The Kids Country Philosophy
IMAGE OF A CHILD
A child is competent, curious, and eager for knowledge, always embracing challenges on their learning journey.
THE TEACHER'S ROLE
The teacher plays a critical role by being the child’s partner and recognizing many learning possibilities.
DOCUMENTATION
Teachers carefully document all aspects of the learning process to understand how children learn.
THE ENVIRONMENT
The environment children explore acts as the third teacher in their learning, inspiring and enabling children to explore.
THE ROLE OF THE PARENT
The involvement of the parents as role models and guides, is a critical component of a child's learning process.
Our Educators
Our staff is absolutely second to none! Our dedicated teachers work as a team to provide the highest level of care and developmentally appropriate programs for children possible. Besides academics and experience, each staff member is chosen for their energy, creativity, enthusiasm, and, of course, for their genuine love of teaching young children. We have numerous staff who are trained in medication administration and the use of Epi-Pens, and they are all certified in First Aid and CPR. We go beyond state licensing requirements by doing our own criminal conviction and background checks before a staff member starts working with children and we follow it up every year after that as well.
Our teachers are required to have formal education in the field of early childhood education and they stay current in the field by participating in at least 20 hours of continuing education each year. For this level of professionalism, they are compensated at the highest end of the pay scale for childcare providers in the region, and they are provided with a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage, life insurance, a matched 401k program, tuition reimbursement, and much more. Our low turn-over rate is just one of the benefits of having such a positive work environment.
Connect™
Connect™ captures and shares your child's development so you'll never have to miss out! It's an intuitive, complimentary, easy-to-use family engagement app that allows families to see how their child is progressing. The app ensures privacy with a password login that can be shared with other family members. As internet safety is important to us, Connect™ adheres to the highest standards of security to protect every child's information.
Created for Children
Our schools and classroom environments are designed with the child in mind. Our furniture, equipment and learning tools are intentionally staged to offer the most learning potential and inspiration.
Children are curious, imaginative and full of wonder and our classrooms exemplify this image of the child. Children thrive in environments that are suited to their interests and developmental stages. In the Reggio Emilia approach the environment is viewed as a third teacher, a place that is welcoming, authentic aesthetically pleasing, culturally representative of community, embraces nature and filled with purposeful materials.
Teacher-to-Child Ratio
Rooms are designed with care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age in mind to give each child the freedom to learn and play, plus regular opportunities for interaction between age groups.
Infant Rooms have an average teacher-to-child ratio of 1:5.
Toddler Rooms have an average teacher-to-child ratio of 1:7.
Preschool Rooms have an average teacher-to-child ratio of 1:12.
