St. Nicholas Early Learning, Inc. creates an environment that fosters play and exploration not only in its classrooms with the careful selection of educational yet fun materials, but also in the nature-inspired playground which was brought to life by generous grants from the National Episcopal Church United Thank Offering, United Way of Central Indiana, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Our playground was designed by The Adventurous Child, with a focus on equipment that promotes gross motor play to help fight obesity and encourage exercise as a way to promote health and wellness. The playground is designed to be an outdoor classroom with materials constructed from environmentally-friendly recycled plastic, as well as materials from nature itself in the form of tree stumps and boulders that comprise our obstacle course.
St. Nicholas Early Learning, Inc. is proud of the fact that we achieved Level 2 on Indiana’s Paths to Quality within nine months of opening. From Childcareindiana.org:
“Level 2 Programs have demonstrated a commitment to improve program quality. These programs offer environments that support children’s growth, development, and learning. Level 2 programs will have evidence of a consistent daily schedule, planned activities for children, and will provide relevant program information for families.”
Finally, interwoven between the stimulating environment and the commitment of our caring staff is the innovative blending of both socioeconomic status (SES) and race, which enhances learning, cross socioeconomic dialogue, but most importantly, community building. From the moment you walk through our three doors (we are also committed to creating a safe environment), if the children are playing in our Indoor Play Area, you will be able to feel how close-knit of a community we are.