1. We will maintain a healthy and safe environment that fosters each child’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
2. We will respect the individual needs, qualities, interests, and potential of each child.
3. We will base out practices on current research in the area of early childhood development, education, early intervention, and care.
4. We will provide learning in an inclusive, nurturing, respectful, and responsive environment at all times.
5. We will establish and maintain confidential, respectful, and collaborative relationships with our families and co-workers.
6. We will welcome, respect, and celebrate the diversity of our children, families and staff members.
7. We will recognize and value each child’s language, culture, family structure, and ethnicity.
8. We will work collaboratively with families to ensure a smooth transition from home to school, from classroom to classroom, and from classroom to elementary school.
9. We will encourage the ongoing involvement of families in our school.
10. We will stay informed about early childhood development, education and care through training and continuing education.
11. We will share resources and strategies with our coworkers and families.
12. We will follow all program and procedures and outlines in the Sunset Academy Employee Handbook