Mission and Values

Our mission is to grow an early childhood community that cherishes and respects children today, in the here and now, while planting seeds for a joyful and purposeful tomorrow.

Values

Our values are rooted in belonging, trust, play, care, participation, justice, nature, and inquiry.

• Belonging is the seed of identity and of growing a loving, thriving community. Children belong. Families belong. Educators belong.
• Trust is our belief in children and faith in human development. We trust children and one another.
• Play is how children learn through wonder, joy, agency, and deep research. We play together. 
• Care is the ethical encounter with one another embedded in the rituals of everyday life. We care for one another.
• Participation is the foundation of citizenship and collaboration. We actively engage and contribute.
• Justice is the work we do to create communities where everyone belongs. We solve problems together and seek to do what’s right.
• Nature is our interdependence and reciprocity with all of life. We are in a relationship with the earth, plants, insects, and animals on our planet.
• Inquiry is our continual and emergent quest to make meaning. We ask questions and approach life with the curiosity of a child.