West Genesee Hills Baptist Church

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Who are we? The Growing Place is a full-day, non-profit preschool program committed to providing young children of full-time working families with exceptional quality education . We are devoted to serving students and families of diverse social, racial and economic backgrounds. Additionally, The National Association of Early Childhood Education (NAEYC) accredits The Growing Place program.
What is our foundation? We are a learning community sustained by a close collaboration of parents, teachers and students. the Growing Place supports the child's right to develop a positive disposition toward learning - the foundation for academic success. We believe that education should focus on each child in relation to a community of other learners rather than students in isolation. Our curriculum emphasizes the development of children's social- emotional skills,, conflict resolution skills, relational skills, and problem-solving skills. We also invite children to advocate for their right to think critically and question the learning process.
How do we build on our foundation? The Growing Place philosophy uses the model of integrated social constructivist practice - a process of generating ideas and concepts, researching theories collectively, evaluation findings with peers, finding provocations that broaden the questioning process then building on previous knowledge to deepen understanding. This practice supports each participant of the learning process as competent, capable learners - teachers, students and parents. Through research and co-construction of knowledge, The Growing Place philosophy fosters curiosity, experimentation, and the expression of ideas and acknowledges the many contributors to each child's development - child, parent, teacher, environment, community and materials.