An overview of our SCOPE Preschool Program.

1. Welcome to S.C.O.P.E. Academy Preschool Where a Scope of Opportunity Awaits Your Child

2. Who are We? Program serving 3, 4, 5, years from Summit County and surrounding areas. Our team is highly qualified educators and have strong early childhood backgrounds along with years of successful teaching experience Our instructional delivery aligns with research and what we know about how young children learn best Our goal is to facilitate a successful learning journey for each child as they engage, imagine, wonder, and self regulate their learning while build foundational skills

3. How are we Different? We offer a research based curriculum that is implemented with quality and provides a foundation for kindergarten readiness We are child and family centered Technology is embedded into all learning opportunities throughout each day We continually plan for an environment that is literacy rich and interesting to all children We emphasize 21st Century skills: Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration We provide a nurturing setting and foster nurturing skills in our students We individualize our support to ensure every child is successful We value and believe every child can contribute to our learning

4. What should you see in a quality program?

5. You will see… Kids collaborating Having a focus and purpose Working independently or in small groups Processing Open ended work Quality…

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14. use of materials

15. self-expression

16. innovative materials

30. What does learning look like? Teacher working with small groups Multiple materials accessible to all children Projects that are unique and develop from student’s own interests A place where the child and the teacher can verbalize objectives

43. Our Curriculum Builds… Readers Writers Investigators Collaborators Leaders Inventors Artists Confident and Successful Learners We will ensure all children make progress and are successful today and in future educational settings

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45. INVITING SPACES Our goal is to invite the learner, motivate, deepen their engagement, focus, and learning through our environment…

53. Our STAFF We monitor our program quality by engaging in continuous adult assessments and reflection of practices weekly Our staff meets weekly to discuss our instruction and monitor that it is a match for each student Teachers and Administrator have strong credentials and the expertise to deliver quality

58. Our Promise to YOU: We will always consider your child’s needs before our own We will be transparent in our work We will encourage you to participate We will be exemplary in our communication We will demonstrate professionalism, expertise, and a high work ethic in all that we do We will always evaluate our program, reflect, revise, and refine