Our Vision
We aim to support and encourage the unique development of our children, to foster community, to celebrate diverse Latino cultures, and to reinforce Spanish language learning for generations to come.
Whole Child Development
Our curriculum is based on a mixture of educational philosophies for children, which emphasizes learning through play. We seek to promote social interaction, creative play, sensory exploration and the acquisition of early literacy and basic mathematical concepts.
Cultural Enrichment & Diversity
PCPE emphasizes the exploration of the music, geography, customs and food of Spanish-speaking cultures. We accomplish this in part by recruiting diverse families of Spanish-speaking countries and/or families who regularly speak Spanish at home, and incorporating these themes into the curriculum.
Emphasis on Spanish Language
Our classes are conducted entirely in Spanish. PCPE reinforces the Spanish that our children learn at home through the teacher, parents/caregivers, and their peers.
Community
We aim to support an environment in which children, families and teachers can build relationships and close ties. Our commitment to creating a stimulating learning environment for our children nurtures the formation of lifelong friendships.
Child-Centered Philosophy
We consider the emerging interests of our children and incorporate these interests into the curriculum. This provides the teacher and parents/caregivers in the community the opportunity to explore, expand and provide real meaning to a child's questions.
Collaboration
At PCPE we firmly believe that learning is a collaborative process, and that our community is not just a school. Teachers and parents/caregivers work together to create an engaging and stimulating learning environment for our children and to sustain the operation of our school.