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A UNIQUE LOOK AT YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY Teachers will communicate daily with parents through the Brightwheel app. Communications include: a digital daily sheet, photos, videos, incident reports, emergency alerts, and the ability to share the learning milestones, with the privacy of each child in mind. Teachers will also communicate infant schedules such as feeding, sleeping, and diapering through the app. WE’RE KEEPING FAMILIES IN THE KNOW STARS Early Learning Academy has invested in Experience Curriculum, which incorporates 35 research-based skills into playful games and discovery projects, providing lesson plans for babies, toddlers, and pre-school-aged groups. Since it integrates with the Brightwheel app, parents will be able to see their child’s learning progress through these lesson plans, photos, and videos. FINANCIAL SECURITY For convenience, in addition to communicating with the staff and teachers, tuition payments are also automated through the Brightwheel platform (a secure, encrypted 3rd party platform), and school staff do not come into contact with, nor have access to, your financial information. https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/our-guidance daily 0.75 2025-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/1758239683748-D97F3FSP2YWU3DJFF3BV/unsplash-image-bkdm7brFFKI.jpg Our Guidance - Responsible Guidance The approach to the guidance of students is of critical importance. At STARS Early Learning Academy, the term guidance is used for several reasons. It is a positive term and implies working with the children to develop internal control of their behavior. Our goal is to encourage the children to become creative, independent, responsible, and socially mature human beings. 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With over 15 years of experience teaching in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 3rd, and 1st grade in Baldwin County, Alabama, and Georgia school systems, Mrs. Zellner is ready to help lay the foundation for our next generation. Before becoming a wife to her husband, Ashley (a Daphne native), and a mom to three children (Ruby, Rose, and Molly), Mrs. Zellner completed a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University, as well as a Master of Science in Elementary Reading and Mathematics from Walden University. https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2025-10-16 https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/our-programs daily 0.75 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/b083e0ef-ff95-401d-b966-8fbbc53d3324/IMG_20230814_093835.jpg Our Programs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/5e77eec7-10f9-4cac-9f47-cee07017eb2c/IMG_20230814_093840.jpg Our Programs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/db9dede4-1169-40e5-99cf-531e356f059f/IMG_20230814_093850.jpg Our Programs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/e804e865-1776-4491-b61c-b38f524f47de/Screenshot+2025-09-19+at+1.31.44%E2%80%AFPM.png Our Programs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/aea7300f-7755-4d59-bc53-e09e880b027a/Young+PreK+at+STARS.jpg Our Programs https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/our-schedule daily 0.75 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/1758238827607-HSTJRYO0WZ0UW5NH1B5V/unsplash-image-zJilmUpCMDw.jpg Our Schedule - “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” — Mister Rogers https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/our-menu daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/1595724829259-TPW071BJMQH1LV4LRCGE/cereal.jpg Our Menu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/1595724898245-359XKYCDY1TISNKR6TE1/fruit.jpg Our Menu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef61d1b417ec010b7afbdd4/1595724960484-RPXJVJWT4GV2CI2XU6Q1/sandwich.jpg Our Menu https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/home-1 daily 0.75 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce8245cb387ed0001208bab/1587743880176-HQ8MU6EE1IXAI73EO00F/2015-08-11_home-goods-9-1143-detail-FINAL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce8245cb387ed0001208bab/1587745529628-HYIIKP1W8WR59TTF1BQZ/product-country-feast-set-15deg-4x3.jpg Home - Explore The Core Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce8245cb387ed0001208bab/1587745569916-7N39140WSH63ZM73PE1U/2015-08-12_home-goods-0052-v2-FINAL.jpg Home - Start Fresh Sets and Pairs https://www.starsearlylearningacademy.com/giving-page-3 daily 0.75 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/6601d933-4d8f-4bb6-87f4-2a7858f8e0b0/image-asset+%287%29.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/59db377f-34a5-470c-aef0-c45630106587/AroHa_02.jpg