Consistent Quality You Can Count On
Our Professional Staff –
All of our preschool teachers either have a Bachelor’s degree,
Associates degree, or are Montessori Trained. Toddler teachers often
have a degree, but otherwise are chosen for their experience with young
children and ability to be a nurturing teacher. Every staff must pass
rigorous interviews, reference checks, observations in the classrooms,
Kansas Bureau of Investigation background check, and a ninety-day period
that allows ample time for training and supervision to assure that the
staff meets our standards of excellence.
Staff Retention – We believe
that staff should be professionals who are educated in this field and
have chosen early childhood as a career path. Teachers who have worked
in preschools for many years have shown a desire to teach and nurture
children. When classrooms are designed to meet their needs and the curriculum
is strongly in place, teachers are happy in their work environment.
We are extremely proud of our teacher retention rates and we are confident
you will be too as they far exceed both industry and general workforce
retention rates! The average length of employment for lead teachers
is five years and for assistants, three years. Administrative staff
has guided this school since it opened in 1997 and has 60 years of cumulative
industry work experience.
Health and Nutrition- Our children
are encouraged to eat healthy foods. Our in-house chef prepares nutritious
meals that children enjoy. Our large playgrounds encourage running,
jumping, climbing, and healthy games. Our gymnasium affords space for
a regimented physical education program that teaches aerobics, warm-up
exercises and cool-down exercises, and games that keep children physically
fit. Our younger children use the gymnasium for running, laughing, and
playing during the bad weather times of the year. We believe in heart
healthy children who learn that eating correctly is a life-long habit
that will produce strong bodies!
Our Facility - Parents frequently
ask, “How old is this facility”? They comment that it looks
so clean and well maintained, that it must be new. When we tell them
that this building was constructed over eight years ago, they are amazed.
Maintenance is an on-going process here so that your children are in
the best environment that we believe they deserve. We also have all
tile flooring with area rugs for the children to minimize allergens
and carpet concerns.
Our Playgrounds – We have
the best playgrounds in the city! We far exceed the amount of playground
space required by the state and we have invested in artificial turf
to ensure the children stay clean. Our playgrounds surround the building,
thus giving children comfort to feel like it’s their own backyard
and quick access to it when it is recess time! We also offer a soccer
field, bike paths, riding coil toys, and a 10-foot green dragon slide.