Philosophy

The philosophy of the Georgetown Child Development Center is the belief that all children should have the opportunity to grow, learn, and develop to their fullest potential.  We recognize and accept each child as a unique individual with their own strengths and weaknesses and having their own rate of growth and development.  We intend that this include children with disabilities to the extent that our staff and physical facility can meet their needs.

Every child grows and develops physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially.  A child grows physically through active participation in motor activities; develops intellectually (becomes a thinker) through problem solving experiences; develops emotionally and socially by becoming aware of their own feelings and those of others while interacting with peers and adults.

From the philosophy the following goals have been established for our Center;

-        Assist the child in acquiring speaking (expressive) and listening (receptive) skills necessary for thinking and problem solving.

-        Assist the child in developing visual discrimination and auditory perception (sensory-perceptual) skills necessary for interpreting the world around them.

-        Assist the child in developing large (gross) and small (fine) motor skills necessary for maximum participation in the physical aspects of life.

-        Assist the child in acquiring social (interpersonal) skills necessary for interacting with others.

-        Assist the child in acquiring self-care (intrapersonal) skills necessary for achieving independence-emotional security.  During the process of achieving the above goals, each child will have the opportunity to be an active participant in achieving positive attitudes toward themselves (positive self-image), toward learning, toward others and toward their environment.

This active participation takes place in a warm, friendly and caring atmosphere, guided by experienced and trained teachers who regard each child with respect.

The Georgetown Child Development Center believes that the family is the primary unit in the child’s life, with day care being a secondary, supportive unit and a partner with the parents in sharing ideas and working through issues.  Such a relationship gives the child a feeling of security, which will add to the benefits they receive from experiences in the program.