Kolbe Kid's Early Childhood Program offers early childhood care and education in a center-based facility in Houston. Students and families at Kolbe Kid's Early Childhood Program will get the best of a school-like environment that both provides the structure and stability for learning to flourish and the soft introduction for students to formal school in the years to come. As a center, Kolbe Kid's Early Childhood Program also has the space, resources and opportunities for enrichment and educational activities alongside the empathetic and caring relationships that will benefit students for years ahead. A part-time schedule at Kolbe Kid's Early Childhood Program moreover gives parents in Houston the freedom and flexibility to be with their child for part of the day yet also get their child professional educational development for the rest. Students with part-time schedules at Kolbe Kid's Early Childhood Program have the benefits of socializing, bonding, playing and interacting with each other and also getting to know staff. This will help students make the transition to a full-time day whenever that comes for them! Additionally, Kolbe Kid's Early Childhood Program takes an arts-based educational approach, giving students exposure to the visual arts, music, movement and storytelling. Arts-based educational approaches value the process of creation over the end product and focus on building student confidence through the emotional satisfaction that comes with creating something personal. Through hands-on experience in a variety of mediums and exploration with peers and staff, students gain a unique blend of emotional, intellectual, creative and motor skills.