welcomed and encouraged to visit, feed, and play
with their babies during the working day.
Children
18 months through 5 years old are divided into classrooms
by age and developmental levels. Our educational
programs are designed to encourage development of
social interaction, physical skills, reading readiness,
science awareness, beginning math, manners and hygiene
training. Music, Art and Drama are part of our daily
curriculum.
Introducing
Our Pre-Kindergarten
Welcome
to our pre-kindergarten! We are a full day certified
/ licensed pre-kindergarten, offering a comprehensive,
high quality, full day program for 4 and 5 year
olds. Our curriculum covers all areas of study appropriate
for the first year of elementary school including:
Science
Math
Language
Arts
Social
Studies
Health
Guidance
Music
Art
Physical
Education
We
have reviewed and expanded on the curricula of
the public schools in the Columbus area and have
incorporated the best from each for our program.
We offer a variety of experiences from large groups
to individual, one on one activities for each
student. Hands on, authentic activities are the
core of the program.
Because
of our location, City Kids Daycare provides the
opportunity for many field trips to cultural,
educational, and fun locations in the downtown
Columbus area. We also encourage parent participation
in the classroom and have an active parent group.
We
hope that you can take the time to visit and evaluate
our quality pre-kindergarten program. Feel free
to give us a call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Below
you will find images of our children engaging
in the following activities: playing a memory
game, completing a dot-to-dot worksheet, working
in the science center, reading books in the reading
center, and working in the writing center.
The
children use this game to reinforce memory and placement.
The
students are working with scales. They are trying
to balance the scales using a number of objects
including pennies and nuts. We discuss what makes
one side of the scale higher and how to make them
even. The children are free to explore the center
when they choose! They have discovered many tricks
to balancing objects such as placement and using
combinations of objects. We add new tools to the
science center regularly. The kindergartners use
hoops to separate and categorize objects - an example
being the variety of shells and nuts available at
the Science Center. The students also love to use
the magnifying glasses to get a better look at many
things.
The
Worksheet (Rocket dot-to-dot)
The kindergartners do one or two worksheets a day.
This reinforces a variety of skills depending on
the academic focus of the day. The children love
to do dot-to-dot with numbers and letters! It’s
a terrific way to incorporate recognition.
The
students love to read! They practice with the “Sunshine
Reading” series. We do individual and group
reading on a daily basis. Reading and pre-reading
are a part of practically every activity we do.
The
kindergartners use this center to practice their
writing. They can write anything from their own
words to words displayed around the room.
We
offer a full summer program specially designed for
children ages 5 through 8 years old. The children
are encouraged to participate in many organized
activities including reading, games, computer skill
development, outdoor play and field trips. The field
trips include COSI, the Columbus Art Museum, the
Columbus Zoo, Metro Parks, Metropolitan Library,
the YMCA for swimming lessons, the Ice House for
ice skating, the Arena Grand for movies, Ben &
Jerry’s for a treat, the Ohio State Fair, and
many more. We work to provide a summer full of fun,
intellectual challenge, physical activity, and friendship
in the midst of the rich environment of downtown
Columbus.
The
children use this game to reinforce memory and placement.
The
students are working with scales. They are trying
to balance the scales using a number of objects
including pennies and nuts. We discuss what makes
one side of the scale higher and how to make them
even. The children are free to explore the center
when they choose! They have discovered many tricks
to balancing objects such as placement and using
combinations of objects. We add new tools to the
science center regularly. The kindergartners use
hoops to separate and categorize objects - an example
being the variety of shells and nuts available at
the Science Center. The students also love to use
the magnifying glasses to get a better look at many
things. 
The
Worksheet (Rocket dot-to-dot)
The
students love to read! They practice with the “Sunshine
Reading” series. We do individual and group
reading on a daily basis. Reading and pre-reading
are a part of practically every activity we do.
The
kindergartners use this center to practice their
writing. They can write anything from their own
words to words displayed around the room.
