Smart Start Academy Of West Phila

About Smart Start Academy Of West Phila

Smart Start Academy Of West Phila is a provider of early education and care for the students and families of Philadelphia. As a center-based facility, Smart Start Academy Of West Phila provides the best of a school-like environment, which can help smooth the transition for students to formal school one day in the future, and the best of a community of student peers and professional staff to help inspire and support the learning journey. Centers like Smart Start Academy Of West Phila can benefit students with their resources, opportunities, and activities for enrichment and learning. In addition, a full-time schedule like the one at Smart Start Academy Of West Phila can be perfect for families. Parents get the benefits of long time blocks away from little ones to be at work or get others things done, and students get the benefits of a structured, communal learning environment during the years most important to brain development. Full-time gives students the real opportunities to explore, play, laugh and develop the social and behavioral skills that’ll benefit them tremendously in the years to come. Smart Start Academy Of West Phila additionally takes a play-based approach to children's development and learning, facilitating education through interactive, hands-on activities that get children moving. Play-based environments structure their spaces to encourage students to move with independence, passion and explore at their own direction. Staff in these environments encourage and galvanize students to lean into their interests and build their own worlds in cooperation with their peers, and students gain cooperative, social and emotional skills as a result of these communal activities.