YMCA Buffalo Niagara

The Hamburg Central School district believes that the child is the major focus of the early childhood school program. Each child brings unique experiences expectations emotions and attitudes and abilities to the classroom. It is essential that the individual characteristics of each child be accepted understood and nurtured.

It is our belief that children actively construct their understandings of the world through continuous interaction with their environment. They are eager to discover ideas to look for patterns and relationships and to form generalizations. Through spontaneous activity play carefully prepared materials and guided experiences children gain confidence in their abilities. The teacher will work cooperatively to foster the development of the child while respecting the dignity the rights and the values of the home. We believe the early childhood environment should provide opportunities for experimentation exploration discovery challenge and interaction. An appropriate atmosphere of understanding concern and compassion should surround the young child in their first school experience. We strongly believe that early school experiences contribute positively to the development of adults who will live life self-fulfulling lives and be effective members of our democratic society.