GOALS
- Value and respect each child as an individual
- Understand and meet the developmental needs of each child socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually so they can develop to their fullest potential
- Provide opportunities for children to gain confidence and a healthy self-concept
- Foster an excitement about school and learning
- Teach problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution
- Encourage creativity in all areas and aspects of the classroom
- Foster an acceptance of others through the establishment of a classroom community
- Increase an awareness of the outside world and provide opportunities for community involvement
- Provide a Spanish-English bilingual program so that children and families of both languages can feel comfortable and learn from one another
- Model and encourage environmentally-friendly practices
- Encourage parental involvement through a variety of activities
- Continually develop teacher expertise by observation, research, and professional development opportunities
OBJECTIVES
Our school days are planned so that children will:
Be safe
Feel secure
Receive individual attention and affection
Develop satisfying relationships with other children and adults
Develop self-discipline
Experience successes in order to develop a positive self-image
Learn to respect others and their property