By empowering our early childhood teachers, we’re empowering our youngest learners! Three of our Mackintosh Academy Early Years Programme (EYP) teachers attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual convention in Anaheim, CA. The NAEYC is the north star of best educational and care practices for children, ages 0-8.
In May, our EYP team received a competitive ECE grant of $3000 from the state of Colorado for professional development. The grant paid for travel, lodging, and attendance at the conference. It also covered an early childhood education class at Arapahoe Community College for another member of our EYP team.
Investing in professional development for our early childhood team strengthens our program and allows us to provide the very best education for our young learners. Our team has also recently received another competitive grant to improve our pre-K/kindergarten playground. Play spaces are important learning spaces for young learners!
If you have a preschool or kindergarten child who might benefit from our outstanding early childhood education program taught by these rockstar teachers, please contact us today! You can read more about our inquiry-based, hands-on educational program here.