St. Raphael Early Childhood Center understands an appropriate preschool experience offers a nurturing environment where children have the freedom to play, learn and interact with one another, discovering the wonders of God’s world in the course of a child-oriented day. The ECC provides children opportunities to form relationships—with God, teachers and peers—and to grow in trust and respect while recognizing the worth of every individual.
We recognize that young children learn effectively through discovery and exploration. Simultaneously, we extend children’s thinking and knowledge by providing activities and resources determined by age-appropriate learning goals. Children develop self-confidence in a learning environment that affords opportunities for success and understands that learning involves trial and error.
Mission Statement:
St. Raphael Early Childhood Center strives to provide a safe, nurturing learning environment promoting Catholic Christian values in which children are creatively encouraged to develop the competency, disposition and understanding that will prepare them for future learning and life experiences and where each individual and family is respected and valued for who they are and the unique contributions they offer to our ECC community.
Goals:
* To meet the individual needs of the young child by allotting time and opportunity in a planned Catholic educational environment for the spiritual, social, intellectual, emotional and physical growth of the child
* To give each child ample opportunity to work and play independently, to learn to live effectively with himself and others, to develop a sense of identity and worth, to experience success, and to enrich and broaden all areas of the child’s development
* To provide a religious education program and faith experiences that will nurture the young child’s growth in love and knowledge of Christ.
