Salem-Keizer School District

Language(s) spoken with children by staff: English and Spanish

Educational philosophy or approach: By providing an early connection to schools, Early Childhood Program staff and families partner to prepare children to see themselves as capable learners, who are developing skills that will enable them to make sense of their world and to succeed in it. We are commitment to: • Establishing a supportive learning environment for children, parents, and staff • Recognizing that children, families, and staff have roots in many cultures; working together to effectively promote respectful, sensitive, and proactive approaches to diversity issues • Understanding that the empowerment of families occurs when their ideas and opinions are heard and respected • Embracing a comprehensive vision of health for children, families, and staff, which assures the basic health needs are met • Respecting the importance of all aspects of an individual’s development, including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth • Fostering relationships with a larger community, so that families are respected and served by a network of community agencies in partnership with one another • Developing a continuum of care, education, and services that allow stable, uninterrupted support to families and children during their Head Start experience.