Our innovative program for children from 18 months to 2 years old is the joyful first step of the Avenues learning journey. Taught by expert faculty, Small World provides an enriching first school experience based on language immersion in English, hands-on learning, and the fostering of agency and autonomy.
Serving students from 18 months to 2 years old, our language-rich, play-based program facilitates a seamless transition to nursery. We apply targeted, research-backed pedagogies to foster independence, self-regulation, and curiosity, while building bilingualism, rigor, and a love of learning.
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LANGUAGE IMMERSION
Laying the foundations of fluency
Channeling young children’s natural ability for language acquisition, we nurture bilingualism and global awareness from day one. Daily immersion in a 100% English language environment, with all instruction in English, sets students on the path to fluency.
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MOVEMENT
Fostering motor skills and physical expression
Movement classes and plentiful physical play promote body awareness, coordination, and self-expression. Students enjoy our dedicated Movement room, designed to foster toddlers’ social learning through play while strengthening their gross motor skills.
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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
Developing key skills through purposeful play
Based on their deep expertise in early childhood, our faculty understand play as a powerful tool for fostering foundational skills and sparking a love of learning in students. That’s why every day, students play purposefully at Avenues.
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INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON EXPLORATION
Sparking creativity and promoting a sense of wonder
We provide a range of enriching hands-on activities designed to promote creativity, discovery, and growth. From STEM to cooking, music to crafts, each takes place in its own thoughtfully designed tactile learning environment.
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AUTONOMY AND SELF-HELP
Cultivating self-regulation and independence
After guiding students gently through healthy separation from caregivers, we focus on building essential self-regulation and self-help skills. Students build confidence as they learn to dress and feed themselves, practice good hygiene, and help others.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
The key to child development
We understand play as a powerful tool for learning, from the tactile play of early childhood to the curiosity-driven creative discovery that defines the older grades. Starting in Small World, our expert faculty create daily opportunities for transformative learning through purposeful play.
THE AVENUES WORLD ELEMENTS
A global curriculum designed with the future in mind
The Avenues World Elements (AWE) define the knowledge, skills, and qualities that every Avenues student develops on their journey from early childhood through graduation. From empathy to entrepreneurship, creativity to classic works, AWE defines both what and how students learn at Avenues.
Small World is a half-day program offered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. We offer Small World 1s for 18-month-olds and Small World 2s for two-year-olds.
Students entering Small World 1s must have turned 18 months old by February 28 of their year of entry. Students entering Small World 2s must have turned 2 years old by August 31 of their year of entry.
Join us in-person or online for an event, where you can explore our innovative curriculum, meet our leaders, and discover the transformative learning journey your child will experience at Avenues.
Our admissions team stands ready to support your family as you consider Avenues. Get in touch to find out where an Avenues education could take your child.
