The On Purpose Academy Difference

The Culture

At On Purpose Academy, we are like family! We are serious about education, but we are serious about FUN, too!

The Staff

Highly trained and qualified for Preschoolers and School agers.
Infant, child and adult CPR and First Aid-trained staff.
Communicable Disease Training.
On-going Professional Development Training for all staff.
Strict background checks on all staff.
Secured entrances with restricted visitor access.
Closed-circuit cameras that are continuously monitored by staff.
Password-protected Internet viewing of classrooms, playgrounds, and the cafeteria.
Emergency and inclement weather preparedness plan.

The Facility

We take pride in our clean and welcoming facility. Our trained staff practice disease prevention techniques, to protect the health and safety of all children in our care, such as:

Disinfecting classrooms, equipment, and toys multiple times daily.
Teaching and observing proper hand washing techniques. We even have child-size sinks in each classroom.
Preparing all food away from the classrooms in a commercial-grade kitchen.
Wearing disposable gloves to prevent the spread of germs when preparing food, and while attending to the sanitary needs of children.
Following cleanliness and sanitary standards from checklists for each room.

The Nutrition

At OPA, your child will enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks all prepared in our ServSafe approved kitchen. The kitchen staff insures:

All meals and snacks adhere to USDA Food Guidelines.
Mealtime is "Family-style" to encourage bonding, enhance social skills, table manners, and conversations with teacher and peers.
Menus are prepared in advance and are posted throughout the building.

The Playtime

Outdoor time is all about exploring and developing physical skills, becoming a team player, sharing, and enhancing brain growth.

Our playground is designed specifically for toddlers (early Preschoolers) and Preschoolers.
Our play equipment was built and installed to meet Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines.
Supervised free play to promote physical fitness and development.
Outdoor classroom educational activities.
Field trips and nature walks to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.