Mission

Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing and engaging early learning environment that ​effectively supports the diverse needs of children and families in our community and ​creates a foundation for children to be able to enter Kindergarten as a lifelong learner ​and a critically-thinking citizen.

Vision

Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing and engaging early learning environment that ​effectively supports the diverse needs of children and families in our community and ​creates a foundation for children to be able to enter Kindergarten as a lifelong learner ​and a critically-thinking citizen.

Philosophy

• Play is the work of children.
  
• The safety and overall well-being of each child is our first priority.
  
• The classroom environment should be safe, nurturing and engaging.
  
• Children can be guided to develop self-control by learning to manage their bodies and emotions.
  
• The learning materials that we choose should be developmentally appropriate.
  
• Learning experiences should be individualized to each child’s specific needs and development.
  
• The role of the teacher is to be a facilitative guide to help children meet developmentally appropriate milestones through ​inspired learning.
  
• Teachers and families should work together as partners in both teaching and assessing children.
  
• Children learn best in social settings with hands-on, meaningful and constructive learning experiences.
  
• Learning experiences are most meaningful when the development, experiences, interests and culture of each individual ​child is taken into consideration.
  
• Learning experiences should be a balance of whole group, small group or individual teacher and child-directed activities.
  
• Children should be assessed on an ongoing basis using a variety of evidence-based methods to determine if they are ​appropriately meeting curricular objectives.
  
• Our curriculum should address all areas of children’s development: physical, social/emotional, language & ​communication and cognitive.
  
• Everything we do should have a purpose and be grounded in best practices for early childhood education.
  
• All learning experiences should be aligned to California’s Early Learning & Development Standards to ensure that ​children are fully prepared for Kindergarten.
  

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