Our Village Leaders
Infinite Milam
She\Her
Director | Lead Teacher
Vivi Aranda
She\Her
Manager | Lead Teacher
Aire (I-Ree)
She\Her
Lead Teacher​
Infinite is the Founder of Cherish Academy. She is a social change maker & educator dedicated to creating equitable systems, bridging communities and inspiring and uplifting people through impactful experiences. Her legacy is tethered to her love & dedication to children and her community engagement work.
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In 2010, after a decade of adult & youth Education & Mentoring, Infinite was hired as a stand in Director for a Preschool. She immediately fell in love with the classroom & her work with young children in early learning began. Infinite Spent 5years as a Montessori Teacher, & also earned certification as a Child Yoga Instructor. Her aim is to create the world she wants to see INSIDE the classroom.
I am a teacher passionate about early childhood education. I completed my studies as a graduate in preschool education in Colombia. I worked for 10 years with children from 6 months to 6 years playing different roles.
I will love meeting you and sharing beautiful experiences. My main task will be to know what they like, to know their fears, thoughts and interests, this will help me to discover which strategy will work best to learn, and grow together.
Play, movement, fun and art will be my best allies to develop a magical, and special environment in which we can explore what surrounds us and learn together. We will sing, play, laugh and make our learning space a safe, and comfortable place that we will enjoy every day.
Hello families, I am Ms.Aire and I am so grateful to be part of this team ! I started my childcare journey in 2020 right out of high school and have had a passion for this field ever since! I believe it is so important when a child comes to school that they feel they are in a safe space and a similar, comfortable environment that they would at home ! With that said children will always feel love and support when I’m in the classroom ! It’s my belief that with the necessary support your child will exceed expectations and blossom into a bright student for all their future teachers and peers !
Emergent Curriculum
An emergent-curriculum is an organic, adaptive learning process that is specific to the little one. Your kid's evolving needs and interests drive the process constantly in response. Our goal is to help your children build resiliency and a positive self-concept by providing them with the tools to navigate challenges and achieve success in their own way. We also want to help you to understand the developmental process of childhood and how to best help your little one navigate their world.
Social-Emotional
We model empathetic, respectful, and responsible behaviors towards others, and our children are exposed to these behaviors. We help our children to analyze how they feel, and we discuss the feelings of others. We talk about how people feel when they are sad or scared. We share examples of emotions and feelings, such as a kid who is angry because they can’t have a cookie. We tell stories about characters who feel different emotions. We ask questions about how our children feel. We ask them to describe how they feel when something happens. We ask them to describe how other people might feel, too. We give our children the opportunity to practice their social and emotional skills. We do things as a family where we have to work together, and we ask our children to help. Our staff encourages students to have a strong sense of an empowered self, feel comfortable making friends and are given leadership opportunities.
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Nature Re-Integration
Through Montessori lesson plans, we help your child connect with nature by maintaining living plants and animals in the classroom, by teaching plant care through hands-on activities, and by learning about life-cycles. Children will learn the ins and outs of permaculture by taking part in a hands-on learning experience, where maintaining the natural environment is an intrinsic part of daily life. This program will raise awareness about nutritional content and keep children active by providing a physical challenge.
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Montessori Inspired Curriculum
Your little one can find joy in learning, be inspired into their creative selves, and be empowered by the respect of the adults around them who offer them choices. Our Montessori-inspired classroom provides a fantastic combination of sensory-based, self-directed learning and project-based, teacher-led learning.
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Diversity (Holistic Representation)
Cultural competence can be a wonderful inheritance to pass on to our children. Cherish children will benefit from a culturally diverse curriculum that includes balanced cultural representation in learning materials and classroom images throughout the course. Children become more aware of themselves and others through an increased interest in geographical landscapes, traditions, cultural clothing, food, holidays, and lifestyles. Teachers model a passion for learning about themselves and others to inspire self-awareness, empowerment, and confidence through diversity.
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