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Welcome to
Cornerstone Academy of NWA
Play. Learn. Grow.
Infant
Our Infant Room (ages 6 weeks to 18 months) provides a warm, loving environment where your little one feels safe, secure, and at home. We believe in building strong relationships with families, working together to ensure your child’s emotional and spiritual well-being. Our caring teachers establish a bond of trust with each infant and their family, promoting a sense of belonging from day one.
Guided by the Reggio Emilia approach, we thoughtfully create routines and experiences that inspire exploration and discovery, especially for our older infants. With Christ as our foundation, we strive to nurture your child’s heart, mind, and spirit, helping them grow in a faith-filled, supportive environment.
Transition Toddler
Our Transition Toddler Room (ages 18 months to 2 years) is a place of discovery, where growing minds are eager to explore and learn. In this welcoming environment, children begin to develop language skills and form friendships with their peers, laying the foundation for social and emotional growth.
Through outdoor play and activities that support gross motor development, alongside the Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, our toddlers engage in meaningful exploration of the world around them. We believe in nurturing each child’s natural curiosity, creating opportunities for them to investigate, learn, and grow in a loving, Christ-centered environment.
Toddler
In our Toddler Classroom (ages 2 to 3 years), children begin to realize their ability to initiate learning through imagination and creativity. Building on the foundational exploration skills they've already developed, this class nurtures a love for learning that encourages independence and curiosity.
Our toddlers engage in meaningful, extended conversations with both their peers and teachers, fostering communication and social skills. We focus on developing self-control, building confidence, and enhancing problem-solving abilities. These skills are essential as they prepare for the next step in their learning journey, ensuring a smooth transition into our Preschool Classroom. Rooted in a Christ-centered approach, we guide each child with love and care as they grow in knowledge and faith.
Preschool
In our Preschool Classroom (ages 3 to 5 years), we foster intellectual curiosity by encouraging students to explore and investigate the world around them. Through provocations—open-ended activities designed to spark creativity—children are invited to suggest, plan, and carry out their own ideas and projects, leading to meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.
We combine the Reggio Emilia approach with elements of Classical Education, focusing on key readiness skills like observation, descriptive language, and foundational literacy. The Classical framework enhances language development, critical thinking, and the cultivation of good habits. Through playful exploration of words, syllables, and sounds, students build a strong academic foundation.
Our primary goal is to fill our children with a love of learning, fostering their natural curiosity and joy in discovering the world around them. With Christ at the center of all we do, we nurture each child—mind, body, and spirit—as they grow in faith and knowledge.
Educational Philosophy
The Reggio Emilia approach is an educational philosophy focused on childhood education. The Reggio Emilia Philosophy is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education, which values the child as strong, capable, and resilient. Children are full of wonder and knowledge. With our children's curiosity we create curriculum and build a foundation to be the cornerstone for their lives.