Columbia Heights Preschool is very pleased to announce that our preschool's status has recently been enhanced to a "Step Up To Quality Five-Star Rated Program"!
High quality learning and development program settings are important because early experiences last a lifetime. Your child has 1,892 days from the day they are born until they enter kindergarten. What happens on this journey lays the foundation for success in school and life.
A Step Up To Quality Five-Star rated program means that your child is in a program where:
• The administrator and teachers have higher education qualifications.
The administrator and 50% of lead teachers have an associate’s degree or equivalent. These qualifications benefit your child’s development and learning.
• The administrator and teachers complete 20 hours of specialized training every two years.
The administrator and teaching staff are committed to expanding their knowledge and skills to better support your child’s development and learning.
• Each year the lead teacher uses results from a classroom self-assessment to develop a plan to improve their classroom.
The program evaluates the classrooms and teacher/child interactions to make sure the environment supports children where they are in their development. Programs can then make the changes to better support your child’s growth and learning.
• The program builds relationships with families.
High quality learning and development program settings are important because early experiences last a lifetime. Your child has 1,892 days from the day they are born until they enter kindergarten. What happens on this journey lays the foundation for success in school and life.
A Step Up To Quality Five-Star rated program means that your child is in a program where:
• The administrator and teachers have higher education qualifications.
The administrator and 50% of lead teachers have an associate’s degree or equivalent. These qualifications benefit your child’s development and learning.
• The administrator and teachers complete 20 hours of specialized training every two years.
The administrator and teaching staff are committed to expanding their knowledge and skills to better support your child’s development and learning.
• Each year the lead teacher uses results from a classroom self-assessment to develop a plan to improve their classroom.
The program evaluates the classrooms and teacher/child interactions to make sure the environment supports children where they are in their development. Programs can then make the changes to better support your child’s growth and learning.
• The program builds relationships with families.
Programs work collaboratively with families to share assessment results, create goals for children and develop plans to support children as they transition to a new classroom or educational setting.
• Your child's preschool experience is modified specifically for them.
Teachers use child assessment results to plan activities and make changes to their classroom to best support learning and development goals for each child
• Lower Teacher/Child Ratios.
Low teacher to child ratios allow for special help and guidance for children, to help them understand lessons or concepts that might be difficult to understand at first.
• Engaging with and helping the community.
Programs work with other organizations or businesses within the community to support children and their families. The program also has an active and organized parent volunteer group.
Teachers use child assessment results to plan activities and make changes to their classroom to best support learning and development goals for each child
• Lower Teacher/Child Ratios.
Low teacher to child ratios allow for special help and guidance for children, to help them understand lessons or concepts that might be difficult to understand at first.
• Engaging with and helping the community.
Programs work with other organizations or businesses within the community to support children and their families. The program also has an active and organized parent volunteer group.
For more information on our program or other star rated programs view the Step Up to Quality brochure.
To stay current with information regarding learning and development programs in your area and statewide, visit www.earlychildhoodohio.org
