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
Early Learning Center Director
(812)-393-5504
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.