The goals of the Most Terrific Child Center are:

• To provide a nurturing, supportive environment in which children, parents, and staff are valued and treated with dignity and respect.

• To create an environment for children where routines and boundaries are consistent, clear and predictable.

• To offer a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate, meeting children individual needs and allowing them to make choices.

• To encourage children to think, reason, question, investigate, and experiment through engagement with age appropriate materials, tools, people, language, ideas, and concepts.

• To expand children’s language, literacy, and cognitive development through observations and interactions with the environment.

• To assist children with their development of social skills and problem-solving abilities through cooperative play.

• To foster in children positive self-identity and a sense of emotional well being.

• To support children in the development of self-expression, representation and appreciation for the arts.

• To develop children’s physical well-being by encouraging and demonstrating sound health, safety, and nutritional practices.

• To respect and respond to cultural diversity.

• To establish and maintain a positive relationship with the parents and community allowing for growth and learning.

• To present staff with the opportunity for professional growth and development.