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OUR STORY
Mountain Top Kids, founded in 1979, with two locations in the Crestwood School District, offers a full-scale Preschool/Pre-K program as well as quality child care for children ages birth to thirteen years old. We are the oldest childcare facility on the mountain, and we are voluntary participants in the Keystone Stars Quality initiative, currently holding a Star 3 status!
All staff are trained in Pediatric First Aid, CPR, Water Safety, Fire Safety, dealing with challenging behaviors, Developmentally Appropriate Behavior and Environmental Rating Scales pertinent to the group they are working with!
Programs
Mountain Top Kids is divided into six developmental segments: Nursery, Toddlers and Two's at our Marian Court location. Preschool, Pre-K and School Age (all year round as well as summer camp) at our South Main Road location. Read more below about each program's philosophy!
Infants
Infants are our specialty! The primary concerns of the Mountain Top Kids nursery staff, adhered to as part of a quality program for children ages newborn to toddler, are in a ratio of 1 adult to 4 infants.
Young Toddlers
Mountain Top Kids' Young Toddlers is a progressive program where each child's strengths are stressed to promote good self esteem. The children, ages 13 months to 24 months, are in a ratio of 1 adult to 5 children.
Two's
Mountain Top Kids' Two's program is a progressive program where each child's strengths are stressed to promote good self esteem. The children, ages 24 months to 36 months, are in a ratio of 1 adult to 6 children.
Preschool
Mountain Top Kids Preschool is a progressive program which promotes positive self-esteem in children ages three and four. We follow an approved Early Childhood curriculum centered on monthly themes. Each day begins with a large group circle time. Self control, communication, self control, socialization, listening skills, math concepts, memorization, and knowledge about the monthly theme are all aspects of circle time.
Our room is set up with learning centers where the children can explore and interact with each other.
Pre-K
Mountain Top Kids Pre-K is a progressive program which promotes positive self-esteem in children age five. We follow an approved Early Childhood curriculum centered on monthly themes. Each day begins with a large group circle time. Self control, communication, self control, socialization, listening skills, math concepts, memorization, and knowledge about the monthly theme are all aspects of circle time.
Our room is set up with learning centers as well as personalized desks where the children can explore and interact with each other as well as learn what its like to be in a Kindergarten classroom.
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School Age
Mountain Top Kids School Age program is an informal environment which provides a safe, secure, yet stimulating home base for children before and after school as well as early dismissal days, school days, holidays, and summer vacations. Our School Age program will enable your child to achieve a sense of belonging, self-esteem, and self confidence through specialized activities, field trips, interaction with friends, and involvement with the local community. Our Summer Day Camp, one of our most popular programs includes a daily field trip to pools, lakes, theme parks, movie theaters, roller skating, bowling, and educational tours.
We follow the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards- PA Keys to conduct activities each morning in 15 minute intervals. The program incorporates language skills, numbers, drama, art, and music with a strong emphasis on exploration and discovery. The primary goal of all our programs at MTK is to foster socialization skills, encourage self-help skills, and develop independence.
Approaches to Learning Through Play
Constructing, Organizing and applying knowledge
Social and Emotional Development
Student Interpersonal Skills
Health, Wellness, and Physical Development
Learning About My Body
Mathematical Thinking and Expression
Exploring Scientific Inquiry and Discovery
Language and Literacy Development
English Language Arts
Creative Thinking and Expression
Communicating Through the Arts
Social Studies Thinking
Connecting Communities
Partnerships for Learning
Family, Early Care and Education Programs and Communities
Approaches to Learning and Cognitive Development
Demonstrate initiative, curiosity and imagination.
Demonstrate reasoning, problem solving, and persistence.
Social, Emotional and Personal Development
Physical and Motor Development
Develop Gross Motor Coordination.
Develop Fine Motor Control.
Communication and Emerging Literacy
Creative Expression
Use a variety of sensual art forms.
Express self through music and movement.
Participate in a variety of dramatic play experiences.
Procare App: Mountain Top Kids offers parents free participation in the Procare information exchange app. This app engages parents with digital daily tracking for their child, pictures, and any updates for care during the day, or any reminders. This frees the staff to focus on your children, not paperwork. This app is being used for all classrooms at Mountain Top Kids.