Durango Early Learning Center
Preschool in Durango, CO 81301
890 E 3rd AVE
Durango, CO 81301
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In collaboration with our parents and the community, DELC will help preschool children achieve their maximum level of development and build a positive sense of self and community by encouraging them to become creative problem solvers and critical thinkers.
- Child Ages:
- 1.5 years - 6 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Colorado Department of Human Services
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: -/-, Toddler: 9/3, Pre k: 9/1, Afterschool: -/-
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
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The education philosophy at Durango Early Learning Center evolves from the social construction theories of Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Jerome Bruner, Howard Gardner, Loris Malaguzzi and Carlina Rinaldi.We have adapted the application of Piagetian ideas into the High/Scope Curriculum, which focuses on children learning how to think and solve problems through their active involvement in personally relevant experiences.
Our focus is to develop a strong sense of worth in every child that comes through the doors by promoting a belief in themselves as capable learners with valuable opinions and ideas.
Our value base derives from a strong respect for childhood and the recognition that children are natural explorers and experimenters, capable of constructing learning and knowledge. We offer an environment, both within the school and larger community, that affords endless possibilities for creativity, imagination, representation and problem solving.
We firmly believe that each child should be respected as an individual and that the education of young children is a three-way partnership of child, parent and teacher.