Yoan Esquijarosa | Center Director
My name is Yoan Esquijarosa and I am honored to serve as the Co-Founder and Director of Edugether Child Development Center. For
the past eight years, I’ve been deeply committed to creating and leading a nurturing environment rooted in holistic, multicultural
early childhood education. With a strong background in child development and a lifelong dedication to quality care, my mission is
to ensure that every child receives personalized attention, emotional support, and meaningful opportunities to grow and thrive.
My academic journey—paired with hands-on experience conducting research on parental influence and working with children, given me
a distinctive cross-cultural perspective. At Edugether, we intentionally blend the Swedish emphasis on community, nature and emotional
intelligence with the American focus on individualized development, curiosity and academic readiness.
The Edugether 360+® Curriculum
At the heart of Edugether is our Edugether 360+® curriculum, a comprehensive and innovative educational model that places
social-emotional development and language immersion at its core.
We believe that emotional intelligence, empathy, self-regulation and strong communication skills are the foundation for lifelong
learning and well-being. Our approach is designed to nurture each child's confidence, resilience and sense of belonging.
Our Spanish Immersion Program is a key component of our curriculum, providing children the opportunity to develop bilingual language
skills in a natural, play-based environment. Through daily exposure to Spanish in songs, stories, routines and conversation, children
develop both fluency and cultural awareness—preparing them to thrive in an increasingly global world.
Our curriculum also thoughtfully integrates the strengths of several globally respected educational philosophies:
Montessori
Reggio Emilia
Waldorf
Nordic Education
STEM + AI Integration
Family Partnership & Assessment
Our Edugether 360+® vision ensures that education is not one-size-fits-all, but an evolving and joyful journey rooted in empathy, cultural connection and a deep respect for each child’s unique path. We believe in nurturing the whole child—mind, heart, body and spirit—in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment. At Edugether, every child is seen, every voice is heard and every family is embraced.
Join us in building a vibrant community where children flourish, families feel supported and education becomes a lifelong adventure of discovery, empathy, and joy.
Best regards and hope l see you soon.
Why Edugether
Education plays a vital role in the lives of infants, toddlers, and young children. It equips them with the tools to explore, observe, experiment,
and discover, fostering their personal development and opening doors to cultural and intellectual exchange. At our center, we recognize the
responsibility of our staff in incorporating cultural awareness into early childhood education.
We believe that infants, toddlers, and young children deserve the opportunity to develop empathy, language skills, and an appreciation for diverse
cultures. It's essential to nurture their critical thinking abilities and foster a positive attitude towards technology from an early age. We
prioritize creating an inclusive environment for all participants where they can feel valued and respected.
Our educators are dedicated to nurturing curiosity, creativity, and interest in infants, toddlers, and young children, fostering a collaborative
learning environment. We emphasize continuous collaboration with parents and caregivers to ensure the holistic development of infants, toddlers,
and young children. By providing a safe and secure environment for all participants, we give them the opportunity to grow and help them thrive.
We are dedicated to adapting our childcare services to accommodate the needs of individuals with special needs, ensuring inclusivity for all.
Play-Based Approach
The environment should inspire infants, toddlers, and young children, regardless of their background, to play and explore together. Team members must interact with children to build trusting and positive family experiences. Play has been shown to be important for imagination, social skills, and cognitive development in children. It stimulates their motor skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, and problem-solving skills. It helps them identify and better understand how to use shapes, images, and symbols in their daily lives. Physical activity gives children the opportunity to experience the joy of movement and develop an interest in being physically active. Infants, toddlers, and young children should have the right to participate in play based on their conditions and abilities. When participants engage in physical activity, eat healthy foods, and lead active lifestyles, education can teach them how these habits impact their well-being.
WELCOME TO EDUGETHER!
WHY EDUGETHER?
What we do Every Day
OUR ROUTINES
WE START OUR DAY WITH BREAKFAST
Every day we start our day with breakfast in which we practice independence and each one serves what they will eat.
WE SING, READ A STORY, DANCE AND REMEMBER TASKS
Every day we have our circle time, in which we greet each other, sing, read a story, dance and remember what we will do all day long.
FREE PLAY, PAINT, PLAY-DOH, PUZZLES AND DRAMATIC PLAY
We have every day, in the morning and afternoon, moments of free play in which they decide what they want to do, paint, play-doh, puzzles, dramatic play area, or with musical instruments.
COOKING EXPERIENCE
On Wednesdays we have our Cooking Experience and because our children are so small we do not make complicated recipes, but rather we focus on the exploration of certain foods and what we can do with them.
WE GO OUTSIDE TO PLAY FOR A WHILE
Every day before lunch we go outside to play for a while, there we have several options, play in the house, pretend to prepare food for someone else, play in the sandbox, share and take turns with the motorcycle, play with balls, jump in the puddles, etc.
WASH OUR HANDS AND TAKE OUR LUNCHES
When we go inside we usually go straight to wash our hands, and then we go to take our lunches.
We always sit down together at the table, each child chooses which chair to sit on that day, although we always have the same plates and glasses, each one recognizes their plate. Thus we teach them that there are things that are personal and others that do not and that we must respect that who arrives first in a chair has the right to it.
NAP TIME AN A FEW MINUTES TO READ
During the nap time we always have a few minutes to read before going to sleep, after about 10 minutes, the curtains close, the lights go out and the music turns on. As this is a routine, it is very easy for them to assimilate that it is time to sleep and immediately fall asleep. The exercise of the whole morning exhausted them enough.
WAKE UP, EAT OUR SNACK AND GO OUT TO PLAY
When we wake up, we put on our shoes, take our sheets in each bag and the beds return to their place, changing diapers and after washing our hands we eat our snack, then we go out to play again and come back to prepare to leave to home.
ROUTINE THAT WE REPEAT EVERY DAY
All this is a routine that we repeat every day, but the most important thing is the different thing that arises in each unique moment and those are the moments in which they learn and grow, developing new motor skills, social skills, language, reasoning, problem solving. That's why even though each day seems the same, everyone is different, unique and special, like our children. Have a great weekend, I see you next Tuesday, enjoy the pictures.
DAY END
Im extremely lucky to have found edugether. Shes a very caring and loving teacher. Best part is she is bilingual.
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