Programming
Full-day, full-year services
Educare New Orleans is open 12 months a year, Monday through Friday:
- Class Hours: 8:30 am – 2:45 pm
- Before Care: 7:45 am – 8:30 am
- After Care: 2:45 pm – 5:45 pm
**After hour rates do apply
Small class sizes for individual attention
- Infant toddler rooms: 3 teachers : 8 children
- Preschool rooms: 3 teachers : 17 children
Research-based teaching strategies for best results
- Educare New Orleans works with a research team from Tulane University to collect data that strengthens our program.
- Parents receive ongoing communication about their child’s progress.
High minimum staff qualifications
- Master Teachers & Family Support Manager: Master’s degrees
- Lead Teachers & Family Advocate Specialists: Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Assistant Teachers: Associates degree or higher
- Teacher Aides: Childcare Certifications, and/or CDA
On-site family support
- Family support staff is available to families during all program hours and receive training on strategies to engage and support parents throughout their child’s enrollment.
- Family support staff have small caseloads to provide the highest quality of services to families.
- Families learn how to support their children’s education and development.
- The community is offered educational opportunities and school events throughout the year.
In-class best practices and supports
- Children remain with the same teaching team from entry until transition to preschool.
- Children are able to work in small groups with a primary caregiver teacher to support individualized instruction and relationship-based work.
- STEM embedded into coursework
- Frog Street Press– Research/Evidence Based Curriculum
- Master Teachers provide support and assist the classroom teachers with implementing individualized learning and best practices
- Social, emotional and educational skills are taught so that children can enter elementary school on the same level as children from higher income families.
