Center in Saint Louis, MO 63103
To provide a comprehensive program to enrich and enhance the cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of young children in an environment that promotes and supports informed participation by parents.
Program Goals: Provide an ongoing contribution toward meeting the critical workforce needs for highly qualified early child development practitioners in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area; Assist local partners, through collaborations, in improving the quality of early child care and education programs in the area; Contribute to the efforts of the HSSU Teacher Education unit toward making the Early Childhood Teacher Education preparation program an exemplary model; Assist parents in improving parenting skills; and Provide a comprehensive child development program for infants, toddlers and pre-k children.
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Childrens health, safety, and nutrition are paramount. The ECC program is deeply rooted in educational beliefs, theory and practices of social and emotional development, theories of how children think and learn, principles of physical development, and an appreciation of cultural influences.