Our educators believe that children learn through multiple ways of seeing and “being”.  Our educators pay close attention to the individual needs and learning styles of children and use a wide variety of tools and resources to acknowledge and respect each child’s individuality.

Our educators work hard to create inclusive programs for the children and their families by promoting respectful, open conversations & a welcoming, supportive environment for everyone in our diverse community.

Our educators are genially interested in making close relationships with the children and their families in their programs. They believe that learning can best occur when strong, trusting relationships are developed between all of the important players in the children’s lives, including their families, educators, and the community. Educators value families as partners in policy development and program design.

Our educators do not create and impose a set curriculum for the children.  They see children as capable and believe learning is reached best through building on natural discoveries and interests.  This is sometimes referred to as “emergent curriculum”.  They join the children in their daily activities and conversations and make notes of their interests and challenges.  Our teams meet once a week to provide an opportunity for each educator to share and discuss their observations.  Through these discussions our educators plan potential activities and project ideas to introduce to children & provoke their thoughts.  Our educators do not expect all children to join in every project, as they recognize children’s interests are often unique. They instead introduce several project ideas based on the observed themes, and watch as the clever children explore and expand on them with their questions and thoughts.