Active participatory learning
Children learn by doing — with real, hands-on materials and the freedom to choose what to explore.
Curriculum · HighScope
The HighScope Approach
How our littlest ones learn and grow at Vida Nueva.
HighScope is a respected, research-based early childhood curriculum. It shapes our days around active, hands-on play, warm relationships, and a gentle rhythm that helps babies and toddlers feel safe enough to explore and discover.
8 weeks – 36 months
Play-based
Bilingual
Six pillars of how we teach
The same ideas that guide every teacher, every day.
Plan–Do–Review
Children plan an activity, carry it out, and look back on it — growing in intention and reflection.
Adult–child interaction
Supportive teachers ask open-ended questions and gently scaffold each child's discovery.
A rich learning environment
Organized interest areas, full of inviting materials, encourage little ones to explore on their own.
A consistent daily routine
A predictable yet flexible rhythm helps babies and toddlers feel secure and ready to learn.
Authentic assessment
We watch and listen as children play, using the COR and ASQ tools to follow real, everyday growth.
Authentic assessment
We follow each child's growth — together with you
There are no quizzes here. Teachers gently observe children during their everyday play and record what they notice. Two trusted tools guide us, and we share what we see with every family so we can celebrate and support each child together.
Child Observation Record (COR)
Ongoing notes on how each child grows across every area of development.
Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
A gentle developmental screening that helps us notice and nurture each milestone.
Reports & family conferences
We share written reports and meet with families in the fall and the spring.
Areas your child grows in
HighScope nurtures the whole child — heart, mind, and body.
Social & emotional
Language
Math
Science
Creative arts
Physical & health
Christian values
See HighScope in action
Explore our daily program, or reach out — we'd love to show you around.