Therefore the Center operates as a positive partnership with the child s primary caregiver. The Center also offers parents and preschoolers a reassuring and nurturing environment so that all may have an opportunity to develop into their maximum potential. The program is individualized, multicultural and non-sexist. The open classroom model uses the children as the basis for designing and planning the curriculum and environment. Learning experiences are planned for children to work comfortably in large and small groups, and self-directed activities.
Children are individuals, creative and capable of problem solving.
Play is the most important way in which a child learns. Children learn from parents, peers, teachers, and through their own self-discovery. Comments Students enrolled in our program tend to successfully earn an Associate in Arts degree or special Southwest College campus certificates. We collaborate with our local kindergarten teachers and principals in order to bridge the gap between preschool and kindergarten enabling a smooth transition for our children. Several of our current staff are California Mentor Teachers for preschool age children.