For our children an opportunity:

• To be themselves and develop at their own rate.

• To express themselves through using art and play materials freely, constructively, and creatively.

• To learn to be tolerant, creative, cooperative, and imaginative.

• To learn to be independent - able to solve their own problems and do things for themselves.

• To enjoy a nursery school experience which will simplify adjustment to elementary school and social situations.

• To learn to establish close relationships with adults other than their family.

• To develop better peer relationships.

• To learn limits of behavior regarding safety, health and respect for the rights of others.

• To build feelings of self-confidence and security and as acceptance of reality.

• To extend and enrich their understanding of the world.

• To increase their ability to handle their emotions constructively.

For Parents, an opportunity:

• To share our child's first experience away from home.

• To become more aware of the child's world and understanding his or her behavior, based on knowledge of growth and development processes.

• To achieve a more positive approach to our child-adult relationships through professional guidance and shared experiences with other parents.

• To provide a worthwhile outlet for the energies and abilities of the parents outside of the home.

• To learn techniques of working with children and insight into human relationships through participations in the parent education program.

• To grow in understanding of the needs of the other adults and the needs of the group.

For the school, we pledge:

• To provide the best pre-school experience at the lowest possible cost.

• To utilize the diverse interests and skills of all the parents.

• To accept, without discrimination, families seeking responsibility of membership.

• To participate wholeheartedly in membership discussions, presenting our own thoughts openly, and working toward consensus decisions.

• To maintain the highest possible standards for our nursery school, and by sharing our ideas, work to help raise the standards of all of them.