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To educate, enrich and empower our community – from generation to generation. VISION In our community, with our community, for our community. VALUES As a Jewish Community Center, we are grounded in Jewish values and traditions. We believe in fostering inclusion, creating connections and ensuring continuity for our community.

Our mission is to create a stimulating, nurturing environment where children can develop intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially while adults become better parents through education, observation, and community support. At Parents Nursery School (PNS), we believe that families thrive when children are given ample space to explore, pretend, and learn through play, and parents are actively involved in their child’s education. We also believe that parents become more effective and connected when given the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of early childhood development through parent education, informal observation, and community exchange. PNS provides an environment where families work together in the true cooperative spirit to create a positive learning environment for the children and the parents.

We recognize the incredible ability that exists within people on the autism spectrum. Empowering through education, the McCarton Foundation helps young people with autism realize their full potential and celebrates their extraordinary talents. Every day we work to transform lives through: The McCarton School, where we continue to achieve unprecedented success in educating young people with autism Research, as we further develop our methodology by testing new strategies and techniques to teach people on the autistic spectrum more effectively Training professionals and parents around the world how to use the knowledge we gain Inspiring Events, like McCarton Foundation’s Genius of Autism, where we celebrate the remarkable talent possessed by autistic youth With one in every sixty-eight children in the United States identified as being on the spectrum, chances are that you—and most of the people you know—are somehow connected to a young person with autism. Join us in our mission to empower these young people today.

The mission of Book Trust is to uniquely deliver choice and ownership of books to children from low-income families, increasing their literacy skills and fostering life-long learning. Our organization believes that by inspiring a passion for reading one child at a time, we will help to increase the number of children with strong literacy skills who are prepared to be successful in school and beyond.

Your child is a very important person. With your help we will provide a wide variety of learning opportunities and experiences, to encourage self-expression, independence and group interaction. We will give your child the opportunity to explore, experiment and reach out into his/her environment. We believe that in the way your child will learn and grow and will have the happiest possible year.

We believe that quality, early and continuing education is the most effective way to break the cycle of poverty and change destinies. We accomplish this by running sustainable education programs for all children and youth in the Dominican Republic that can be replicated throughout impoverished global communities. It is our vision that all children in the Dominican Republic have the opportunity to receive a superior education and learn to their full potential. 

New Roads School believes all children deserve access to education that places traditional academic pursuits in contemporary context, engaging students’ hearts and minds to explore the opportunities and address the challenges of our ever-evolving world. Weaving together the kaleidoscope of communities that makes up Los Angeles, we inspire our students to become creative thinkers, committed citizens, and compassionate human beings

Yellowstone Academy’s vision is a Houston community where every child receives an education that cultivates their intellect, nourishes their spirit, and empowers them to create a fulfilling future. We believe that our community flourishes when we are able to realize the potential of all of our children. By providing an academically rigorous, faith-based education, Yellowstone Academy is answering the challenge of the education crisis that faces many students in Houston's historic 3rd Ward.

ECDC has always believed that each child should be treated as an individual and has the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace with our low teacher/child ratios. The classroom environment promotes our philosophy that children learn through play with many independent choices available through the day. We have many self-directed activities as well as large and small group activities. We believe that the process of learning is more important than the product. Children are encouraged and supported by our trained staff as they play and learn. Having our graduates well prepared for kindergarten is an important goal at ECDC. goals and objectives our classes are child centered with activities designed to meet each child’s developmental needs. The goal of ecdc is to foster social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth in a nurturing and secure environment. Our program has three different cornerstones: • learn through play: we believe that all preschool children learn best through play. Each child is treated as an individual and has the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace. Our classroom environment reflects this philosophy with many independent choices available through the day. At ecdc, the process of learning is more important than the product. • parent involvement: the most effective education results from a partnership between parents and teachers. For this reason, ecdc was established in 1977 in sherborn as a parent cooperative. Parents spend time in the classroom interacting with their child and the teachers. The minimum time requirement is quite modest, between 4 and 7 times per year in the classroom as your child’s “guest. ” there are additional opportunities for parents who are interested, and additional involvement is welcomed. • qualified and committed staff: qualified, committed, caring and enthusiastic teachers are the cornerstone of an effective early education program. A certified early childhood educator directs ecdc, and all of our teachers have or are working toward early childhood certification. We support continuing early childhood education for our teachers.

Our mission is to enhance parent and child development with free high-quality early education. Learn. Connect. Play. Foundation (LCP) offers free preschool, Parent Education, home visits and parent support to families on the Central Coast. We engineer the school environment to meet the diverse needs of students, employ highly trained staff, pay fair wages, and partner with parents to create our unique program that builds strong children, families and community. Founded in 2015, Learn. Connect. Play. Preschool believes all children have the right to high quality early education.

At the Pacifica Co-op, we offer an age appropriate, hands-on program which focuses and meets the individual needs of the whole child and enhances their cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development through play and discovery of the world around them. We believe that together, as parents and staff, we can enhance the growth, development and self-esteem of each child, all the while promoting a deeper understanding and respect of each child’s unique qualities. Our main goal is to create a loving, nurturing, supportive environment for our students and families to learn, grow, and empower one another.

The Eastern Ridge School was founded by a group of parents and teachers who are passionate about encouraging self expression, independence and a lifelong love of learning. The Eastern Ridge School is managed by the board of directors, and the program director reports directly to the board. We believe that a strong community is vital to our mission. Parents are highly involved with our school, and we host frequent community gatherings, arrange hikes and go on weekend camping trips.