At Urban Toddlers we emphasize the development of the “whole child”. We follow the theoretical perspectives of Jean Piaget, who believed that children learn best when they build understanding through direct experiences with people and objects in the world around them. Children are encouraged to “construct” their own knowledge by pursuing their personal interests and goals, guided by trained adults.

We encourage children to explore, ask and answer questions, solve problems, and interact with classmates and adults as they make their choices and plans. During this process they engage in teacher- and child-initiated learning activities in 6 child development content areas. Within each content area are “key experiences” that foster developmentally important skills and abilities.

We believe in multi-sensory learning; children learn more by touching, seeing, smelling, tasting, and exploring. Educational reformer John Dewey believed that learning is a social activity that is intimately associated with our connection with other human beings; our teachers, our peers and our families.

Teachers use a variety of documentation methods, such as cameras and observational notes, to track children’s progress and development. Every child has a term report. The report shows where the child is at in regards of different learning objectives in various areas of learning. In addition to the report, each child has a portfolio binder, including things like work samples, quotes from the child and artwork. This allows parents to follow up their child’s progress in school and have a narrative of their learning experience. Children take great pride in their portfolios and it helps foster concepts like self assessment and evaluation.

In the Reggio Emilia curriculum, the environment of the school is seen as the third educator after the teacher and the parent. At Urban Toddlers we believe that the whole preschool environment should be inviting and attractive. Classrooms are divided into centers where various developmental aspects are emphasized. Materials are accessible to children and there is always a variety of games, toys and activities for children to choose from.

Urban Toddlers offers two different curricula: 

English
We use the British Early Years Fondation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and the Birth to Three Matters curriculum as our manual for lanning. We use "letters and Sounds" phonics program and "Abacus" to teach literacy and numeracy aspects, repectively. 

French 
We apply the French national curriculum according to the French ministry of education in France, and cover the program fro the "Toute Petite Section" to the "moyenne Section". 

We make age/development appropriate adjustment when needed, based on chgildren's needs and readiness. Reflecting Egypt's multi-ethnic and multilingual heritage, Urban Toddlers offers daily Arabic instruction.

In the Reggio Emilia Curriculum, the enviroment of the school is seen as the third educator after the teacher and the parent. At Urban Toddlers we believe that the whole preschool enviroment should be inviting and attractive. Classrooms are divided into centers where various develpmental aspects are emphasized. Matereials are accessible to children and there is always a variety of games, toys and activitiers from which to choose.

Our staff is composed of highly trained professionals, who are specialized in early childhood development and education. Our teachers have all been selected for their training, experience and their sensitivity to the varied needs of individual children as well as their talent and readiness to learn. We offer continuous in-house professional development for our teaching staff; reading groups, peer observations and workshops for teachers throughout the school year. We encourage our teachers to invest in their professional development by taking recommended courses in Early Childhood Care and Development. Some of our teachers are native English and French speakers. Assistants are on hand to help throughout the day.