The Curriculum
Educare Chicago’s Curriculum
Our curriculum is based on the latest developmental theories and research, showing what children need to thrive in the first 5 years. Educare is focused on continual improvement, reviewing the effectiveness of our lesson planning, and innovating education strategies, so that we can create a lasting positive impact on every family that attends our school.
Our Approach
By tapping into the latest social emotional learning practices, Educare Chicago creates and maintains safe and supportive classroom environments that encourage cooperation, collaboration and social emotional development in children. In these settings, we proactively address each child’s behavior, leading to healthier classroom relationships and stronger academic outcomes.
Each of our classrooms have a Lead Teacher, Teacher Assistant, and Teacher Aide so that every child receives individualized support throughout the school day. Additionally, our staff and teachers are prepared with data-driven approaches to teaching, so they can better support your child’s learning journey. In addition to their qualifications and certifications, our teachers receive practice-based coaching that focuses on self-reflection and continuous quality improvement. Start Early provides embedded professional development opportunities that empower all staff to do their best.
At Educare Chicago, infants and toddlers are in a classroom with no more than eight children and no less than three teaching staff. Our preschoolers are in classrooms with no more than seventeen children and no less than three teaching staff as well.
As an Early/Head Start program, we provide wrap-around services, which means we focus on early learning as well as additional services that will help your child succeed. This means you are provided with an assigned family support specialist who will help you get involved in family engagement opportunities while also providing you options and access to the following services:
– Program consultant services including: Registered nurses, mental health supports, registered dieticians, library and music enrichments, as well as dance
– Medical and dental care home sourcing
We also believe to do their best in school, children should have access to the necessary items they need to thrive, so we help parents obtain diapers, pull-ups, wipes, and infant formula/food. We also provide two USDA guideline-approved nutritious meals and snacks for your child throughout the day to make sure they are fueled up and ready to learn and play.
– Program consultant services including: Registered nurses, mental health supports, registered dieticians, library and music enrichments, as well as dance
– Medical and dental care home sourcing
We also believe to do their best in school, children should have access to the necessary items they need to thrive, so we help parents obtain diapers, pull-ups, wipes, and infant formula/food. We also provide two USDA guideline-approved nutritious meals and snacks for your child throughout the day to make sure they are fueled up and ready to learn and play.
We provide ongoing opportunities for parents to get involved in our school including support groups (Women’s Wellness Collective and Male Involvement Club), volunteer opportunities and even taking on leadership roles on our school’s Parent Committee and Policy Council.
Whether indoors or outdoors, our school’s learning environments are designed to aid in your child’s development and encourage learning, exploration and curiosity.
Our school features the following:
– Family resource center
– Family store
– Lactation room
– Library
– Outdoor community garden
– Sensory room
– Two indoor gyms
– Two outdoor play areas
Our school features the following:
– Family resource center
– Family store
– Lactation room
– Library
– Outdoor community garden
– Sensory room
– Two indoor gyms
– Two outdoor play areas
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