At Just Like Home Daycare Center, our preschool program gives children ages 3 to 5 the academic foundations, social skills, and emotional confidence they need for kindergarten and beyond. Built on the Creative Curriculum framework, our classrooms blend structured learning with joyful, imaginative play, because children learn best when they're truly engaged. Our four Lakewood campuses are open Monday through Friday from 5:30 AM to midnight, so working families never have to choose between quality preschool and a flexible schedule.
Free preschool may be available for families who qualify through ECEAP. Learn more on our available subsidies page.
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Our preschool classrooms are thoughtfully designed spaces where children are encouraged to explore, ask questions, and make discoveries. Teachers serve as guides, facilitating learning through hands-on projects, group activities, and meaningful one-on-one interactions. We focus on the whole child: intellectual growth, social-emotional development, physical skills, and creative expression all have a place in our daily program.
The Creative Curriculum provides our teachers with a research-backed framework for planning intentional learning experiences. From literacy and math to science and social studies, every lesson connects to real developmental goals in an age-appropriate, play-rich way.
By the time children leave our preschool program, they have a strong foundation in early literacy, number sense, fine motor skills, and classroom behaviors like listening, following directions, and cooperating with peers.
Our bilingual approach introduces preschoolers to a second language through storytelling, music, and daily conversation, building early language skills while celebrating the diversity of our Lakewood families.
Using Love and Logic strategies, our teachers help preschoolers navigate friendships, manage emotions, and develop the empathy and self-regulation skills that set the tone for lifelong social success.
Preschoolers at Just Like Home explore math through counting games and patterns, science through hands-on experiments, and art through open-ended creative projects, all woven naturally into the daily routine.
Each day begins with a structured morning circle that sets the tone for learning. Children rotate through teacher-led small groups, independent exploration centers, outdoor play, meals, and rest time, all carefully balanced to support focus and energy levels throughout the day. Parents stay connected through the Kid Reports app, which delivers daily photos, learning updates, and teacher notes directly to your phone.
Schedule a tour today and see our preschool classrooms firsthand, your child will love it here.
