Lakewood Avenue Children’s School has as its overarching goal to provide the highest quality early childhood program that meets the needs of the children, parents, and staff who make up the School family.

FOR CHILDREN, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES:

• A stable, well-educated teaching staff, ensuring high-quality, consistent care and education for children
• Low teacher-child ratios, ensuring a multitude of opportunities for meaningful interaction
• A rich, innovative curriculum to stimulate children’s intellectual, emotional, creative and physical development
• An intimate, home-like environment

FOR PARENTS, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES:

• A daily schedule and a yearly calendar that are responsive to the needs of working parents
• Ongoing written and face-to-face communication with teachers through notes, informal meetings, and parent-teacher conferences
• Opportunities for involvement in the life of the school through classroom visits, field trips, and school-wide events

FOR STAFF, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES:

• The highest level of compensation possible, including opportunities to supplement income and gain experience through administrative and maintenance tasks, as well as professional development opportunities
• A program that is responsive to teacher input, in which innovation and change are encouraged and supported
• A training ground in which teachers are encouraged to become mature professionals ready to take the next career step

On the deck overlooking the playground, Middlers create works of art.

Above: Toddlers see all kinds of things
on their daily wagon ride.

Opposite: A Preschooler digs for buried treasure.