Rising Scholars Learning Center

Rising Scholars

The Baby Program

Around here, we’ve always called it the Baby Program.

What started as our team’s affectionate name for caring for our littlest scholars became something we’re proud to call our own. The Baby Program is where learning begins: through play, movement, exploration, and lots of love.

A Rising Scholars teacher and babies gathered on a classroom rug for playful learning with wooden toys
Babies seated together on an alphabet rug exploring colorful pom-poms and sensory tools

In the Baby Program

Fine Motor & Sensory Exploration

Little hands are busy hands. Through touching, grasping, sorting, scooping, and hands-on sensory activities, babies strengthen coordination, concentration, and fine-motor skills while discovering how the world around them works.

In the Baby Program

Early Learning

Learning starts long before preschool. Letters, colors, shapes, sounds, and language are introduced through playful, age-appropriate experiences that encourage curiosity without rushing childhood.

Developmental Foundations

  • Gross Motor Skills
  • Fine Motor Skills & Coordination
  • Sensory & Perceptual Development
  • Early Language & Communication
  • Social & Emotional Development
  • Exploration & Cognitive Development
Young children coloring large letter S cutouts during an early literacy activity
A child sorting color cards into a pocket chart during a colors activity
Babies matching emotion faces during a social-emotional learning activity on the classroom rug

In the Baby Program

Social & Emotional Growth

Learning how to be together matters, too. Playing alongside friends and building relationships with trusted teachers helps babies develop confidence, communication, independence, and their earliest social skills.

In the Baby Program

Dramatic Play

Big imaginations start small. Pretend play gives our babies opportunities to imitate, communicate, experiment, and express themselves while having a whole lot of fun.

Babies sharing a pretend restaurant meal at a checkered tablecloth
A smiling toddler in a nurse costume holding a toy stethoscope
A joyful toddler in a chef costume during dramatic play
A toddler outdoors gently exploring flowers in a raised garden bed

In the Baby Program

Nature & Outdoor Exploration

The world is their classroom. Fresh air, movement, plants, animals, textures, and outdoor discoveries turn everyday moments into opportunities for curiosity and wonder.