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explore the best preschool & Pre-k IN Long Island FOR FREE

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Get your child ready for school, free of charge! Our program offers 2 hours of fun, engaging activities designed to prepare 2 to 4 years old for a smooth transition to full day pre-k.

GIVE YOUR CHILD A HEAD START

REGISTER FOR Free Preschool

THROUGH PLAY,
YOUR CHILD DEVELOPs:

Social Skills: Learn to share, make friends, and navigate emotions.
Early Literacy: Explore books, letters, and sounds.
Math & Science: Count, sort, measure, and discover the world around them.
Fine & Gross Motor Skills: Jump, climb, create, and build confidence.

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OUR C.H.I.L.D. F.I.R.S.T. COMMITMENT

At Academic Explorers, we put the CHILD FIRST and we teach our students the same!

Each and every month we select a focus word to define, demonstrate, and reinforce with our Little Academics at our center assemblies.

Consistency. Health & safety. Integrity. Learning. Diversity.

Family. Innovation. Respect. Service. Teamwork.

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FREE SNACKS

We provide healthy food for breakfast, lunch, and snack during our full day programs. Our hot meals are prepared and delivered fresh daily by a local food vendor. Only snacks will be provided for this free preschool program between.

Daily reports

Our families get access to an app that sends reports of their child's activities each day. This report includes photos, videos, lesson plans, meals and snacks served, and reminders. Parents stay on top of their child's learning through the use of this app.

hear from our
families

Glendy couldn't ask for anything better

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Glendy couldn't ask for anything better

Glendy says Academic Explorers has been helpful since the start of her process when her twin girls were initially enrolled at six months old.

Their daughter has best friends!

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Their daughter has best friends!

"Everybody is amazing" at Academic Explorers. These parents love our team and enjoy seeing their daughter engage with other kiddos!

Learning to Talk

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Learning to Talk

Her son went from having a speech delay to learning how to talk while at Academic Explorers!

Beatriz's Review

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Beatriz's Review

There is a "big, big difference" between Academic Explorers and other daycare programs!

"He's Way Advanced!"

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"He's Way Advanced!"

Although her son had to repeat a class in the past, "thanks to Academic Explorers," he is now advanced after graduation!

Academic Explorers is the Greatest

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Academic Explorers is the Greatest

Anasa highly recommends all of our programs within our child care center

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PREPARE FOR PRE-K

& MARCH INTO PRESCHOOL

SPRING 2025

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Children may attend for 2.5 hours beginning January 2025 across at select center locations

AGE GROUP

This group is for children born between December 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022 (the right age for preschool or pre-k classes)

OUR GOAL

This program is designed to help young children get acclimated to the early childhood education and classroom readiness

Old Westbury

January 2025

January 6th - January 31st

Uniondale

MARCH 2025

March 3rd - March 28th

Roosevelt

May 2025

May 5th - May 30th

We collaborate with local agencies, like social services (DSS), and other tuition assistance programs to help alleviate the cost of full time child care. If you need support with payments, call or text us at 516-535-9691.

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Register Free

This temporary free program is only offered at select center locations during specific weeks only from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Slots are limited so sign up as soon as possible!

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