Green Garden Child Development Cent

Welcome to Green Garden Child Development Center! We exist to bring health, growth, and personal care to the families who make Green Garden THE place to partner with in the development of their children. Check out our core values below, and make sure to check out our website, www.greengardencdc.com.

Green and Earth Friendly- The GREEN in Green Garden
- Organic and healthy foods
- Natural cleaning products
- Avoidance of plastics à using natural materials and real items instead
- Cloth diapers and breast milk welcomed
- Reducing, reusing, recycle
- Filtered drinking water

Relationships with Families are Priority
- Parents as first teachers
- Inviting families to be a part of their child's experience
- Respectful and trusting parent partnerships built from day one of enrollment
- Respect of all family styles and backgrounds
- Acknowledgement of big life events
- Customer service is our priority!!!
- Staff are our family and are respected and spoiled
- Breastfeeding Supportive Facility

Early Education
- HighScope curriculum used
- COR/ASQs
- Ongoing staff development
- High PQA scores
- Child centered lesson plans
- Star ratings
- Play based approach to learning
- Respectful and responsive caregiving

Empowered and Healthy Staff, Children and Families
- Active play daily
- Yoga and meditation
- Lots of fresh air
- Healthy living initiatives for staff
- Respect for self and feelings
- Organic and vegetarian meals (no junk food allowed)
- Nature Explorer Family Field Trips

Nature Advocacy
- Natural materials inside (plants, pets, toys, loose parts)
- Playground Curator/Science Teacher
- Earth friendly approach to minimize our business carbon footprint
- Respect for animals and life
- Nature Explore Certified Playgrounds (in the works)
- Farm to table program