Programs
The Infant Classroom
Nurturing First Steps: Your Baby’s Journey Begins Here
At Balanced Family Academy, we cherish the opportunity to nurture your infant's earliest development. Our infant care program fosters a strong foundation for growth by recognizing and responding to each infant's unique needs and cues. This personalized care creates a secure attachment with caregivers, building trust and emotional well-being.
Our stimulating and safe environment is filled with age-appropriate activities that encourage exploration and discovery through play. We understand that the early months are crucial for growth, and our dedicated team is committed to providing the highest quality care, ensuring your baby thrives in every way.
All-Inclusive Infant Care: Simplifying Your Day, Enriching Your Baby's
We take care of all the little details, so you don't have to. Our all-inclusive care provides diapers, wipes, linens, and even freshly made purees, leaving you to simply pack prepared bottles and extra clothes for your child. Rest assured, your little one will have everything they need for a comfortable and happy day.
Ratios Matter: Individualized Attention and Care
Your infant's safety and well-being are our top priorities. We maintain a low teacher-to-infant ratio of 1:3, with a maximum of 12 babies per classroom. This ensures that every child receives the individualized attention they need to feel secure, develop trust, and thrive in a nurturing environment.
Your Baby's First Bites: Building a Foundation for Healthy Eating Habits
Our on-site chefs prepare fresh purees for our infants and solids for our older children, using wholesome and nutritious ingredients. We introduce a variety of fruits and vegetables to ensure that your baby gets a balanced diet and is exposed to a range of flavors and textures with the hope that they will continue to grow into healthy, adventurous eaters.
Laying the foundation for healthy growth and development
Academic Advantage
Full Circle Milestones: Guiding Your Infant's Developmental Journey
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develop from reaching and grabbing to transferring objects between hands
rolling over
sitting up/ pulling up
crawling/ potentially walking
begin to use a palm grasp
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learn to express and react to emotions
explore their environment with trusted caregivers
engage in sing-alongs and action songs
begin to recognize peers
use basic sign language
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establish feeding routines
learn to hold bottles
transition to baby food and table food
begin using sippy cups.
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sleep comfortably in a crib
develop consistent nap schedules
In our infant classrooms, Daily Brain Builders are designed to immerse babies in new language, textures, and art experiences.
Motor Monday
Activities that support motor development, such as discovery baskets, reach, pull + grab exercises, sit-to-stand toys + kicking exercises, tunnel play + crawling, tower tipping, exploring rattles and musical instruments, etc.
Texture Tuesday
Opportunities to explore new textures and ignite the five senses, such as, painting with feet, exploring sensory bottles, taste safe sensory, etc.
Wordy Wednesday
Anything that introduces our babies to new language, such as, storytime and singalong books, felt stories, songs and fingerplay, poems, baby sign language, play narration, etc.
Thumbs Up Thursday
Hands-on art, sensory, or play invitations, including finger painting, discovery baskets, hand or finger puppet play, color mixing, etc.
Fun Friday
Anything "fun" under the sun, including themed photoshoots, felt play or sticky walls, dance parties, etc.