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Daycare Summer STEM Program in West Des Moines, IA

West Des Moines is one of the cities the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA metro area is officially named after. A summer STEM track is the cheapest way to add academic substance to a program that already has enrollment.

Ages 3-6 · For program operators · Iowa · Midwest

Daycare Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in West Des Moines, IA
Daycare Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in West Des Moines, IA

What the week actually is

Summer at a daycare is long and unstructured, and parents notice. An early-numeracy and STEM track gives staff a plan for the morning and gives directors something concrete to show families asking about kindergarten readiness.

Day by day

  1. Site setup, staffing ratios and materials
  2. Day-one build and the first failure point
  3. Mid-week diagnosis session
  4. Rebuild and assessment capture
  5. Showcase, parent summary and data export

West Des Moines, IA — what applies locally

  • West Des Moines is one of the cities the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA metro area is officially named after.
  • Metro area: Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA
  • State: Iowa · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from West Des Moines, IA

Do staff need training days?
No. Each session is a single card: materials, script, and the point of the activity.
Is it kindergarten-readiness aligned?
Yes, mapped to common readiness indicators for early numeracy.
How much screen time?
Effectively none for the children.

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Daycare Summer STEM elsewhere in Iowa

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