Preschoolers are rapidly expanding their knowledge and mastery of the world around them. Play is the young child's medium for learning, creating something meaningful for themselves and others. Young children expend great effort in completing what they set out to do. Our program and staff are there to help facilitate their learning in all developmental areas -- physical, social, emotional, and intellectual. Our curriculum complies with developmentally appropriate practices and the nationally recognized standards for early childhood education endorsed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Children are encouraged to learn about the world around them through a balance of play, exploration, and guided activities. We develop activities and materials that are chosen based on children's interests and designed to foster independence, cooperation, and self-esteem. Age appropriate language and pre-reading or reading activities are staples of everyday learning. MELC implements CLI’s Blueprint for Early Literacy which is a literacy program based on state and national standards for reading and writing. Oral language and comprehension are fostered in a language enriched environment.