Preschool in Saint Joseph, MO 64506
To positively affect the quality of life of persons with cerebral palsy and other disabilities through the provision of direct services, community education and advocacy.
Research indicates that young children with disabilities are more likely to reach developmental goals sooner while interacting with typically developing peers. UCP Preschool is an intentionally integrated community preschool, where children with and without disabilities play and learn together. UCP has been serving children since our founding more than 40 years ago, and our preschool staff knows child development! Small student/teacher ratios allow our exceptional staff opportunities to provide more individualized attention than children can receive in larger preschools. Our teachers also use quality and effective curriculum (Project Construct Curriculum) approved by the state of Missouri to ensure that children who attend UCP Preschool will be as prepared as possible for kindergarten.
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UCPs Early Learning Experience and Preschool classrooms utilize the Project Construct Cur-riculum which is aligned with Missouris Pre-K and Show-Me Standards. The aim of the Pro-ject Construct approach is to foster the development of each child as an autonomous individ-ual. Children learn through direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events and ideas.
With Project Construct Curriculum our dedicated staff prepare a variety of daily activities which: Use childrens interests to motivate and engage learning Encourage children to cooperate and work together Allow children to take initiative, express opinions and make choices Continually assess each childs development within the social, cognitive, communication and physical domains to include pre-literacy and pre-writing skills Are aligned with Missouris Pre-K and Show-Me standards.