PROGRAM BELIEFS

  • Beliefs

  • As teachers, we believe that:

    • children come first

    • children should feel safe and loved in a safe, healthy, learning environment

    • learning takes place in a developmentally appropriate setting

    • parents are the first and most important teachers

    • discipline should be handled appropriately and in a positive manner

    • students must be well supervised at all times

    • children should be in school unless they are sick

    • every child should be provided nutritious meals and snacks

    • everyone (parents, students, and teachers) deserve respect

    • the school, the family, and the home should work together to help the child be the best that he/she can be, and

    • through play, children will

      • learn how to get along with others,

      • solve problems,

      • work independently,

      • explore their world,

      • express themselves creatively, and

      • build self-confidence.