Infants Program
0-12 Months
Where earliest wonders unfold, trust begins, and the foundations of lifelong learning take root.
Your baby’s earliest relationships shape how they learn to trust, to communicate, and to explore. The Infant Program at Rise Above is built around that: responsive relationships with educators who learn your child’s cues, a calm environment designed for discovery, and daily communication that keeps you close to what your baby is doing all day.
Relationships That Build Security
Your baby’s educators become the people who know their hunger cues, their tired cues, and the particular way they ask to be picked up. They read what your baby is feeling and treat it as real, and they celebrate each new milestone with you. That familiarity is what allows an infant to settle, explore, and come back for comfort. The day follows your baby’s own rhythms: feeding and sleeping happen when your child is ready, and their interests and emerging skills set the pace of what they explore.
Communication and Early Language
Infants communicate long before they speak. Every sound, gesture, and glance carries meaning, and our educators slow down to notice and respond, which teaches your baby that their signals work. We pair rich verbal language, shared attention, and simple sign language so your child has a way to express hunger, curiosity, and discomfort before words arrive. Consistent response at this age builds the foundation for confident communication later.
An Environment That Invites Exploration
Our infant classroom follows the Reggio Emilia philosophy: natural materials, soft lighting, cozy textures, and objects placed within reach so your baby can choose what to investigate. Sensory exploration at this age is how infants gather information about weight, texture, sound, and cause and effect. Daily time outdoors adds fresh air, changing light, and the sounds of the natural world.
Physical Development
Educators spend the day on the floor at your baby’s level, where movement can be supported as it emerges. Tummy time, rolling, crawling, pulling up, cruising, and first steps each build strength, and each one also reflects a decision your baby made to reach something interesting. We set the room up so that decision is available all day: open floor, soft surfaces, and materials placed just far enough away to be worth the effort.
Partnership With Your Family
You are your child’s first teacher, and your voice matters here. We start by learning your routines, preferences, and goals so your baby’s days feel like an extension of home, then keep you connected through daily updates and shared documentation. Photographs and educator notes let you see the small milestones close to when they happen.
Visit the Infant Room
Tours are by appointment. Come see the room and meet the educators who would care for your baby.