Click on any of the links below to view that section. The purpose of Summit Public Schools is to provide all students with consistently outstanding educational opportunities. The Summit School District Early Childhood Program will provide enriching, developmentally appropriate experiences for young children, empower and support families as partners in education, and collaborate with the community in providing services to these children and their families. Young children should be understood in terms of their whole development in the areas of physical, social, emotional, and communication growth. Young children should be valued as unique individuals.
Families are the child's primary source of support and act as their first teachers.
Young children learn best when they feel empowered to learn in a style and at a pace that is their own. Young children learn best by actively exploring their environment, building upon their natural curiosity and desire to make sense of the world around them. Young children grow and learn best when their relationships with adults are emotionally rewarding, consistent over time, and mutually respectful. Young children benefit from a variety of experiences with children who may differ from themselves. All children will start school ready to learn.