The Academy at River Ridge
At The Academy at River Ridge, the well-being of you and your child is our number one priority. Our goal is to celebrate childhood and offer robust learning opportunities. To accomplish this we have hired a team of qualified and experienced staff, equipped our classrooms with high quality early learning materials, created an outdoor playground surrounded by nature. We offer healthy and nutritious meals; and make safety a priority.
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Meet the Director
Debra Gaetano
Mission
The Academy at River Ridge provides an extraordinary, progressive early childhood education where young children will spark and cultivate their natural curiosity and lifelong love for learning.
Indoor/Outdoor Environments
Indoor/Outdoor Environments
We will be using high-quality materials that are best suited to stimulate the minds, senses, and creativity of young children as they develop. This will include a multitude of natural and open-ended materials that research has proven to be best for young children. The above pictures are examples* of what materials we may offer students in our classrooms and outdoor play area.
(*actual materials may differ from the examples shown)
Our Response to COVID-19
We have the unique opportunity to be proactive in creating systems to keep our children, families, and staff safe and healthy. Below are many of the steps we will be taking:
- Following all CDC and licensing guidelines
- Low child to staff ratios
- Small class sizes
- Meals & snacks served in the classroom
- Usage of disposable, recyclable dishes and utensils
- Extended outdoor time
- Drop-off and pick up procedures eliminate additional persons into the center.
- Temperatures are taken upon entry.
- Daily cleaning and sanitization of the center and its contents.
- Children that become ill will be cared for in a private, sanitary, comfortable space until parents/guardians find alternate care.
- Rotation of children’s learning materials
- All items chosen for the center are being carefully selected to ensure they can be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected.