Child and Parent Development Center
THE RIGHT START
Our mission is to offer a high-quality neighborhood preschool that works collaboratively with parents and our University community to ensure every preschooler learns and grows in a nurturing and fun environment, setting the foundation for a lifelong love of education and success in school and life.
Our primary goals include teaching children to:
- Grow in understanding and appreciation of their friends
- Learn to listen and follow directions
- Enjoy creative expression through music, art, and other activities
- Have positive multicultural experiences and learn to embrace diverse backgrounds and abilities
- Develop gross motor skills along with body and space awareness
- Think and make choices for individual and small group activities
- Feel confident, secure, and loved in the school setting
- Establish healthy eating and handwashing habits
- Develop a lifelong love for learning and exploration