sand point child development center
SPCDC: Quality loving care in a homelike environment

program goals 
& philosophy

meet our teachers

curriculum 
enrichment

classroom sizes
& tuition rates

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Program Goals and Philosophy 

Our program allows children to learn and grow at their own pace by providing them with activities and interaction appropriate to their development. We strive to help children:
  • Be responsible 
  • Be self-confident
  • Be sensitive to the needs of others
  • Be imaginative
  • Ask questions
  • Speak and listen well
  • Analyze problems creatively
  • Develop self-help skills
  • Enjoy each other

Our primary responsibility is to see that the children are safe, stimulated, appreciated, and receive the respect they deserve.

Through a child's eye
Children provide the cues to learning. At SPCDC, we look at the interests of the children and provide activities and opportunities to meet those interests. Some of our hands-on, developmentally appropriate activities include:

  • Tactile play, such as sand and water play and sensory tables
  • Process-oriented art projects that focus on the doing
  • Circle times with sharing, singing, stories, and flannel-board activities
  • Real life adventures such as field-trips, gardening, baking, and swimming lessons
  • Dramatic play with monthly themes such as outer space, jungles, bakery or grocery store 
  • Math-their-way: a hands-on approach to basic math concepts for our pre-K children. 

More on curriculum enrichment classes at SPCDC.

Parents and teachers working together
We value the time and energy parents spend to help us obtain the high quality we strive to maintain. Parents participate with special classroom projects, driving and supervision on fieldtrips, producing written materials, building maintenance, acting as Board Members, organizing fund drives, and much more. In return for their involvement, families receive a $10 credit for up to 2 contributed hours per month ($20 maximum).

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