• At least half of lead teachers have a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; all have or are working towards an Associate’s degree.
• The director holds a meeting with families when a child enrolls, provides daily updates and offers three teacher conferences to share the child’s progress each year.
• Teachers assess children’s development three times a year, the first within 45 days of enrollment.
• Teachers use the PA Early Learning Standards to develop curriculum and assessment.
• Programs receive independent evaluation of their classroom setup and learning activities using a standardized tool (Environment Rating Scale).
• Teachers will meet with each family to make the child’s transition to the next classroom easier (babies to toddlers; toddlers to preschool; preschool to kindergarten).
• Staff receives six employee benefits, such as health insurance, which helps reduce staff turnover.
• Staff completes continuing education each year.