What We Believe

 
A student, wearing a hot pink t-shirt, pale pink ruffled skirt, silver cat ears and silver shoes draws a rainbow with sidewalk chalk.
A natural wooden shelf is filled with baskets of loose parts—pine cones, sea shells, rocks, wooden sticks. On the top there are green and purple painted branches and two dinosaur figurines.

We believe your child is of infinite worth!

We serve children age 2 years through transitional kindergarten or kindergarten entry

Our program is based on this statement and on the developmental and spiritual needs and experiences of young children. Each child is unique, with a unique approach to their world and a unique way of processing information. Each child learns in different ways and at differing paces, and we honor this and work within these realities. To assist this, we have elected to keep our classroom enrollments significantly smaller than we are licensed for by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Smaller class sizes allow our teachers to more fully get to know each child and also their learning style and process, and to work with that knowledge. Smaller class sizes allow for greater spontaneity in teaching through your child’s interests and for greater creativity on the part of our staff. Smaller class sizes allow for easier socialization and the creation of bonds of affection between the children. Smaller class sizes create an environment in which each child can be confident that they are seen and heard and cherished. And smaller class sizes are better from a health perspective.

We strive for balance, consistency and diversity in planning for each day seeking to open our students’ eyes more fully to the wonders of the world and the joy of learning. We maintain, above all, balance: balance between indoor and outdoor time, play and structured learning and between teacher-directed and child-selected activities. We believe your child’s preschool experience should emphasize imagination, wonder, creativity and of course, play—some free and willy-nilly and some in that sneaky way that facilitates learning, particularly with the help of our talented teachers. Your child is our partner in their learning and experience here. Kids ask the best questions and make wonderful observations that beg for time to be spent on them. We address these on the fly or when planning activities for the next day or the next week.

All of this means that your child will be prepared socially and academically for the school years ahead, and we hope will also know throughout their lives that they are of infinite worth—because they are.