Child and Family Center Mission and Philosophy

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    Mission Statement

    We provide on-campus high quality and affordable early care and education to children of all abilities whose families attend the college or work at Madison College.

    We celebrate diversity, support and respect differences, as we collaboratively work with parents, departments of the college and community resources, to access services and enhance the educational opportunities which benefit the children, their parents and staff in our program by promoting lifelong learning.

    We serve as a model program and training site for students in the Early Childhood Program at Madison College and the larger community. We strive to continuously improve our services and provide best practices for children.

     

    Philosophy Statements

    In pursuit of this mission, we value and work towards the following goals.

    Goal 1:        To maintain a quality environment and program to facilitate children’s growth and development thereby setting the stage for school success and life long learning.
     
    Goal 2:        To support student parents to achieve their educational goals by providing a safe, quality environment for their children while attending classes.
     
    Goal 3:        To collaborate with the departments within Madison College to provide college students with a setting for observations, practicum experiences, research and internships related to the field of Early Care and Education.
     
    Goal 4:        To serve as a model program and training site for the larger community regarding quality care for children.
     
    Goal 5:        To strive for all staff to stay current in the Early Childhood field through participation in on-going trainings, workshops and conferences.
     
     
    Last Modified: January 28, 2010