Smart Start Academy provides a homelike environment for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. We employ quality adult caregivers who receive continued professional training. Learning and development are emphasized for the children here at Smart Start Academy. Our goal is to have a bright, clean, stimulating environment filled with the latest children's activities and equipment.
We want children to feel independent and excited about childhood. An atmosphere of friendly cooperation and courtesy are priorities for Smart Start Academy children and adults.
We want children to feel independent and excited about childhood. An atmosphere of friendly cooperation and courtesy are priorities for Smart Start Academy children and adults.
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Learning and development are emphasized at Smart Start Academy. We keep little minds, hands and bodies busy in many ways. Our goal is to help them to feel independent, learn how to be courteous to adults and other children, and to be fascinated by the world around them.
When a child has a strong self-esteem and a lively curiosity as a result of a good home life and day care experience, then he/she will be eager and able to take on the challenges of school.We have many separate classes that allow children to feel comfortable in a group setting with children their own age and/or development level.
When a child has a strong self-esteem and a lively curiosity as a result of a good home life and day care experience, then he/she will be eager and able to take on the challenges of school.We have many separate classes that allow children to feel comfortable in a group setting with children their own age and/or development level.
The Smart Start infant room is a clean room (no outside shoes allow into the room)that offers a quiet and peaceful place for your new baby to explore. This special room is able to accommodate 10 infants. The daily schedule for this room is determined on an individual basis.
Our staff will work with the parents to establish a schedule to include: eating, rocking, sleeping, playing, soft music, cleanliness routines and adult/ infant interaction are included in a day's time.
Our staff will work with the parents to establish a schedule to include: eating, rocking, sleeping, playing, soft music, cleanliness routines and adult/ infant interaction are included in a day's time.
We have two Toddler rooms for your special little ones. For simplicity they are called Toddler Left and Toddler Right based upon their location within the center. At Smart Start you can expect that your child will receive a structured regular schedule. Even for the Toddlers we work on the early stages of learning, which will prepare them for later success in our Pre-School Programs.
Smart Start Academy has partnered with Miami Valley Child Development Centers Inc. to provide a Head Start Program to its families. The program is a federally funded community-based program for income eligible families with preschool aged children. Head Start enhances the development of young children, and promotes healthy family functioning.
Preschool at Smart Start is much more than babysitting. We focus on Kindergarten readiness and for classes and small groups based on each individual child's development. We conduct regular one on one assessments with your child to ensure their progress. These assessments are how we track your child's success and are a valuable resource to use with our parent teacher conferences.
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Austin Mertens
Jul 06, 2019
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Payton Durst
Dec 09, 2018
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Meghan Davila
Dec 04, 2018
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Michelle Campbell
Oct 02, 2018
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I took my 3 year old here. It was horrible. Almost everyday I would pick my son up there where teachers or assistants were yelling at the children. I seen one of the assistants grab a child by there arm and drag him through the hallway. Literally dragging this kid. He wasn't even on his feet. These are preschool students they are doing this to. My son came home one day and told me a teacher hit him. When I asked her about it she said she just pushed him. He would come home with horror stories and bruises. The food they feed the kids is terrible!! If you love your children do not take them here
Anna Hall
Aug 27, 2018
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We absolutely love Smart Start! The entire staff is very friendly and caring towards my son and the other kids. The director, Barbara, has gotten to know our family and has bent over backward to accommodate our changing schedule. I was very nervous to leave my baby when I started back at work and the transition was seamless with Smart Start. I suggest taking a tour for yourself - you will get to witness a great team hard at work to create a fun environment for kids!
Tiffiney Brown
Jul 22, 2017
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If I could give a 0 and say just don’t take your children there I would !!!! I took my 2 year old baby boy there , while there I witnessed teachers yelling at other babies grabbing them by the arms and jerking them to the floor to sit down making fun of them while they was crying etc today I came in early surprise my baby was being treated poorly !!!! He asked kaylor his teacher what is that as she was grabbing a piece of gum out of her pocket she loudly and very nasty told him nothing nada not a thing for you as she popped her gum in her mouth leaning toward his face!!!! Y on gods green earth
