The Children's Greenhouse

At the Childrens Greenhouse we believe that good child care depends upon consistent caregiving in a warm and friendly atmosphere. We also believe children learn and grow best in a comfortably structured environment where they are encouraged both individually and in groups to experiment and make discoveries.

Children who attend the Greenhouse come from a variety of family situations and a variety of ethnic religious and cultural backgrounds and we consider it essential that these differences be accepted and respected. Children are enrolled at the Greenhouse regardless of special needs and every effort is made to accommodate them.
While each of the centers classrooms are individualized in their goals and objectives each classroom forms its specific aims within the context of these principles:

• That the home is the most important factor in a childs development. We will always strive to support the family in order to promote the healthy development of children.
• That the dignity and worth of each child and family is important.
• That loving trusting and respecting each child makes that child capable of loving trusting and respecting others.
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  That each child should be helped to have a positive self-image.
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  That it is important to meet each childs needs for physical social emotional and intellectual growth.
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  That the needs of children change as they grow and our program must respond by providing a curriculum that challenges their abilities.
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  That children deserve a nurturing safe and happy environment that promotes their natural curiosity and desire to learn.
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  That children deserve to have caregivers who are capable and caring and whose values enable them to be excellent role models.