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635 SW Gage Blvd
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 368-9180

Hours: Tues - Fri: 9AM - 3PM Sat: 10 AM- 5 PM Sun: 1 PM - 5PM 4th Friday of the Month: 9AM - 7:30PM Mon: Closed (Except some holidays such as MLK Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day) Admission: Infants (under 1yr): Free Children: $7.75 Adults: $7.75 Senior (65+): $6.75 Located in Topeka's Gage Park. www.kansasdiscovery.org The Kansas Children's Discovery Center is ‘Serious Fun’ for the whole family! With interactive exhibits and hands-on discovery, children and families can enjoy fun-filled hours exploring art, nature and science together. All ages can conduct science experiments, construct towers, create messy artist masterpieces and get up close with nature outdoors. The Discovery Center’s exhibits emphasize math, science and the arts, encouraging both critical and creative thinking, as well as promoting physical and gross-motor activity. With programming and exhibits that align with the Kansas curriculum objectives, the Discovery Center is a resource for educators and provides interactive field trips for students in northeast Kansas. Birthday parties, family reunions, wedding receptions and corporate retreats are always ‘Serious Fun’ at the Discovery Center.

Classes offered in: Ballet (ages 3-adult) Pointe Pas De Deux Boys and Men's classes Liturgical Lyrical Jazz Tap Modern Broadway Jazz Hip Hop Conditioning Specialized classes for 3-4 year olds in Creative Rhythms Specialized classes for 4-6 year olds in Creative Ballet (Ballet, Tap, and Liturgical)

Our curriculum is student-driven. This simply means that our projects will be based on the children's interests throughout the year. A project may change in two days, or last a month. We believe that art, music, reading, math, science, and social studies, should be taught throughout the day, but within the spectrum of ideas that interest the children, versus pre-planned themes scheduled for the year. Manchester will follow Kansas Early Learning Standards from infant-pre-kindergarten. We will have natural playgrounds that include an outdoor art studio and natural items for play such as logs, hills, slides, gardens, and a playhouse to mix mud pies and whatever the children's imagination can create. All classrooms will have video monitoring so parents can log in with their smartphones or computers and see what their little ones are up to! *We are hoping to open our school by the end of November '12, but it will all be in the hands of licensing. Our program will be full-time for year 1, (7:00 am-5:30 pm) and then we will open a 1/2 day preschool classroom next September, 2013.

Our curriculum is student-driven. This simply means that our projects will be based on the children's interests throughout the year. A project may change in two days, or last a month. We believe that art, music, reading, math, science, and social studies, should be taught throughout the day, but within the spectrum of ideas that interest the children, versus pre-planned themes scheduled for the year. Manchester will follow Kansas Early Learning Standards from infant-pre-kindergarten. We will have natural playgrounds that include an outdoor art studio and natural items for play such as logs, hills, slides, gardens, and a playhouse to mix mud pies and whatever the children's imagination can create. All classrooms will have video monitoring so parents can log in with their smartphones or computers and see what their little ones are up to! *We are hoping to open our school by the end of November '12, but it will all be in the hands of licensing. Our program will be full-time for year 1, (7:00 am-5:30 pm) and then we will open a 1/2 day preschool classroom next September, 2013.

The Learning for Life Center was founded in 1998 by Lavetta Westphal-Rolfs to provide a resource for the Topeka Community promoting personal growth and exploration. The Learning for Life Center offers classes in yoga, a variety of meditation practices, music therapy and drumming on a weekly basis. The Center is also the working home of several talented massage therapists and energy healers. Periodic workshops are offered in Compassionate Communications, Authentic Movement, Self Integration, Reiki, Sound Healing and a variety of art therapies, including mandalas as a healing and meditation practice. Lavetta also offers private sessions utilizing Self Integration therapy and Compassionate Communications. The Center also hosts guest speakers for workshops and classes. Check the schedule at learningforlifecenter.org for current offerings, dates and times.

The Learning for Life Center was founded in 1998 by Lavetta Westphal-Rolfs to provide a resource for the Topeka Community promoting personal growth and exploration. The Learning for Life Center offers classes in yoga, a variety of meditation practices, music therapy and drumming on a weekly basis. The Center is also the working home of several talented massage therapists and energy healers. Periodic workshops are offered in Compassionate Communications, Authentic Movement, Self Integration, Reiki, Sound Healing and a variety of art therapies, including mandalas as a healing and meditation practice. Lavetta also offers private sessions utilizing Self Integration therapy and Compassionate Communications. The Center also hosts guest speakers for workshops and classes. Check the schedule at learningforlifecenter.org for current offerings, dates and times.

A preschool where children and childhood itself are celebrated! Children's Day Out (CDO) is a Christian preschool for children 2-5 years of age. It is sponsored by the First Lutheran Church to serve the Topeka community. CDO is concerned with the welfare of the total child, providing an environment conducive to healthy growth of the child's physical, cognitive, social/emotional, language and spiritual areas of development. Creative Curriculum, by Teaching Strategies, provides the foundation for teachers to plan and present an active learning based curriculum. The children have opportunity to learn through exploring, experimenting, and using creative expression of ideas and feelings. Parents can anticipate growth in all areas of their child's development. Individuals interested in learning more about CDO are encouraged to call 785-272-5999. Tours are available!

A preschool where children and childhood itself are celebrated! Children's Day Out (CDO) is a Christian preschool for children 2-5 years of age. It is sponsored by the First Lutheran Church to serve the Topeka community. CDO is concerned with the welfare of the total child, providing an environment conducive to healthy growth of the child's physical, cognitive, social/emotional, language and spiritual areas of development. Creative Curriculum, by Teaching Strategies, provides the foundation for teachers to plan and present an active learning based curriculum. The children have opportunity to learn through exploring, experimenting, and using creative expression of ideas and feelings. Parents can anticipate growth in all areas of their child's development. Individuals interested in learning more about CDO are encouraged to call 785-272-5999. Tours are available!

In addition to providing the best in music education, we lead a community project called "Topeka Young Musician Awards". This is a cash-award event which pulls together 12 local businesses to promote musical advancement among our Topeka-area junior high students.