Pre-School Playmates Philosophy / Statement of Purpose

Our objectives are guided by our belief that children should…

• Be safe and be happy
• Develop a positive and secure sense of themselves as people worthy of love and respect
• Develop a sense of themselves as powerful learners and achievers
• Develop a sense of themselves as creative and imaginative people
• Develop an understanding of sensitivity towards others
  o Empathy
  o A sense of community
  o An absence of sexism, racism and other biases
• Develop a sense of self-control
• Develop a capacity for self-expression
• Develop a respect for worldly things
  o For property
  o For beauty and order
  o All creatures great and small

In their interactions with children, our staff will strive to...

• Provide a warm, secure and comfortable environment
• Provide a safe and healthy environment
• Respect, appreciate and care for children as individuals
• Respect and accept each child at his or her best or worst
• Provide a learning environment designed to enhance each child’s development in all areas
• Encourage children’s independence and self-control
• Encourage and allow children to take responsibility
• Allow children autonomy and privacy

At Pre-School Playmates, our goal for all of our children is that when they leave our program to enter into public school, they will be strong emotionally, socially, and academically. We will work very hard to make sure your child has developed great self-esteem while being in our program. The emphasis in our program is learning through Art and Music. We will put on several shows during the year where the children will sing and dance and learn many new songs and poems. We will also do an amazing Art show where the children will be exposed to several well known artists such as Monet and Van-Gogh. We will never discriminate against any child or family based on their religion, race, cultural heritage, political beliefs, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe every child deserves an amazing early childhood experience and we will work every day to be sure they get one at Pre-School Playmates.