• PROGRAM OVERVIEW
• CLASSROOMS
• USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

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Program Philosophy

• We believe children learn and master new skills through a variety of play experiences. 
• We acknowledge children know how to learn, we are there to support their learning experience. 
• We understand each child is unique and learns through different approaches.
• Learning occurs anywhere and anytime.  We purposefully observe what the children are doing while considering their developmental level.
• The program provides the children with the space and time to discover and develop their learning. 

• We provide the children and youth with supportive and encouraging staff to assist.​

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Our Teachers​​​

• Encourage curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
• Promote cooperative social interactions
• Support individual creativity and diversity
• Provide opportunities for children to use their growing bodies to develop a sense of autonomy and self-worth

Thoughtfully Designed Spaces
​To Learn & Play

• ​Our program environments offer a rich variety of spaces, materials, and activities organized to promote children's active exploration and mastery.  
• Classrooms may appear informal at times, however, they are the result of careful planning and structuring to ensure that the needs of each child are met in a supportive and nurturing way.  
• Classrooms are specifically designed to provide a warm, intimate, and secure space for children to learn, explore, and develop at their own pace.

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​Infant-Toddler Program Information

• Ages 6 Weeks - 2 Years. 
• 3:1 Child to adult ratio
• With infants, we work to provide an environment as home like as possible – warm and welcoming, cozy spaces, photos of family, and so on.  In the classroom, infants develop intimate relationships with a stable caregiver. 
• Care giving activities such as feeding and diapering are warm, consistent, and individualized.  These routines are viewed as opportunities for the infants to receive undivided adult attention and to promote language, self-awareness, and social skills. ​

• The infants' preexisting patterns for feeding and sleeping are respected and incorporated into the child's daily routine.  Consistency in routines and schedules allow children to anticipate what is coming next, thus transitions are predictable.
  

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​Preschool Program Information

• Ages 2-4. 
• 8:1 Child to Adult Ratio
• Our classroom environment offers a rich variety of spaces, material, and activities organized to promote children's active exploration and mastery.  
• Although classrooms often appear informal, they are the result of careful planning and structuring to ensure that the needs of each child are met in a supportive and nurturing way.  
• Our teachers encourage curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, promote cooperative social interactions, support individual creativity and diversity, and provide opportunities for children to use their growing bodies to develop a sense of autonomy and self-worth.  ​

• Children spend the majority of their day involved in a variety of activities: art, block building, dramatic play, music, sorting and matching games, listening to stories, movement activities, science activities, and large motor play.
  

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​Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) Program Info

• Ages 4+.
• 8:1 Child to Adult ratio
• The prekindergarten classroom are composed of children 4 years to entering TK/Kindergarten.
• These multi-age groupings exemplify the Center's commitment to provide an experience to enhance the development of each child’s whole self: creative, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional.  
• As each of these facets develops at different rates, the children seek activities and experiences that meet their individual needs.  ​

• In addition, children with different knowledge and abilities stimulate one another's thinking and encourage pro-social behaviors amongst themselves.  
  
• Most importantly, this enables families, children, and teachers the chance to build strong and consistent relationships with one another.
  

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: [email protected]. 

​This institution is an equal opportunity provider.