About the Program:
At Elsass Academy Westlake, we strive to reach beyond the typical childcare setting to provide a fun, meaningful and enriching experience for every child who enters our doors. Our caring and dedicated staff will partner to inspire your children in age-appropriate activities and academic excellence. Developing the “whole child” is very important to us as we work towards nurturing each individual’s emotional, intellectual, and physical potential. We will honor each child’s spirit for learning and teach through a unique blend of academic curriculum, play-based learning, athletics and intimate social experiences.
Our charming and eclectic facility rests on three beautiful, shaded acres in the Westlake Hills area. At any given time you may find your student comfortably curled up in a quiet corner with a good book, outside watching the clouds float by, or maybe even racing past you to play with one of their dearest friends. Whatever the circumstances, be assured that here at Elsass Academy Westlake “our backyard is your backyard!”
Allowing children to grow and develop in a nurturing environment is one of the primary goals of our preschool program. By creating an atmosphere where children are free to explore their interests and develop their strengths, both physically and mentally, the children will be well prepared when the time comes to go to kindergarten. Listening skills, social interaction, participating in group instruction, enhancing motor skills and balance are just a few of the areas which our staff will concentrate on developing. Children rotate through several classrooms in the mornings with their homeroom group and participate in the following learning environments: Creative Play, Art, Math, Science, Reading & Language Readiness and Gym. Afternoons are a little more self-directed. Children wake up, snack, have ample outside playtime on our gorgeous oak covered playscape and then are allowed to explore the various learning centers or projects that are set up in their homerooms by their afternoon teachers.
Our preschoolers also enjoy weekly trips to Crenshaw Athletic Club to participate in gymnastics! During the summer, gym is replaced with daily swim lessons and free swim in our beautiful pool at the Westlake facility.