Infant Program
Weld Re-8 School District's Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is dedicated to cultivating a foundational love of learning from the earliest possible age, providing a vital start for the youngest members of our community. We offer a holistic and enriching educational experience in a stimulating, nurturing, and highly engaging environment. Our focus is on being a supportive partner to parents in nurturing happy, curious, and well-adjusted young learners.
We offer a range of programs tailored to meet the specific developmental needs of children from 6 weeks through the age of five:
Infant Program (Ages 6 weeks to 1 year)
Focuses on fostering secure attachments, supporting rapid physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth, and maintaining consistent, individualized routines for feeding, sleeping and play
Infant Program
The Weld Re-8 School District Infant Program provides a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for our youngest learners, ages 6 weeks to 1 year. Our focus is on fostering secure attachments and supporting the rapid physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth characteristic of the first year of life. Experienced caregivers offer individualized attention, stimulating activities, and consistent routines for feeding, sleeping, and play. We emphasize sensory exploration, language development through interactions and simple songs, and motor skill development in a low-ratio setting. This program is offered to support our district families and the wider Fort Lupton community.
Safety and Supervision:
The well-being and security of every child are our paramount concerns. We ensure continuous, vigilant supervision provided by a team of experienced adult caregivers. The program maintains a low caregiver-to-infant ratio to guarantee continuous, personalized attention and care.
Curriculum and Activities:
Our developmentally appropriate curriculum is designed to support the rapid physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth characteristic of the first year of life. Our experienced caregivers offer individualized attention and engaging activities that encourage growth:
● Fostering Secure Attachments: Our primary focus is on building a secure, nurturing environment to support your child's social and emotional development.
● Sensory Exploration and Play: Infants engage in stimulating activities emphasizing sensory exploration and play to support cognitive growth.
● Language and Motor Skill Development: We use interactive language games and simple songs to foster early language acquisition, alongside movement activities to support motor skill development.
● Consistent Routines: Individualized attention includes maintaining consistent routines for feeding, sleeping, and play.
Program Structure:
To best meet the individualized needs of our participants, the Infant Program maintains a low caregiver-to-infant ratio to ensure continuous, personalized attention and care.
To best meet the individualized needs of our participants, the Infant Program maintains a low caregiver-to-infant ratio to ensure continuous, personalized attention and care.
Operational Details:
● Hours of Operation: The program operates Monday through Friday, offering flexible full-day care from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
● Location: Little Trappers Early Learning Center
● Program Accessibility: This essential service is proudly offered to support our district families and the wider Fort Lupton community.
● Meals: We support Formula/Breastmilk storage and feeding, and we facilitate the introduction of solids following parent/caregiver instruction.
● Closures: Families should always refer to the official Weld Re-8 district calendar for all scheduled closure dates, holidays, and in-service days.
The Weld Re-8 School District Infant Program is committed to being a supportive partner to parents, providing a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for our youngest learners.
For more information or to register for Infant Programming, please contact Karmen Sawicki at 303-857-3300 or email [email protected]