Mission Statement
1. We are a program that seeks to address the whole child and individualize to his/her “Zone” of
learning needs.
2. We believe in collaborative learning whereby the students and teachers are involved together
in the process of development --- a mutual respect as researchers in education and facilitators
for each other. If children get the message early on that learning is an exciting journey that never
ends and that we do it together, not in vacuum, they will embrace the process forever. We
promote the approach of “learning by doing” with age similar companions and adult guidance.
3. We believe in unit study and project development as effective curriculum methods and art as a
catalyst; learning through visual arts, music, dance and dramatic play.
4. We believe that creativity is a natural outgrowth from the ability to do something; and therefore
we nurture skill development in children, to promote the “I can do it” response and foster
independence.
5. We use multi-procedures (“extended learning”) and combined curricula to develop project
effectiveness. This is to say that children learn to respect the time it takes to create something of
worth and that attention spans and involvement in the process are enhanced through satisfying
individual experiences.
6. We nurture social development and believe it to be a primary focus of the pre-school agenda.
As a non profit organization we continue to refine our purpose as teachers of children and
leaders in the field of art-based education. As a non-profit organization, we are able to
develop more continuity in serving the children of our community, and involve the families of
our group in the process of education. Through grants and school growth, we will be able to
expand our staff, serve a more diverse community and further develop our programs.
