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Kindergarten Ready? At Wilmette Child Development Center, 100%.
The scores are in – 100 percent of the
children who graduated from preschool at
One Hope United Wilmette Child Development
Center last month demonstrated
kindergarten readiness, according to the
Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment
tool.
One Hope United’s child development
centers specialize in supporting and partnering
with working families to prepare
their children for lifelong learning and
success, starting in our infant program. By
achieving kindergarten readiness, these
children are meeting an important milestone
early in their academic lives – and
are poised to stay on track: studies show
that children who attend Pre-K are more
likely to graduate from high school, and
those who attend a center-based program,
like One Hope United’s, score significantly
higher on reading and math tests than
their at-home counterparts.
Here’s a look behind the numbers at
what makes One Hope United a nurturing
environment for children and families’
education and growth:
Individualized, Center-Based Learning:
One Hope United employs the Creative
Curriculum, which is built around classroom
“centers” such as Science, Writing,
Literacy/Reading, and Dramatic Play.
Children self-navigate through the centers
and learn through play and social interaction.
Teachers encourage and customize
each child’s education based on their individual
strengths and temperament, and
adjust it based on observations and formal
assessments.
Exclusive “Healthy Lifestyles” Curriculum:
One Hope United’s self-developed
Healthy Lifestyles curriculum promotes
lifelong wellness by incorporating
daily movement and teaching children to
make healthy food choices and maintain
good habits such as brushing teeth, visiting
the dentist, and screening for hearing
and vision. The Wilmette center also
hosts movement classes, which encourage
physical fitness, creative expression, and
relaxation.
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement:
Parent involvement in their
child’s learning has been linked to higher
student achievement. The Wilmette center
provides opportunities for family involvement
in daily routines as well as at special
events. Parents are welcome to visit the
program and often stop by to share their
talents and family culture. The center also
helps kids and families engage with the
surrounding community through partnerships
with Avoca School District, Glenview
Park District, and Wilmette Public
Library.
Accredited Quality at Every Level: The
Wilmette center is one of only 6 percent
of U.S. centers to be accredited by the
National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC). This accreditation
looks at 10 standards and criteria
across four categories – Children, Teaching
Staff, Partnerships with families and
communities, and Administration – to
provide a holistic measure of a program’s
quality.
Parents can expect all of these features
to be enhanced when the Wilmette center
relocates to a newly updated facility, in
winter 2018. Located near I-94, between
Glenview and Old Orchard Roads, the
new center will feature brand new classrooms,
nontoxic materials including carpeting
and paint, and a dedicated gym
designed specifically for early childhood
gross motor activities. Families who enroll
children now at the current location
are guaranteed a space in the new child
development center.
Families who live or work nearby may
also consider One Hope United’s Des
Plaines (9375 Church St., Des Plaines)
and O’Hare (2300 E Devon Ave, Suite
171, Des Plaines) centers, both of which
are also NAEYC accredited. For more
information, visit onehopechilddevelopment.org.
Submitted by One Hope United Wilmette
Child Development Center, 3013 Illinois Rd.,
Wilmette, (847) 256-6600, www.onehopechilddevelopment.org.
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