Pre-School

Encanto Elementary

OSBORN PRESCHOOL MISSION

The mission of the Osborn Preschool is to provide a quality early childhood program and a positive learning experience for each family.  The preschool will help children and their families prepare for kindergarten and become familiar with the school system.

OSBORN PRESCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

 The Osborn Preschool believes in the importance of educating young children.  Research has shown that high quality early childhood education programs can make a critical difference in a child’s life.  The preschool will help children to develop a love of learning and will prepare them for kindergarten. 

 The Osborn Preschool knows that families are children’s first and best teachers.  We provide a quality program that involves the whole family including parent/guardian meetings, family libraries and parent/guardian/child activities.  We help families new to the United States to become familiar with the American school system and partner with them to provide a positive first formal educational experience for their children.

 The Osborn Preschool respects cultural and other aspects of diversity.  We treat people of all abilities, races, religions, family compositions, and cultural backgrounds with equal respect.  We invite family members to share music, crafts, food, dress and stories in the classroom.

 The Osborn Preschool celebrates children’s uniqueness and how this contributes to their classroom communities. We believe that all children have differing special needs and abilities.  Children must have meaningful opportunities to interact with a diverse group of peers on a daily basis.

 The Osborn Preschool’s teachers are the heart of our program.  Our teachers receive on-going training and resources in order to provide a quality early childhood program.  Our teachers create caring and nurturing educational environments that encourage each child’s abilities. 

 The Osborn Preschool believes in allowing children to make choices.  Our classrooms are set up to encourage children to question, think, investigate, and experiment.  The rooms are arranged to offer challenges and choices for people of differing abilities.  Our classrooms offer a variety of materials and equipment that is available to children according to their daily schedules.

 The Osborn Preschool provides a healthy, safe, and clean environment for the children.  The preschool classrooms will adhere to safety standards set forth by the State of Arizona and the Osborn School District to meet the physical needs of the children in their daily activities.