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Phone # (352) 371-5450
Certificate Number: C08AL0212
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About Us
Our Philosophy
We believe in being open-minded about
the ideas and theories that influence our practice. We value individuality and
promote autonomy of action and thought by including each child as an active
participant in care activities. We respect each child’s natural routines of
active and quiet times, eating and sleeping schedules, and fluctuation between
craving independence and the need for nurturance. We celebrate childhood as a
time for free and active exploration of life and of the world. Teachers,
children, and parents are partners in the learning process. Family
participation is critical to the quality of the program we provide.
Our Teachers
All of our teachers are tender and
responsive to every child, providing a safe and enjoyable place for children to
spend time while they are away from home. Our teachers create an environment in
the classroom that supports the natural desire for exploration that children are born with. We develop relationships with children and families
that promote the necessary communication to provide each child with balanced and
individualized care. This includes spending the time to learn the subtle cues
and patterns of each child in our care to ensure a sense of security in the
child and the family.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum emerges from the
interests, ideas, and needs of children. It depends on a partnership of
learning among teachers, children, and families. We work with each child’s
natural curiosity to learn about the world by providing an environment that is
appropriately stimulating. We provide plenty of time for uninterrupted play.
Participation in free play is how children develop social, cognitive, motor, and
emotional skills necessary to function within a community. Children learn about
the world around them through creating, expressing, and interpreting their
experiences. Children are active participants in all care activities from
eating and dressing to diapering. Consistency and clearly defined limits and
expectations are staples of a quality early childhood program. Our teachers are
knowledgeable about children’s natural developmental sequence and each new skill
a child learns is appreciated on its own, without rushing to anticipation of the
next logical set of skills. This is so that children learn to appreciate the
skills they acquire and come into new skills in their own time. The environment
is prepared to accommodate children as they move through their development.
The School
Environment
We
strive to convey a message of warmth and a home-like feeling to students and
parents who enter our school. We have an open door policy and welcome
families to be involved in any way possible. The school is a community
built by the children, families and teachers that inhabit it. We encourage
families to develop a sense of ownership through active participation and
communication. This type of home-school relationship strengthens family
and cultural identity by providing relevant connections between school and the
child’s family and culture. The relationship begins from the family’s
first communication with the school. Healthy communication between the
director, teachers, the child, and the family maintains progress, especially
during times of transition into the program, from one class to the next, and out
of the program. Some examples of communication that Imagine participates
in besides everyday conversations are postings on the bulletin board, notes
home, newsletters, phone calls, and conferences.
Our classrooms and outdoor areas
encourage investigation, social interaction and are flexible to respond to the
demands of active learners. We offer a safe, developmentally appropriate, and
healthy environment for children to thrive. Our low child-to-caregiver ratios
encourage bonding and provide continuity of care.
Keywords: Gainesville, Alachua County Florida. Child
care. Childcare. Preschool. VPK. Near UF, the University of Florida. Near SFCC,
Santa Fe Community College, Northwest Gainesville, north west, 4840 NW 23rd Ave.
FL 32606. Avenue. Daycare, dayschool, grade school readiness, progressive,
alternative care. butterfly. Director Daniella Porter. Part time. Full time.
Summer camp. Flexible scheduling. Licensed.
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