Staff maintain a blance of indoor and outdoor play, quiet and active play, structured and unstructure activities. There are schedule feild trips and children are introduced to a variety of meaningful experiences with people, places, and materials. Children are evaluated three times yearly to determine progress. Parents are provided with regular feedback about how their child is developing. Parents are encouaged to visit and observe their child on a regular basis to learn first hand of their child's experiences.
Parents accompany the group on field trips, whenever possible.
Parents pay weekly fees for child care services based on income and the number of people in the family. Families with little or no income are charged a miminal fee. The Early Childhood Initiative is an effort of the United Way of Allgheny County to develop and expand quality early care and education opportunities for 80 communities across the coutny. A primary objective is to strengthen the netwrks and supports for families with young children by providing funding, training technical assistance, and effective evaluation methods. The Highland Early Childhood Initiative place was created by interested parents, residents, providers, and agencies in Tarentum, Brackenridge, and Harrison Township.