Preschool Services
Teaching Model and Integration
NEEC believes that all children have special needs and special strengths, and that in an appropriate learning environment, can learn from their peers as well as from instructors. Children are grouped according to their chronological age. All children, regardless of their developmental level, can interact with each other through gestures, body language, speaking, sign language, and other inventive means of communication.
All NEEC classrooms follow a constructivist model of curriculum in which children construct their own knowledge and values as a result of interactions with the physical and social world.
Twice a year, NEEC Lead Teachers conduct conferences with parents in which development is discussed and individual goals are set. These goals are recorded on the conference summary. The classroom teachers use anecdotal records, observations, and photographs to assess each child’s developmental level in the areas of cognition, language, and fine motor, gross motor, self-help and social/emotional skills.
NEEC provides additional staff in each classroom to facilitate each child’s development. Staffing levels within the agency exceed state requirements as well as staffing ratios at similar agencies. Desired staffing ratios are as follows:
For average fees, we provide exceptional services. Teachers with experience and a minimum of a CDA (Child Development Associates) lead all classrooms. All teaching staff participates in professional development activities and are encouraged to continue their education beyond high school