Heights Preschool

Why do we do what we do? It is simple.

Mission: As a leading early learning center in the Heights, we develop the five core competencies of child development by fostering learning and inquiry through hands-on experiences and play.

Vision: Heights Preschool & Early Learning Center’s philosophy is to help children develop and attain emotional, social, physical, and intellectual strengths through age-appropriate play experiences.

We believe in the development and enhancement of the whole child. The main source of security and identity for the young child is their parents. We reinforce this security for the child when in our care by providing a loving, safe and home-like atmosphere. The program also provides a balance of structure, free choice, and consistency.

Recognizing that children grow in predictable stages, we treat each child as an individual, working from the level each child has attained and moving forward a step at a time. We teach a love of learning by allowing children to experience their own stage of development and helping them to feel success without pressure. Based on the theory that children learn through play, classroom routines encourage active involvement, meaningful experimentations, and reinforcement through repetition.

Value Statement – Together - Busy, happy, noisy, and creative classrooms where children and teachers are interacting together;

Comfort - Comfortable children involved in a variety of activities;

Balanced Play - Balanced daily schedules that include individual and group activities, active and quiet play, lunch and rest time and plenty of outdoor play;

Age-Appropriate - Age-appropriate learning activities such as art, science/discovery, blocks, library, music, dramatic play, etc. These give children the opportunities to solve problems, make choices, interact with peers and experiment with autonomy;

Whole/Small Group - Circle Time is planned each day for participation in group activities such as story time, music discovery or sharing experiences while building vocabulary, learning language skills and developing concepts;

Care - Care given to maintain sound nutrition, good health, and cleanliness.