As a parent, you want the best for your child. That starts with selecting an early education program that will nurture your child while allowing him/her to explore, play and create in their first step to a lifetime love of learning. Tiny Planet Preschool is committed to providing the best educational experience possible for preschool students in a loving and caring environment. Its award-winning bilingual curriculum and culturally diverse enrollment prepares students for the future.
Tiny Planet General Manager Ivis Mateos answered some commonly asked questions about the preschool and daycare facility.
Describe the Tiny Planet Preschool.
Tiny Planet Preschool is a part of Graven International Group, Inc., an educational company with more than 34 years of experience and a winner of numerous International Awards of Excellence in education. Tiny Planet was established in the United States as an extension of the organization whose priority is to continue to spread its philosophy of modern education with traditional values.
What is Tiny Planet’s educational philosophy?
Tiny Planet believes in a multi-disciplinary approach to learning to promote a child who has strengths in all disciplines. Our bilingual curriculum enforces the importance of dual language education, and we are proud of being the Best of Weston winner (2016 through 2023) for Best Bilingual Preschool and Best Preschool overall in 2021.
Please explain your curriculum.
Our teachers and students benefit from the use of a creative curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. This allows the children to make their own inferences and the ability to explore their own outcomes.
Along with our cognitive Creative Curriculum, we have included our own HEART AND MIND section which focuses on teaching our children the importance of kindness, empathy, manners, and love, among other important areas we feel are necessary to provide a well-rounded education.
What differentiates Tiny Planet from other preschools?
At Tiny Planet, we offer our students and parents a variety of different enrichment programs such as swimming classes, Spanish, yoga, and many more sports enrichment classes. Our facility includes a swimming pool and full-functioning gymnasium.
Our school is also equipped with iMac’s, Apple Smart TV, as well as iPads in the classrooms which teachers use as educational tools and homework help for our afterschool program.
What is special about your staff?
Tiny Planet teachers are dedicated, passionate and, most importantly, focused on stimulating the strengths of each student. They are all bilingual professional educators that meet or exceed the criteria set by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Every teacher is CPR and First Aid Certified with background checks cleared on both a local and national level.
What are the ages of the children you serve?
Our preschool serves children from six weeks to five years of age. We offer an aftercare program for children ages six to eight years.
Please tell us more about your aftercare program.
Tiny Planet provides transportation from local elementary schools, along with tutoring and homework help. Students in our aftercare program follow a curriculum filled with fun activities. They can also use the computers and iPads for homework and to access educational sites necessary for success in school.
Why should a parent consider Tiny Planet?
Since you entrust your most precious gifts to us, which are your children, we commit to molding them into happy, well-rounded boys and girls.
Tiny Planet Preschool is located at 16098 W. State Road 84. It is open from 7am to 6pm. For more information visit www.tinyplanet.edu or call 954-384-4884.
