Educational PROGRAMS

At iCare Connect, we believe that learning should be fun! That's why we offer educational programs that are designed to engage your child's curiosity and creativity. Our curriculum is based on the latest research in early childhood education, so you can be sure that your child is getting the best possible start in life.

Cooking together provides a relaxed way to discuss nutrition. Working side-by-side in the kitchen affords the perfect opportunity for discussions about food choices and the impact those choices have on the body and the environment.

An educational program designed to teach incoming kindergarteners safety habits related to the bus, pedestrian, and personal safety. Safety procedures are taught in an educational, age-appropriate setting with children learning through actual participation.

iCare Connect offers Yoga classes for kids which is mindfulness that promotes social, emotional, and physical wellness, learning readiness, and a positive after-school environment. We lead children through an energizing full-length yoga class.

The children have a blast while participating in the sports activities that we offer at iCare Connect and our students get lots of exercise during our "fitness for kids" classes which are offered all year round. Students will play a wide variety of sports and games including: basketball, swimming, skating, dance, yoga, and hiking trails.

Parents, staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy.

Creativity with fun, iCare Connect offers exciting projects and includes visits to the Cleveland Art Museum. Students learn to discover, explore and imagine in their own unique ways, experimenting with a variety of art materials and methods that encourage the development of creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Early and sustained summer learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children's self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. High-quality summer programs keep students engaged in learning, teach them new skills, allow them to develop previously unseen talents, and foster creativity and innovation. Daily with a reading comprehension question and answer worksheet.   During the summer months, we encourage summer reading with incentives, library and mobile library visits, and rewards programs. 

Math concepts are a unique opportunity for highly motivated and talented mathematical students to expand and supplement their mathematical horizons during the summer season. Such programs provide endless opportunities for mathematical exploration as students are guided by mathematical faculty and staff in a fun and challenging environments. During the camps, students are presented with different types of mathematical problem-solving techniques which are aimed at enhancing their future mathematical and academic pursuits.

Students will analyze beautiful birds followed by a trip to the Bird Sanctuary where they will also experience a hands-on dissecting experience at their facility.   They will also examine bones, organs, and muscles in experimental frogs, and learn the relationships between the life cycle of a frog through a dissecting experiment. The butterfly experiences observation and hands-on release of live butterflies at the end of their cycle. Students will also learn what  happens when you combine STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) concepts with Legos