We Are Committed to Hiring Qualified Staff

Teachers must understand how children develop — and that environments matter! Since children experience the environment indirectly through the teacher and directly through their own experiences in the classroom (Colbert, 2006), the environment must function effectively. Teachers need to know how to adapt the environment and tailor the classroom to meet the changing interests and needs of children as they grow and learn.

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Because children learn through their environment, our staff constantly assesses the classroom, ensuring it’s not just about managing materials, but also about thoughtfully adding engaging components for children to explore. It’s important that classrooms avoid influencing in overly dramatic ways that might overstimulate or bore children. Teachers must have the knowledge to create spaces that are flexible and include open-ended materials. Since each child is different, the environment must provide areas for quiet, individual time as well as spaces that are exciting and offer purposeful, interactive play. This level of quality requires educated teachers.

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Our commitment to having educated staff goes beyond meeting requirements — we are also dedicated to developing qualified professionals. As an affiliate member of the Consortium of Early Childhood Educators, we provide on-the-job training through their Apprenticeship Program.