Mission Statement

It is our mission to provide the highest quality early childhood education for each child. Our goal is to distinguish Silicon Drive Family Center as a quality early childhood program versus a day care. We strive to maintain developmentally appropriate practices in each classroom and ensure that each child’s physical and emotional needs are met. We believe that families and our early childhood professionals are partners in promoting a child’s growth and development. In addition, we place a very high value on our teachers and encourage the promotion of their professional development and growth.
 

Philosophy

We believe that in order to meet the needs of each child, they must be provided with an early childhood education that is individualized, respects each family’s culture, provides a safe and healthy environment, and encourages active learning. Silicon Drive Family Center strives to provide each child with developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, physical, social/emotional, and language development.

We believe that in order to offer a quality early childhood education it is important that our program follow strict guidelines on education and development. Since 2001, Silicon Drive Family Center has achieved and maintained NAEYC Accreditation. Through this accreditation process, early childhood education programs are measured against the most robust and rigorous national standards on education, health and safety. 

We believe in the investment of an early childhood education because of its benefits to children and families.  Early childhood experiences—from birth to age 8—have an enormous impact on children’s lifelong learning and positively contribute to their health and development.  According to NAEYC, an early childhood education with the mark of quality benefits children with greater readiness for and success in school.

Open-Door Policy  

Input from parents is an important part of the success of our program.  Parents are welcome to visit at any time and are encouraged to discuss any concerns with their child’s teacher.  The director, assistant director, and owner provide parents with updates regarding the budget, NAEYC
updates, and general information regarding the family center through a variety of methods: parent group meetings, monthly newsletter, e-mails, and memos.  We also provide ongoing assessments and communicate the child’s progress to each family by way of parent/teacher conferences held twice a year in the fall and spring.

Professional Staff

To ensure that each child receives the guidance they deserve, we have high standards and teacher qualification requirements.  We are extremely selective of our staff and make sure they are degreed, certified, or currently attending an Early Childhood Education program at an accredited college or university.  We currently employ a staff of 7 full time teachers and 5 part time teachers. At present, 90% of full time teaching staff have a B.A. in Education or a closely related field and a majority of part time teachers are currently enrolled in college.  Our teachers were carefully selected for their educational background, early childhood training, teaching experience and sensitivity to the individual needs of the young child.