Mission Statement
Terra's Early Childhood Center has a strong commitment to providing the highest quality care and educational program for young children. This is reflected by the accreditation received from the
National Academy of Early Childhood programs.
The Center has voluntarily undergone a comprehensive process of internal and external
review and has been found to be in compliance with the criteria established by the Academy.
This process is revisited every three years.
The Center philosophy is based on solid child development and brain-based research promoting positive self-concept and supporting all aspects of positive self-esteem in the young child. High value is placed on children's words and ideas, as well as their play. Transcriptions of children's remarks and discussions, photographs of their activities and representations of their thinking and learning using many media are displayed to document their work.
This documentation serves to make children aware that their effort is valued, helps parents and other adults become aware of the children's experiences, and to allow teachers to understand children better and evaluate their own work.
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