DRDC boasts a “homegrown” thematic and literature based curriculum for all of our classes, 18 months-5 years old. Each week of the year has it’s own theme, covering everything from Down on the Farm, to Safety Helpers, to Dinosaurs! Our staff and curriculum coordinator work together to create a rich experience each week for your child. Quality literature is linked to each theme, and it is read and re-read during the week. From that literature they create art projects, music, hands on cooking and science, dramatic play experiences, gross motor activities, and much more each week.

We take pride in providing developmentally appropriate environments and activities for all of our children, and along with the socialization that preschool provides to young children, we do not underestimate the importance of kindergarten preparedness for our “graduates.” Our Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program for 4-year-olds is top-notch. We send children from our preschool to both public and private school settings and find them successful in both arenas. Our VPK staff is well qualified and experienced in purposeful planning for the numerous standards that the State of Florida mandates for pre-kindergarteners.