Staff

Teachers have degrees in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Psychology, and/or a field of study related to Education. Many assistants have degrees in education but are acquiring more experience in the classroom.  Others have a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or are in the process of obtaining one.  All staff members have CPR and First Aid Training. All administrators and a member from each teaching team have certificates in Safe Food Handling Practices and specialized training in health screening. 

Staff training is continuous.  All staff members receive a minimum of 40 hours of training per year.  Before being hired, all staff must submit an incident free FBI criminal background clearance, an incident free child registry report, three positive references, and a positive health report ensuring they are free from any communicable diseases including TB.  All staff members are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.  Screenings and reports are updated annually.