The program includes culturally responsive childcare practices, such as representative staffing, using children’s first language, and culturally relevant environment.
There is a higher staff-to-child ratio than required by state licensing.
We hold the belief that parents are their child’s first teacher. A family coordinator greets, engages, and assists families with participating in their child’s education and accessing services as needed.
The program holds twice-annual assessments of physical, social and emotional well-being. A child development specialist assists teachers in developing child-specific goals based on assessments and directs the center’s curriculum planning.
There is a child-specific transition plan to kindergarten. The child development specialist coordinates services with the local school district and the transition to kindergarten.
There is ongoing staff training and coaching with a focus on trauma, building social-emotional skills, strategies for working with challenging behaviors, practices for culturally responsive care, and empowering parents to become full partners in their child’s education.