CSA Cottonwood Head Start
Preschool in Fernley, NV 89408
915 Farm District Road
Fernley, NV 89408
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The most important goal of our early childhood curriculum is to help children become enthusiastic and successful learners. This means encouraging children to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts. The goal is to help children become independent, self-confident, inquisitive learners. The program teaches children how to learn, not just in preschool and kindergarten, but all through their lives. Children learn at their own pace and in the ways that are best for them. Good habits and attitudes, particularly a positive sense of themselves, will make a difference throughout a young child’s life.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
- Special Needs:
- CSA Head Start is committed to providing children the best possible environment for learning so they can be successful in Kindergarten and beyond. As part of the Head Start classroom team, CSA provides children with specialized and trained staff dedicated to enhancing each child's social/emotional development. They also work to strengthen protective factors. Our dedicated staff members along with Child Development and Behavior Specialists (CDBS) make up an integral part of the classroom. They are directly responsible for:
Implementing a social/emotional curriculum
De-escalating children that have difficulty engaging in classroom activities
Providing the parent with training and information on behavioral and social/emotional issues
Providing Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings for children with disabilities
For children with disabilities:
CSA Head Start provides a minimum of 10% of enrollment slots to children with disabilities
A full range of comprehensive services are available to enrolled families
Provides classrooms in accordance with age, where specialized instruction and related services are offered
Children with disabilities benefit from peer role models which aids in the development of social skills - Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Mon-Fri: 7:50a.m.-4:45p.m
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The philosophy behind the CSADC Head Start curriculum is that young children learn best by doing. Learning isn’t just repeating what someone else says; it requires active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work and to learn firsthand about the world we live in.
CSADC’s Head Start Early Childhood Education Curriculum is based on the following philosophical beliefs:
At the center of the curriculum is the child. Children construct knowledge. Children learn best when their physical needs are met and they feel psychologically safe and secure. Children learn through social interaction with adults and children. Parents are the primary educators of their children. Children’s learning reflects a recurring cycle that begins in the awareness and moves to exploration, to inquiring and finally to full integration of new skills and knowledge. Children learn through play. Children’s interests and needs motivate learning. Children have an inherent need to exercise their emerging mental abilities and to make sense of their experiences. Children are unique and individual. Individual patterns of growth development and learning vary as do family experiences and cultural backgrounds.