Hastings Community Child Care Center & Preschool
Preschool in Hastings, MI 49058
The Hastings Area School Systems’ Community Child Care Center, part of the Community Education and Recreation Center. The Hastings Area School System is a community of learners; and the child care center is not different in that we are comprised of the community’s ‘little learners’!
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 12 years
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Friday
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Childhood is a time like no other. It’s a time for exploring…for creating…for discovering about oneself…for meeting the world…for learning how to learn…for being accepted “just the way I am.” It’s time for blossoming and being cherished…a time for being allowed the time to be a child.
Our child care center administrators and early childhood specialists are committed to the belief that children have achieved…that is, they CAN DO a lot. It is the role of the early childhood specialist to build upon those things that children are able to do. This “can do” viewpoint allows our society’s precious future to become confident and to enjoy successes in an atmosphere of respect, warmth, and love.
Our program is based on High/Scope which is an “active learning” educational model. Active learning means children have direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. Children’s interests and choices are at the heart of our program. The children construct their own knowledge through interactions with the world and the people around them. Children take the first step in the learning process by making choices and following through on their plans and decisions. Early childhood specialists and parents offer physical, emotional, and intellectual support. In active learning settings, adults expand children’s thinking with diverse materials and nurturing interactions.
