EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Pride & Joy Learning Center, Inc. aspires to be more than a Pre-School/Elementary School. We believe in motivating a child through consistent and stimulating input. To accomplish this, various activities are provided. They include “hands-on” experience in music, phonics, numbers, physical play art and science projects, dramatic play, American Sign Language, Spanish, and many other activities.

Pride & Joy Learning Center, Inc. is here to enhance the emotional, social, intellectual, physical, and nutritional growth of children ages 1 thru 7 years old. Planned and spontaneous activities play an enriched part in a special environmental setting to assist each child in reaching his or her potential. We will also share with our children that God is the creator of the universe and the Supreme being and that Jesus is the Son of God. We believe Jesus is God and He came to the earth as a man, lived 33 1/2 years and died on the cross for our sins. He resurrected after 3 days and became the Life-giving Spirit so we can accept Him as our Savior. We will be sharing Bible stories with our children and will be singing Bible songs along with other musical activities.

PARENT/TEACHER VALUE STATEMENT

We want children to feel rock-solid-safe. Each child, each teacher, and each family are appreciated and we want each one to always feel loved. Together we will strive to help children pursue their passions, interests, and cultivate their gifts. Hand-in-hand with us, we want children to experience community and friendships, to be at ease with adults and their peers, to embrace difference, and to deepen their compassion for others. We want our environment at Pride & Joy to be a place where children can express their emotions, for exuberant play, for conflict and collaborative problem-solving, and for quiet introspection. We want children to see their lives reflected and affirmed in many ways, so that they develop a sense of their history as thinkers, players, and friends. We want children's family bonds to be nurtured. We value transparency at Pride & Joy so that there are many windows into children's lives here and a sense of seamlessness between home and Pride & Joy!