First Steps

Welcome To Our Kindergarten:

At First Steps our mission is to provide our creative thinkers with an opportunity to develop into lifelong learners. Our environment provides an atmosphere where children love to learn and discover. We create a rich environment that supports the development of, and adds to, each individual’s life compass. We take pride in providing a safe, friendly and positive environment where each child develops as an individual in a nurturing, challenging, stimulating and aesthetic environment. Classrooms are equipped with high-quality, hands-on learning and exploratory materials. Our learning stations are: real life skills and food preparation, sensory development, art and science exploration, music and body movement, language, writing and math. 

Our Values:

Mission and Vision:
Our kindergarten follows the Montessori Method in some aspect of teaching and we have adopted other theories like the High Scope approach and Vygotsky’s theory.  However, unlike the Montessori approach our classes are not inclusive. Our mission is to engage children in psychological development by interacting with their environment. This means that each child’s uniqueness and abilities is taken into consideration when it comes to teaching and learning. Our vision is to keep a learning environment that is full of love, nurture and safety by including the families in the child learning process. We provide a space that shows students they are cared for and respected. We believe that our center is a place where every student, regardless of background, feels included and every student is held to high expectations. We believe that family plays an active part in the child’s education and in the different aspect of our school. We try to include the child’s family, community and culture as much as possible.

The Design of Our Kindergarten: