Our Goals:

Children: To provide a positive, child-centered educational program with meaningful learning experiences, wonder, curiosity, exploration, and ability to play, led by trained and qualified staff, with the support and participation of parents and the community.

We will use the High Scope Curriculum model incorporating themes to implement a developmentally appropriate program that meets the needs of children in a play-based center with input from parents.
To provide a safe, clean and healthy environment for the children to succeed in on a daily basis.
To develop positive feelings in children, about school, and to enhance in children the motivation to learn and succeed.
To promote all aspects of children's development and school readiness skills throughout the whole day through active learning in the areas of: cognitive, language/literacy physical, social-emotional, art & culture.



High Scope Key Experiences:

Creative Representation
Language and Literacy
Initiative and Social Relations
Movement
Music
Classification
Seriation
Number
Space
Time
Teachers will provide a daily routine of hands-on active learning activities that will incorporate a time for large group (2-3 times daily), small group (1-2 times daily), free choice (2-3 times daily), outside/gym time (2 times daily), creative art (2-3 times daily), meals, and rest time.
To provide our children with a well-balanced breakfast, lunch & snack.
Parents:

To include parents as the integral part of their child's learning to support and enhance their goals for education.
To provide opportunities for expanding on parenting skills.
To maximize the effectiveness of child's learning through home involvement activities.
Staff: To employ qualified staff and provide training to achieve the program goals.