Guiding Principles

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We believe a collaborative structure is an efficient, effective method for serving families and children participating in the services provided by the Southern Lyon County Early Childhood Education Centers. Therefore, we will develop the community and provider partnerships to implement and sustain an innovative, comprehensive culture and program. 

  

We believe open and honest communication will ensure trust and success with the ongoing collaborative structure and partnership.  Therefore, we will commit to monitor progress, address challenges and celebrate successes with ongoing communication, including a consistent meeting schedule. 

 

We believe continuous quality improvement is essential with the ongoing development of the services provided children and families. Therefore, we will develop a system to administer the appropriate and required screenings and assessments to track the growth and development of the children.

 

We believe hiring and retaining high-quality professional staff will promote a successful learning experience for children and families.  Therefore we will provide quality early childhood professional development education and experiences as needed for the development of personnel.       

 

We believe parents and caregivers are ongoing partners in the success of their children’s care and learning experiences.  Therefore, we will engage parents in ongoing activities and opportunities to learn and provide support for their children.

 

We believe sustainability is critical for our long-term success in providing early childhood education and supportive services for children and families.  Therefore, we will be proactive in our commitment to maximize resources, create efficiencies, demonstrate value, build community investment, and implement a blended funding and service system.