Salem Community Child Care is a non-profit early childhood centre in Salem, MA, governed by an elected parent board and serving children through multiple early education and school-age programs at its Congress Street location.
Salem Community Child Care is a minority- and women-owned non-profit governed by an elected parent board of directors. The centre describes a mission to support children’s social, emotional, physical, intellectual and language development and to provide an environment where children feel safe and able to work and play together.
The centre uses structured early-learning curricula in its classrooms; preschool classrooms are partnered with the local schools and use the Three Cheers for Pre-K curriculum, and children in preschool are assessed with myIGDIs. For toddlers the centre follows the Massachusetts state curriculum and emphasizes play, motor-skill development, music and art.
The after-school program offers an educational environment with daily homework help in an air-conditioned space and places children in small groups with staff support.
The preschool program provides classroom-based early education partnered with the Salem Public Schools and uses the Three Cheers for Pre-K curriculum (nine month-long units); children are assessed using myIGDIs.
Summer care operates in the air-conditioned building with regular field trips (Fridays), outdoor activities, two meals and one snack provided; the programme uses matching bracelets and shirts on outings and states staff-to-child ratios (outdoors 1:10, indoors 1:13).
The toddler program emphasizes discovery through play and motor-skill activities and follows the Massachusetts state curriculum, including indoor and outdoor activities, music and art; meals are provided (breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack).
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