Philosophy of Learning

A Great Beginning for "Young 5's" 

Okemos Public Schools' Philosophy  

• The Okemos Public Schools believes that quality education is a shared responsibility involving home, school, children and community.
• Educators are responsible for providing programs that will improve learning and integrates all areas of development.
• Program goals include helping all children to become effective communicators, self-directed learners, complex thinkers, collaborative contributors, and innovative problem solvers.
• The program also strives to develop compassionate, caring and responsible children.

Begindergarten Philosophy  

• We believe that every child is a learner and is capable of learning great things. 
• We believe that every child has the right to and learns best in an environment that promotes growth, spreads acceptance and creates a feeling of safety. 
• We believe that children benefit when play is used as a means of learning through discovery. 
• We believe that developmentally appropriate instruction meets the social, emotional, and physical needs of each child as an individual.