Scottsdale Preschool
Preschool in Phoenix, AZ 85032
Welcome to Small Miracles. We are excited to have you as a part of our family! We are an experienced owner/operator with more than 30 years of child care experience in Arizona.
Children Celebrating Earth DaySince 1980, our mission has been to enhance the whole child by providing a safe, loving, and nurturing atmosphere, while also creating an enriching learning environment to foster the development of the intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of young children. Our passion is to create the most innovative learning environment for children by providing a premium, high quality, private early education program.
While attending our schools, children will develop friendships and sharing while immersed in a fun, academic, learning environment. From our innovative infant and toddler curriculum, including sign language communication and early literacy skills, to the cutting edge curriculum implemented in our Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness classrooms, to our pioneering and comprehensive Kindergarten, to our highly-acclaimed school-age and summer programs – your child will experience the highest quality education and developmentally appropriate learning environment available.
Throughout the year, you can look forward to a variety of activities, special events and programs that will give you the opportunity to be involved in your child’s early education, including parent meetings, active parent committees, open houses, charity events, pot luck dinners and holiday parties.
Our desire is to make you feel comfortable and confident in your decision to place your child in our care. We continuously strive to exceed your expectations by creating an environment filled with warmth, encouragement and exploration.
Our hope, like yours, is to help young children develop into self-assured, confident and enthusiastic young learners – come on in, see your child’s dream come to life.
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 12 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Licensing Services
- Preschool:
- Yes
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We affirmatively embrace every child’s unique talents and dreams, believing that each child has unlimited potential to learn about and contribute to our community, our environment and our world. We know that, when given the time, space and opportunity to explore in an interactive, supportive environment, each child will create the foundations for a lifetime of inspired learning.
We believe in the value of human diversity and the importance of cultural awareness. Our paramount goal is to provide a stimulating learning environment that will encourage all children to become creative, independent, responsible and self-directed individuals who can work well with others and make wise decisions.
We know that parents are vital in the role of the developing child, and believe that parent interaction both in the classroom and at home are vital to the continued development of your child.
We are committed to being the best educators, nurturers and facilitators of each child’s learning, by continuing our learning through constant research and awareness, and by growing in our relationships with others through our community commitment, so that we may nurture an inspiring learning environment and surround the children with understanding, warmth and giving.
Our teaching methodology embodies our philosophy, embracing and enhancing each child’s capabilities by offering new insights and experiences. We act as facilitators to their growth, by sharing with them our time, resources, ideas and experiences – gently guiding and encouraging – as each child embarks on a journey of learning.
Beliefs
We believe . . .Open Arms student in art class
- That the home is the most important factor in a child’s development, and all that we do must be done in light of this belief.
- That respecting the dignity and worth of each child is paramount to each child’s sense of self and respect for others.
- That loving, trusting and respecting each child creates the best environment for learning.
- That our job is to meet each child’s needs for physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth in a safe and happy environment that promotes their natural curiosity and desire to learn.
- That children deserve to have teachers who are exceptional in both their care and educational techniques, whose actions and values enable them to be excellent role models.
- That as the needs of children change as they grow older, so much our program adapt by using the best techniques and teaching methodologies to best prepare the children for future learning.
Goals
To enable each child to optimally benefit from their journey, the vision of our schools embraces the following goals:Encouraging imagination with play
- To Create an exceptional, interactive environment that continuously challenges and promotes learning through discovery and exploration in a variety of learning environments.
- To Respect each child as an individual, understanding that each child has different abilities, interests and challenges.
- To Provide a setting where each child’s learning can grow as far as the child’s imagination will allow, and then a little further.
- To Foster learning in and out of the classroom, by collaborating with parents in seminars, conferences and in weekly “take home” activities to continue the learning at home.
- To Prepare children for a lifetime journey of learning, by enriching their young lives with imagination, creativity and wonder.
