Early Discoveries
Early Discoveries
Early Discoveries
4876-118 Princess Anne Road, PMB 334
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462

Phone: (757) 467-8900
Fax: (757) 467-8700
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Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
"A" Schools
"B" Schools		 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
8 am - 4 pm

Early Discoveries is a collaborative program offered by the Virginia Beach Public School System and the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. This is a free program funded by the Virginia Preschool Initiative Act for the purpose of serving those children who are continuously exposed to high-risk factors and situations that are likely to have an adverse impact on their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Kindergarten readiness is the thrust. Early Discoveries follows the Virginia Beach City Public Schools' "A" and "B" school schedule.
Program Goals
Early Discoveries' primary goal is to get the child "ready to learn." We accomplish this through a safe developmentally-appropriate learning environment that will allow the child to grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. Our goals are:
  • To enable children to experience intellectual growth and educational stimulation
  • To help children become emotionally secure
  • To help children become socially well adjusted
  • To enable each child to acquire physical well-being
  • To enable each child to develop and express their individuality through creativity
Curriculum
The Early Discoveries program provides a developmentally appropriate, hands-on, learning environment for children through the use of Creative Curriculum. This curriculum is implemented through the use of interest centers such as:
  • Blocks
  • Dramatic play
  • Manipulatives
  • Art
  • Sand & water
  • Language & listening
  • Music
  • Cooking
  • Computers
  • Outside play

All materials within interest centers are multicultural and free of gender bias. Bulletin boards, dress-up clothes, puzzles, books, and music expose the children to the richness of the cultural diversity within the city.

Parent communication includes home visits by the Teachers, staff, Family Involvement Specialists, oral and written communication, progress reports and parent-teacher conferences.
If you have any questions, please call the Early Discoveries site near you:
Site Locations A or B
School		 Site Family Involvement
Specialist		 Office Phone Office Fax F.I.S. Pager
Alanton B Sabra Robinson 496-6429 496-8349 533-3020
Birdneck A Melvina Dawkins 428-3072 428-3072 677-2830
College Park A Latonya Clark-Smith 366-0387 366-8750 533-3522
Diamond Springs A Charmaine Rich 473-0856 473-1464 677-2221
Holland A Nova Chusan 368-2669 368-4552 533-3011
Lynnhaven A Geni Silverstein 306-4951 306-4952 533-3013
Luxford A Angela Fusco 493-9026 493-2308 533-6761
Malibu B Lauren Kane 306-4932 631-9597 533-3018
Pembroke A Lauren Kane 518-9501 518-8239 533-3018
Point O View B Amber Thomas 518-8112 518-2928 677-2827
Salem B Amber Thomas 471-4617 471-4386 677-2827
Shelton Park A Pamela Coakley 363-1608 363-1609 616-2776
Strawbridge B Sabra Robinson 563-9343 563-0663 533-3020
White Oaks B Valencia Best 495-5781 495-4362 533-3022


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