The center encourages each child to develop an individual learning style which compliments the child's personal desires, interests and needs. We are committed to facilitating each child's cognitive, physical, social and emotional growth within a proactive environment. The curriculum is thematic-based and is designed to encourage children to direct their own learning experiences in an enriched, supportive environment where rewards are felt intrinsically by the child and reinforced by personal experiences and interactions with others. This success-oriented focus helps develop a desire to learn and participate without fear of failure or discouragement. The activities encourage trial and error learning to develop problem solving skills and to create multiple solutions.
Variety is vital for the preschool's child development.
We plan a balance of indoor and outdoor, individual and group, quiet and active experiences. We consider these resources crucial in maintaining a balanced and exciting curriculum. The Center promotes diversity among the children and the staff. The support staff includes UMES students who plan to go into fields related to early childhood. The Center is pleased that its student to teacher ratios remain low.