Step into our Exploratorium™—a space where learning is filled with wonder, creativity, and exploration. Where curiosity sparks at every turn! At the center of our school, this vibrant environment brings “WOW” moments every day, as our preschool and pre-k children engage, create, and learn in ways that go beyond the traditional classroom. From the first step inside, you’ll experience a World of Wonder where children and families are captivated by the opportunities for discovery and growth.
The Exploratorium™ is designed around three dynamic categories of learning, each with stations that encourage specific skill development while nurturing creativity and inquiry.
At Creative World School, STEAM learning has always been a cornerstone of our curriculum, but we take it a step further with iSTEAM, placing Inquiry at the heart of every experience. In our Exploratorium™, Inquiry meets STEAM as children become active participants in their learning, questioning, experimenting, and drawing connections as they explore the world around them. This process fuels critical thinking and a deeper understanding of each STEAM discipline, building skills that will support them far beyond early childhood.
STEAM incorporates not only Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math but also brings critical thinking skills into every learning moment at Creative World School. Whether we are encouraging a student’s curiosity or developing their problem-solving skills, our everyday practices build a foundation for lifelong learning in every child!
Inquiry Learning is an innovative teaching philosophy that promotes 21st-century learning. Unlike traditional approaches, which underestimated young children’s potential as thinkers and focused on rote learning and memorization, Inquiry Learning prompts children to ask questions and explore in-depth projects together. Research shows that when young children are encouraged to collaborate, investigate, and explore, they are equipped with tools to become lifelong learners.
We know the Inquiry process is the foundation of any successful STEAM learning moment—you can’t have one without the other! We also know that these early years are the most crucial time to begin this educational journey.
Inquiry Learning is the perfect vehicle for STEAM education! It not only provides rich content for children to explore and practice their intellectual skills, but also motivates children to be curious and ask questions, integrating STEAM education.
Inquiry Learning is the perfect vehicle for STEAM education! It not only provides rich content for children to explore and practice their intellectual skills, but also motivates children to be curious and ask questions, integrating STEAM education.
Inquiry Learning is the perfect vehicle for STEAM education! It not only provides rich content for children to explore and practice their intellectual skills, but also motivates children to be curious and ask questions, integrating STEAM education.
Inquiry Learning is the perfect vehicle for STEAM education! It not only provides rich content for children to explore and practice their intellectual skills, but also motivates children to be curious and ask questions, integrating STEAM education.
Inquiry Learning is the perfect vehicle for STEAM education! It not only provides rich content for children to explore and practice their intellectual skills, but also motivates children to be curious and ask questions, integrating STEAM education.
These children are full of wonder at our Light Bright Station! As we look closer, notice how each component of STEAM is integrated into just one learning moment. They might think they’re just having fun, but our young scientists are also hard at work:
This type of WOW learning experience encourages a child’s wonder and curiosity. It prompts children to ask: “What happens when…?”, “How does it look if I…?”, “How do they fit together?”, and more. Inquiry Learning happens in an environment where children are encouraged to ask questions and explore what is around them every day…INQUIRY IS STEAM at Creative World School!
The Exploratorium™ is much more than a learning space; it’s also the heart of Creative World School’s mission to bring wonder into education. Our World of Wonder combines the excitement of asking questions with the joy of discovery. This is where children’s imaginations come alive, fostering a sense of wonder that fills each child’s educational journey with awe and inspiration.
