Achieving Excellence
	One Student at a Time
	Over 35 years of experience has taught us that children love to learn! Our program engages children and encourages them to explore new concepts, using teaching methods designed for young children. Our goal is a happy, well-adjusted child.

	Nurturing Young Children
	At Every Age, Every Stage
	The most rapid period of brain development occurs between birth and six years of age.  These are critical years for your child.  At Landmark of Ridgefield Academy, we nurture the whole child, beginning with helping children learn important social skills, supporting emerging language, developing confidence and curiosity.  Our programs and classrooms are tailored for children's developmental needs.  They are each carefully designed with your child's needs in mind.

	A...B...C
	More than Phonics
	Our literacy program introduces children to more than just the alphabet.  Children love literature, starting with stories and flannel boards in our Ones and Twos, and continuing throughout our program.  Children learn through play, so we teach games and hands-on activities.  We work closely with students, adjusting the level of instruction as needed.  Students progress at a rate that allows them to be happy, confident learners.

	Math
	It All Adds Up to Success
	Early math concepts like spatial awareness, positional concepts, colors, shapes, patterns, sequence, and graphs are so important for success with later math skills.  Under the expert guidance of our teachers, children develop these skills.  As children progress through our program, we also introduce numerals, and the concept of one-to-one correspondence.  We use games, calendar math, and technology to broaden students' understanding of the uses of numbers.

	Science & Technology
	A Leader in Educating Young Minds
	Preschool children are naturally curious.  Our science curriculum is integrated with out themes to support learning connections.  Children learn why trucks put salt on icy roads, and why fat keeps bears warm when it is cold.  Meaningful science experiences engage children in thoughtful learning.  Landmark is also a leader in preschool technology.  As the first preschool in Connecticut to install the Hatch TeachSmart SMART Boards, our technology program encompasses far more than computers.  Students use touch screen technology to bring the world into their classrooms, digital cameras to learn about their world and themselves, computers and iPods...and their universe continues to expand.