Additional Programs

Toddlers are still learning how to control their bodies, so the advances can be dramatic and fun to watch. JumpBunch for toddlers is still sports-oriented, but we’re using brightly colored foam balls and other simple toys to grab their attention and improve their basic motor skills and hand-eye coordination.  

Preschoolers need lots of physical activity. JumpBunch provides great exercise, but in a structured format that introduces a wide variety of sports, builds coordination, balance, and confidence. It's amazing how this early exposure makes kids more willing to give new sports a try as they get older.  Available onsite at Puddle Jumpers.

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The mission of Company C, Academy of Dance is to provide quality instruction through the integration of different styles and techniques of dance in an enjoyable and productive environment to enhance our student’s skills, self-esteem and confidence.  Pre-Dance is a combination of ballet, tap and creative movement.  It meets once per week for 45 minutes.  Available onsite at Puddle Jumpers. 

 Ferst Readers was founded in 1999 to address the growing problem of children, many from low-income communities, entering kindergarten without basic early literacy skills and school readiness, a preventable problem that has far-reaching impacts throughout students’ lives. The recipe for early school success is simple: start school with strong literacy skills. Ferst Readers’ recipe for encouraging early literacy development is even simpler. Ensure children have developmentally appropriate books in their homes and provide parents with resources supporting them as their child's first teacher.

Children in the Ferst Readers literacy program receive a bookstore-quality, age-specific book and resources mailed to them at home every month until their fifth birthday. This access to print helps create a language-rich environment in the home.