Mission Statement & Program Philosophies

MISSION STATEMENT

 
Our mission is to provide a safe, healthy, positive, encouraging and educational environment.  It is our goal and purpose to foster and encourage the love of learning and to give your child the advantage that they need to enter school with all the skills they need to succeed.  We are proud of our connection to the beautiful 'Garden City' and we are honored to have a home on the Flathead Reservation and we are committed to a affirming the beauty of these unique cultures.

PHILOSOPHY & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Our philosophy is based on a set of strongly held beliefs:

We believe each child is a unique individual.  We are sensitive to their social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs.  We provide a highly successful academic program that focuses on the processes of learning, as well as encouraging the love of learning.

Historically, traditional early childhood programs have been geared towards the employment-focused academic skill set of public schools at the expense of a kind of education which helps children make sense of their own immediate worlds.  A healthy and sustainable early childhood curriculum should afford time for children to acquire important foundational skills - thinking skills, skills in human relationships, and rich communication skills.

• The opportunity to participate in varied learning experiences integrating many knowledge areas.


• The opportunity for unstructured time - time "to be" and to contemplate, in a natural setting.

• The opportunity to observe changes in an environment over time.
  

• The opportunity to play a valued part in real life activities (e.g. gardening, cooking, building, caring for animals, producing art).

• The opportunity to develop collaborative, investigative and critical thinking skills.

• Encouragement of a sense of wonder about the natural world.

"Give Your Child... The ADVANTAGE!"