Washington Park Early Learning Center

Washington Park Early Learning Center (WPELC) is a parent cooperative school where children, parents, and teachers come together to play, explore, and learn in a joyful, stimulating, and safe environment. Parent participation is the hallmark of a cooperative preschool. We treasure the unique talents, interests, and resources that each family brings to our school. The enthusiastic participation of all of the parents makes the successful operation of WPELC possible.

At WPELC we believe children learn best through their play experiences with an emphasis on social-emotional development. Students have the opportunity to explore and to enrich their world physically, emotionally, and intellectuallytoward optimum growth. The teachers provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum full of open-ended and hands-on learning opportunities. Language, science, math, dramatic play, social studies, art, and music are offered in an integrated curriculum supporting the tenet that all of these areas are interconnected and occur together in everyday life. WPELCs program balances free play and choice time with structured group and individual activities.

Our teachers respect, support, and encourage each childs learning style and pace to foster each childs self-esteem, individuality, and creativity. They help students develop a stronger love of learning and the courage to question and explore by offering many opportunities to create and to solve problems and by modeling and advocating diverse solutions. At WPELC teachers emphasize the process rather than the product.

It is essential that each child develops a caring attitude toward other children and learns the importance of working together. WPELC supports these beliefs by respecting and celebrating all children, their families, and their diverse backgrounds and cultures. Strong emphasis is placed on peaceful, mutually acceptable resolutions to problems or conflicts.

In summary, WPELCs goal is to nurture a caring, confident, and competent lifelong learner.

Child Ages:

2.5 years - 5 years

Rates:

$

Licenses & Accreditations:

Colorado Department of Human Services

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9am - 1pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am - 11:30am