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Infant Care

Strong Roots is the only Armenian immersion infant care program in Northridge, CA. The program accepts children 18 to 24 months old who are walking independently. Groups are small and spots fill by age group throughout the year.

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Infant Care

What the Infant Care Program Covers

Finding infant care in Northridge for a child who just started walking is its own kind of search. Most daycare programs are built for preschoolers, not an 18-month-old who still needs a nap schedule and close supervision. Parents want a licensed setting that treats a toddler this age as more than an afterthought.

Strong Roots built its Infant Care program around that age group specifically. It draws from Montessori and Reggio Emilia methods, using hands-on materials and consistent routines so children can explore at their own pace inside a structured, CCRC-licensed classroom. The week includes arts and crafts, early math activities, physical development, and a simplified introduction to chess. Children also get one Armenian language class each week, a one-hour session that introduces basic words and songs rather than a full immersion program. Bible study is offered as one of the enrichment options during the week, alongside the others.

Educators stay close throughout the day, moving with the children through circle time, play, and transitions between activities. Because every child this age is on a different rhythm, sleep and feeding follow individual schedules instead of one fixed timetable for the whole room.

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Daily Schedule and Meals

A vague answer to "what does my child actually do all day" is one of the bigger frustrations parents run into when comparing daycare options. Ask five programs and you might get five different half-answers about meals, naps, and outdoor time. When you're dropping off an 18-month-old for eight or nine hours, that gap matters.

Infant Care at Strong Roots runs Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the day follows the same order every time. Children start with a fruit snack, move into an activity, then sit down for lunch with a side of vegetables. Outdoor play follows, usually one to two hours depending on weather, and gives children a chance to run, climb, and burn off energy before nap time. After they wake up, there's another feeding, and fruit is served again in the afternoon before pickup. Nothing here is improvised session to session.

Parents get a daily report on meals, sleep, and what their child did during the day. Narine Mazmanyan, M.Ed. is available Monday through Friday for anything that comes up outside of that report.

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Enrollment and Subsidies

Cost is usually the next question, right after fit. Quality infant care isn't cheap, and a lot of families in Northridge are trying to figure out whether subsidies apply to them before they even ask about tour dates. If that question sits unanswered too long, spots that would have worked get filled by someone else.

Strong Roots accepts CCRC vouchers for families who qualify, and Narine Mazmanyan, M.Ed. handles those questions directly rather than routing you through a separate office. Tuition details are covered on the same call as your enrollment inquiry, so you're not chasing down separate answers from separate people.

Infant Care spots tend to fill as children approach 18 months, which is exactly the age this program is built for. Calling ahead is how most families end up securing a place instead of waiting on a list. Call (323) 990-8181 and ask about current openings for an 18-month-old. Narine will walk you through what's available and what enrollment actually involves, no guesswork required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Infant Care is for children 18 to 24 months old who are walking independently. Children transition into Toddler Care at age 2.

No. Children at 18 to 24 months are not expected to be potty trained. Diaper changes are part of the daily routine. Please provide diapers and wipes.

Morning fruit snack, lunch with a side of vegetables, an afternoon feeding after sleep time, and fruit before pickup. Three meals and snacks are included each day.

Yes. Armenian language class is offered once a week for one hour as part of the weekly schedule.

Yes. Strong Roots holds a CCRC license issued by the California Department of Social Services. Licensing details are listed on the About Us page.

Call (323) 990-8181. Narine Mazmanyan, M.Ed. schedules tours and handles enrollment directly. Tours take place during program hours so you can see the classroom running.

What Sets Our Northridge Preschool Apart

Local, CCRC-approved, built around developmental results.

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Licensed & Local

Strong Roots runs independently, not a franchise chain following a corporate playbook. We hold a CCRC license through the California Department of Social Services, and DSS inspections show up unannounced, not on a schedule we control. That is the point of licensing: it keeps a real state agency checking our work, not just our own word.

Small-Group Focus

California caps ratios at 1:3 for infants and 1:4 for toddlers. We hold those limits as a floor, not a target to drift toward. Smaller rooms mean a teacher notices sooner: a child pulling back socially, a child ready to move ahead of the group, a child just having a rough week. That kind of attention doesn't happen in a room stretched past capacity.

Specialized Educators

Every teacher on staff holds a Child Development Associate credential or an equivalent California qualification. CPR and First Aid certification come before a teacher is ever alone with a group of children, not after, and not as a box checked later.

Foundational Growth

We track developmental milestones per child and send progress home through daily reports, so parents aren't guessing between conferences. If something looks behind for a child's age, we say so directly and talk it through with the family, rather than letting a kindergarten screening be the first place it surfaces.

Secure, Modern Spaces

Campus entry stays secured, and the outdoor play yard is gated and split by age group so toddlers and preschoolers aren't sharing equipment built for different bodies. Classrooms follow a documented cleaning schedule. The facility is subject to state inspection, and records are available to any parent who asks.

Healthy, Fresh Meals

Meals and snacks come included with enrollment, planned around the age groups we serve. We work with common dietary restrictions and food allergies as a matter of course. Families get the week's menu ahead of time, and any allergy gets documented at orientation, not discovered later.

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Preschool Classes

Early Childhood Education

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Armenian Language Program

Armenian Language

Between work, errands, and everything else a week holds, sitting down to teach your toddler Armenian rarely happens, even when you mean to. Maybe your own Armenian isn't strong enough to teach with confidence. Strong Roots runs a weekly Armenian language class in Northridge built for exactly this situation: parents who want the connection passed down but can't be the ones doing the daily teaching.

Arts Activities Program

Arts Activities

You've probably picked up a folder of nearly identical drawings before and wondered what your child got out of making them. That question matters more than it seems. Here's what an art class for preschoolers in Northridge should be doing for your child, and how to tell if it actually is.

Bible Study Program

Bible Study

If you're not sure what this class involves, or whether it's the right fit for a family that isn't religious, here's the plain version: it's a short, once-a-week session where a simple story leads into a conversation about something like sharing or honesty. Nobody is asked to pray or affirm anything. It sits alongside Armenian, Arts, Math, Chess, and Physical Development as one of several enrichment classes on the weekly schedule, and it gets the same light, age-appropriate treatment as the rest.

Chess Activities Program

Chess Activities

You want more for your child than a busy day of activities. You want to see them sit still, think before they act, and bounce back when something doesn't go their way. That's what a real chess class at this age is actually for.

Math Activities Program

Math Activities

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Physical Development Program

Physical Development

You know the signs. The bouncing off walls before dinner. The meltdown that comes from a full day with nowhere to run. The worry that another hour of tablet time is replacing the climbing, jumping, and chasing your child's body is actually asking for. You don't need a lecture about screen time. You need somewhere your child can move, every day, in a way that actually tires them out and builds them up.

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Most daycares in Northridge are just rooms full of toys. Schedule a tour to see our CCRC-licensed classrooms in action. Meet our dedicated teachers, explore our secure play areas, and see how we prepare your child for a lifetime of learning.

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Child Care Programs

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Infant Care Program

Infant Care

Strong Roots is the only Armenian immersion infant care program in Northridge, CA. The program accepts children 18 to 24 months old who are walking independently. Groups are small and spots fill by age group throughout the year.

Toddler Care Program

Toddler Care

Strong Roots Preschool offers licensed toddler care in Northridge, CA for children 2 to 3 years old. The program runs Monday through Friday with structured daily activities, a weekly Armenian language class, outdoor play, and three meals and snacks daily.

Young Preschool Care Program

Young Preschool Care

Young preschool care in Northridge for children 2.5 to 3.5 years old, licensed through Strong Roots Preschool. Structured daily activities, a weekly Armenian language class, outdoor play, and three meals and snacks bridging toddler and full preschool.

Preschool Care Program

Preschool Care

Preschool care in Northridge for children 3 to 4 years old, licensed through Strong Roots Preschool. Armenian language, arts, math, chess, physical development, and Bible study, with three meals and outdoor play, Monday through Friday.

Pre-Kindergarten Care Program

Pre-Kindergarten Care

Pre-kindergarten care in Northridge for children 4 to 5 years old, licensed through Strong Roots Preschool. Armenian language, chess, math, arts, and physical development built into an academic-focused curriculum, with three meals daily.

After School Program Program

After School Program

Strong Roots Preschool offers CCRC-licensed after school care in Northridge, CA for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. The program runs from school dismissal through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with homework help, Armenian language class, structured activities, and an afternoon snack.

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