Overview
At SFPCC, we believe young children learn and grow best
at their own pace. We try to instill a love and excitement
for learning by exposing our children to a variety of experiences
and activities appropriate to their individual needs. As
they become ready to progress from one developmental stage
to the next, we encourage them to feel pride in their own
achievements and to appreciate the achievements of their
peers. The result is individualized development in a group
setting.
The primary goal in each of our seven classrooms is to
foster social, emotional, cognitive and intellectual growth.
Our not-for-profit status allows us to keep class sizes
intimate and maintain teacher to child ratios that exceed
state requirements. Each class has a developmentally-based
curriculum that enables teachers to incorporate their own
approaches and creative abilities according to the needs
and interests of their class.
The classroom community and the relationships that children
build there are important. For this reason, children spend
the entire school year in one class, and as the children
grow throughout the year, the curriculum evolves and different
equipment is used to meet changing developmental needs.
Learn more about the specifics of each of our seven classroom
programs:
| Room |
Group Size
|
Age range
as of September 1st * |
| Infant 1 |
5 |
2 months – 8 months |
| Infant 2 |
5 |
8 months – 13 months |
| Infant/Toddler |
6 |
13 months – 19 months |
| Toddler 1 |
9 |
19 months – 25 months |
| Toddler 2 |
12 |
25 months – 2 yrs, 9 months |
| Preschool 1 |
17 |
2 yrs, 9 months – 3 yrs,
9 months |
| Preschool 2 |
18 |
3 yrs, 9 months – 5 years |
* This is a general breakdown. The ages for each group
may vary by a month or two depending upon the children currently
enrolled.
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