Our experience has confirmed that one of the most significant factors in providing a quality environment for children in a group setting is the number of paid, trained professional staff…

It is vital to the well being and successful development of young children that they have clear, consistent, and appropriate limits on behavior. Because of our commitment to developing a…

Inclusion rests upon the belief that young children with disabilities and their typical peers can participate together in the same classroom or community setting, reflecting the diversity of the society…

When weather cooperates, we will spend time outdoors.  According to state law, children are to spend a minimum of an hour and a half outdoors each day (except for times…

Our physical environment has been thoughtfully organized to serve the developmental needs of children. Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers each have their own outside play area; each have equipment and activity…

As child development professionals, we make the statement that play is children's "work." Our statement is a response to the common adult perception of play as an activity with less…

Observation of children is a central component of our program. The program's design is based on observed levels of development. This allows for program development to take a child-centered approach.…

The Creative Curriculum educational approach has been successfully used with children, typical or special needs, since the 1980’s.  The Creative Curriculum bases its educational approach on the idea that all…

The philosophy of a childcare center is the prime determining factor in the quality of experience provided to the children attending the program. Philosophy determines not only how the program…