Discover a world of play and learning at Creative Minds Early Learning Center, Chico’s premier early learning destination. Open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, year-round, we offer a play-based early learning program designed to ignite your child’s natural curiosity and foster a lifelong love of learning. At Creative Minds ELC, we believe in the power of play to educate and inspire young minds.
Play-Based Learning: The Heart of Our Program
At Creative Minds Early Learning Center, we facilitate learning through a carefully crafted play-based approach. We understand that children are naturally inquisitive, and we leverage this innate curiosity to guide our teaching strategies. Our experienced educators design engaging learning environments inspired by the children’s interests, ensuring that each day is a new adventure in discovery.
Children at our center are encouraged to explore the wonders of nature, cultivate their own garden, and even participate in cooking activities using their harvested ingredients. This hands-on approach allows them to fully engage all their senses, creating a holistic learning experience that nurtures the whole child. We seamlessly integrate essential skills such as social interaction, mathematics, and literacy into fun and engaging activities. Storytelling, music, dance, arts and crafts, sensory explorations, mindful movement exercises like guided balance poses, and active outdoor games are just a few of the ways we make learning enjoyable and effective. While play is central, we also incorporate brief, structured activities throughout the day to help children develop crucial school readiness behaviors and cooperative group skills, preparing them for future academic success.
An Inclusive and Child-Centered Approach
Creative Minds Early Learning Center is proud to be an inclusive learning environment where children of all abilities learn and play together. We believe in the power of diversity and provide numerous opportunities for students with and without disabilities to interact, build relationships, and learn from one another. Our commitment extends to a child-directed and whole child-centered approach, nurturing not just the intellect but also the emotional and creative aspects of each child’s development.
We nurture the HEART 💜 & work with our HANDS 🖐🏼 to let the imagination of a child SOAR 🎈. This philosophy is at the core of everything we do at Creative Minds Early Learning Center.
Enroll Today & Request a Tour
Creative Minds Early Learning Center is conveniently located at 973 Palmetto Ave., Chico, CA 95926. You can reach us at (530) 636-4206 or email us at [email protected] for any inquiries.
Current OPENINGS: For enrollment information, please visit our Enrollment Info page.
We also participate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing nutritious breakfast, lunch, and PM snacks daily at no additional charge to all enrolled children.
Ready to reimagine early learning for your child? Request a Tour today and discover the Creative Minds Early Learning Center difference!
