What’s Happening – Open Door Children’s Center

What’s Happening at Open Door

A quick look at upcoming events, this week’s classroom highlights, menus, important dates and center updates.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events & Parent Notices

See what's coming up at Open Door, including special activity days, center closures and seasonal events, and informational reminders.

Weekly Learning Highlights.

We’re exploring pumpkins and fall through hands-on learning! See our Butterflies highlights below. At Arrowhead, our Caterpillars will explore the same themes with simpler activities designed for ages 2–3.

This Week in Preschool

Arrowhead

Butterflies

FALL EXPLORERS | OCTOBER 19—23

Explore the inside of a pumpkin and investigate with microscopes.
Practice name recognition, fall vocabulary, and the letter Hh.
Count pumpkin seeds, match numbers, and create patterns.
Games, movement, and collaborative activities.
Explore colors, sizes, and pumpkin seeds in Spanish

Phoenix

Butterflies

PUMPKIN DISCOVERIES | OCTOBER 19—23

Explore orange color mixing and pumpkin sensory activities.
Practice recognizing names and the letter Hh.
Count pumpkins and match shapes.
Build fine motor skills through scooping, tweezing, cutting, and stamping.
Learn pumpkin words and counting in Spanish.

WEEKLY MENU

See This Week’s Menu

See what's being served this week at both Open Door locations.

STAY CONNECTED DAILY

Coming Up

A quick look at this week's themes, activities, and learning highlights.

SCHOOL BREAK

Oct 12–16

Fall Break STEAM Camp

A quick look at this week's themes, activities, and learning highlights.

CELEBRATION

Oct 30

Costume Parade

Children are invited to wear friendly storybook costumes for morning classroom parades.

CENTER CLOSURE

Nov 11

Veterans Day

All Open Door locations closed in observance of Veterans Day. Normal hours resume next day.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Nov 25–27

Thanksgiving Week

Special Thanksgiving holiday schedule and family appreciation activities.

SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING

Follow Along With Open Door

See classroom moments, special activities, center updates, and everyday fun from your Open Door location.

Phoenix Location

48th St & Cactus Rd

Arrowhead Location

Bell Rd & 73rd Ave

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AGES 2–3 YEARS

Caterpillars

Weekly Curriculum

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Focus areas: sensory exploration, group play, routines, creative learning, and age-appropriate development.

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AGES 3–5 YEARS

Butterflies

Weekly Curriculum

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Focus areas: kindergarten readiness, Spanish enrichment, science, math, sensory learning, and fine-motor development.

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