Seward Child Care Center
Preschool in Minneapolis, MN 55406
Seward Child Care Center helps children learn and develop by providing democracy, anti-bias skills and environmental awareness when it was started by parents in 1973.
We use a developmentally appropriate curriculum that includes areas of social and emotional development, language, literacy and communication, physical and motor skills, cognition and artistic creativity. We provide a respectful, safe and nurturing environment while fostering a democratic environment for all.
This program offers Full Time Care for 24 preschoolers and 6 toddlers. Children are enrolled for either part time or full time care.
- Child Ages:
- 1.5 years - 6 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- MinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServices
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m
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Seward Child Care has been fostering the development of the whole child through participatory democracy, anti-bias skills, and environmental awareness since 1973. Children, teacher, and parents work together to create a democratic environment.
What Makes Seward Child Care Center Unique?
- Parent-governedthe school was created by parents and is still governed by parents cooperatively
- Teacher runthe teachers collectively run the school (without a director) so all decisions are made with the childrens needs first.
- Democratic participation— the Teacher Collective and Parent Cooperative allow children to experience democracy firsthand.
- Child-initiated learningchildren learn to make decisions and choices within a safe and structured daily routine.
- An approach to conflict that encourages social skills and peaceful ways to resolve disputes.
