Welcome to the Place Where Little Beginnings Are Treated with Big Care

Welcome to Early Foundations Learning Academy’s Infant & Toddler Center, where your child’s earliest days are met with warmth, intention, and loving care. We understand that choosing care for your baby is a deeply personal decision, and our team is honored to partner with you during this special stage of growth.
At EFLA, families are an essential part of our community. We value open communication, trust, and collaboration, ensuring you feel connected, informed, and confident in your child’s care every step of the way. We look forward to growing together and supporting your child from the very beginning.

At Early Foundations Learning Academy, our mission is to lovingly care for infants and toddlers in a safe, nurturing, and responsive environment where each child feels secure, valued, and deeply supported. We believe the earliest years are built on trust, connection, and consistency. Through gentle routines, play-based exploration, and intentional interactions, we support social-emotional development, early communication, sensory discovery, and growing independence. In partnership with families, we focus on building strong attachments and meaningful experiences that lay the foundation for lifelong learning, confidence, and well-being.

Because the First Years Matter Most

Give your child a loving start in a safe, nurturing environment where secure attachments, early social-emotional growth, and developmental milestones are supported every day. Join our Infant & Toddler Program and watch your little one explore, grow, and thrive through sensory play, early communication, and joyful discovery.

A Loving Start Begins Here. Schedule a Tour Today!

A Look into Our Infant/Toddler Center

Our Infant and Toddler program provides a safe, nurturing, and loving environment where the youngest learners can grow and explore. We dedicate focus on building secure attachments, fostering early social-emotional skills, and supporting developmental milestones through interactive, age-appropriate activities. From sensory exploration to early communication and motor skill development, we actively create a space where infants and toddlers feel valued, supported, and encouraged every day as they take their first steps toward learning and discovery.

Open communication, daily updates, and ongoing collaboration ensure parents feel informed, supported, and confident in their child’s care and development.

Caregivers prioritize bonding, comfort, and responsiveness, meeting babies’ needs promptly to help them feel safe, seen, and valued at all times.

Feeding, sleeping, and care routines are tailored to each child’s needs and home schedule, creating consistency and comfort for both children and families.

Daily experiences are thoughtfully designed to support early milestones, including sensory exploration, language development, motor skills, and social-emotional growth.

Classrooms are designed to feel warm and comforting, not overstimulating, so children can explore, rest, and grow at their own pace.

Our Supporting Curriculums

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TenderTime™ Foundations Curriculum

The TenderTimeFoundations Curriculum is designed to nurture holistic development in infants and toddlers through a focus on cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and language growth. Built on the principles of individualized learning, inclusive care, and culturally responsive practices, this curriculum empowers caregivers to create meaningful, child-centered learning environments.

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Frog Street "Joyful Beginnings" Curriculum

Frog Street Curriculum for infants and toddlers is a research-based, developmentally appropriate program that supports early learning through nurturing relationships, purposeful play, and daily routines. The curriculum focuses on social-emotional development, early language, sensory exploration, and physical growth, helping build secure attachments and foundational skills in the earliest years.

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TenderTime™ Foundations Curriculum

The TenderTimeFoundations Curriculum is designed to nurture holistic development in infants and toddlers through a focus on cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and language growth. Built on the principles of individualized learning, inclusive care, and culturally responsive practices, this curriculum empowers caregivers to create meaningful, child-centered learning environments.

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Frog Street "Joyful Beginnings" Curriculum

Frog Street Curriculum for infants and toddlers is a research-based, developmentally appropriate program that supports early learning through nurturing relationships, purposeful play, and daily routines. The curriculum focuses on social-emotional development, early language, sensory exploration, and physical growth, helping build secure attachments and foundational skills in the earliest years.

Arrival & Tender Transitions

Nutritious Meals

Morning Circle Connection

Intentional Learning Centers

Outdoor Exploration

Quiet Time & Gentle Transitions

Diapering & Toileting

Nap/Rest Time

Tender Feeding Sessions

Enrichment Centers

Gross Motor Movement

Evening Transition & Departures

The Enrollment Process

Schedule a Tour – Come visit our center with your child to see our classrooms and meet our staff.

Schedule a Play Date – Your child spends a half day at EFLA to experience the program firsthand.

Complete Enrollment Admissions – Fill out all required forms to begin the enrollment process.

Provide Required Documentation – Submit necessary records, including immunizations and emergency contacts.

Two-Week Trial Period – Your child joins the program for a trial period to ensure a smooth transition.

Confirmation of Enrollment & Start Day – Finalize enrollment and receive your child’s official start date.

Care You Can Trust from the Very Beginning, Schedule a Tour of Our Program!

Medary Location (6301 N. 18th Street)