At YCS, learn through play is child-centered and self-initiated. Classroom environments are planned to promote discovery. Lesson plans and learning activities grow from observation of the children’s interests and assessing each child’s skills and needs.

Children learn best when they can interact with their environment. Multisensory opportunities are available for seeing, touching, tasting, building, creating, exploring, and self-expressing. The teachers’ primary role is to set the stage by offering experiences that stimulate their senses and curiosities. Our curriculum promotes language development, gross and fine motor skills, social skills, phonemic awareness, hands-on math and science skills, problem-solving, and character development to prepare children for Kindergarten.
Our goal is to partner with parents in supporting the developmentally appropriate growth of the whole child.

Our program emphasizes the socialization skills of young children and uses a discovery-based approach to learning. Recognizing that children grow and develop at different rates, a broad range of developmentally appropriate learning experiences is provided daily.

The YCS curriculum is designed to foster the growth of the whole child – physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual. Allowing the interests of children to drive the curriculum creates a rich and meaningful learning experience. Children need affirming relationships to grow in self-confidence, curiosity, and the capacity to cooperate with others. The Oak Grove Young Children’s School is a Christian environment of kindness and encouragement, helping each child become aware of God’s love personally and grow in understanding Christian principles. Together with caring and creative teachers, each child is encouraged to discover their God-given gifts, personality, and talents while exploring the world we live in.