Infant Program
Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy Infant Program – Trusted Infant Care in NYC (6 Weeks–18 Months)
Enroll Your Child into Early Learning Opportunities
Give your baby a warm, safe, nurturing start at Ivy Prep’s infant program, now enrolling in Staten Island, the Bronx, and Bayside.
SI NY (Hylan Blvd)
SI NY (Richmond Ave)
Infant program for children between the ages 6 weeks – 18 months
At Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy, our Infant Program provides a warm, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for babies ages 6 weeks to 18 months. Our caregivers focus on emotional bonding, early communication, sensory exploration, tummy time, and safe movement—giving your child the foundation they need for lifelong learning.
We design each infant classroom to support early milestones, including visual tracking, sitting, grasping, rolling, crawling, and emerging social awareness. With caring teachers, low ratios, and evidence-based practices, your baby receives high-quality infant care you can trust across all Ivy Prep locations.
How can an Infant Program Benefit Your Baby?
Infants experience rapid growth during the first 18 months, and high-quality infant care can significantly enhance that development. At Ivy Prep, our teachers use research-backed routines to support early brain development, language exposure, fine- and gross-motor skills, and emotional security.
Your baby’s day includes sensory activities, caregiver-infant interactions, early literacy exposure, and gentle guided play. By recognizing each child’s cues and needs, our staff creates a personalized care plan to support physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.
Curriculums We Use in the Infant Program at Ivy Prep ELA
At Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy, our Infant Program follows two nationally respected, research-backed curriculums: The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos and Nurture’s Everyday Moments™. These frameworks are specifically designed for the youngest learners and support whole-child development through thoughtful routines, responsive caregiving, and age-appropriate exploration.
Our teachers work closely with parents to follow infants’ feeding and sleep schedules, ensuring consistent routines that align with each child’s needs at home. The infant program is built around intentional experiences that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth during this crucial stage.
Each day, infants participate in meaningful learning opportunities that include sensory exploration, early communication, visual tracking, tummy time, supported sitting, and emerging motor skills. Teachers use ongoing observations and individualized lesson planning to support each child’s unique developmental progress, meeting milestones from 6 weeks to 18 months.
Nurture’s Everyday Moments™ helps our team create meaningful learning experiences that strengthen parent-child and caregiver-child relationships. Activities emphasize bonding, emotional regulation, responsive interaction, and early language exposure—all essential for building confidence and security in infants.
We also integrate routines that help children express early emotions, participate in group awareness, build relationships with trusted adults, and develop confidence in early movement and decision-making. Our approach blends structured developmental goals with warm, responsive care so every infant feels safe, supported, and stimulated each day.
Together, The Creative Curriculum® and Nurture’s Everyday Moments™ allow Ivy Prep to offer an infant program that is rooted in research, aligned with developmental milestones, and tailored to each baby’s individual pace of learning.
Progress You Can Witness
At Ivy Prep, we believe every parent deserves to feel confident about their child’s early development. Our caregivers document meaningful milestones throughout your baby’s journey—from first smiles and sensory reactions to rolling, grasping, pulling up, and early communication.
Families receive regular updates and reports, giving you insight into your child’s growth and daily activities. With consistent communication and supportive care, you’ll feel connected to your baby’s experience every step of the way.
Why Parents Choose Ivy Prep for Infant Care in NYC
Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy is one of New York City’s most trusted providers of infant care, serving families in Staten Island, the Bronx, and Bayside. We offer:
Low teacher-to-infant ratios
A nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment
Daily communication with families
Age-appropriate activities to support early brain development
Highly trained and loving caregivers
Clean, bright, modern infant classrooms
Flexible scheduling options for working families
Ready to Enroll Your Infant?
If your baby is between 6 weeks and 18 months, they may be eligible for enrollment in Ivy Prep’s Infant Program. Choosing Ivy Prep means choosing warm, attentive caregivers, safe and stimulating classrooms, and a research-backed environment designed to support early brain development, emotional growth, and healthy routines.
Our infant teachers guide your child through foundational milestones—bonding, tummy time, sensory exploration, early communication, and motor development—while ensuring consistency with your family’s feeding and sleep routines. Every day is filled with nurturing moments that build confidence, security, and early learning skills.