License: #376624066
Ages: 18 months-5 years
Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday- Friday
Morning Program: 8:30- 1:30
Full day program: 8:30-5:00
Mission
The mission of our program is to provide high quality care and education in a safe nurturing environment to the children and families we serve.
Philosophy
Our aim of education in the program is the development of all aspects of the child: intellectual, social, and emotional in a creative, safe and healthy learning environment. We are a Reggio Emilia & Waldorf inspired program. We also incorporate Montessori activities. We strongly believe in the power of play and the role of imagination in learning. Children will be allowed to be children. Children will get dirty, wet, and enjoy the rain if it rains. We provide nurturing relationships to support children's social emotional development. In addition, we work on community building through friendship development, social skills development, and cooperative group learning. We will do events to build strong relationships with our families.
Curriculum
We offer a curriculum that engages children actively in the learning process and provides a variety of strength based learning experiences. Children focus on process art experiences, nature explorations, gathering, science experiments, baking, cooking, knitting, wood word, music, movement, math, and language development through ongoing explorations. The curriculum is planed based on observations and reflections of children’s interest, needs and inquires.
Discipline
We have simple rules for health and safety of children. We promote kindness, courtesy and respect for all. We arrange the environment and offer a wide variety of age appropriate activities based on the interest of children. We tailor our expectations to fit the developmental levels of the children to minimize frustrations and inappropriate behavior. We use positive approaches to discipline and discuss strategies to use with challenging behavior. Positive behaviors are strongly encourage and noticed. We use Positive Descriptive Acknowledgment to empower children’s actions and encourage positive relationships.
Get to know us
Below you will find information about our qualified staff.
All our staff is certified in CPR and first aid.
Owner/Director
My name is Ms. Lenika Flores. I am an experienced teacher with 20 years working in early childhood education. I strongly believe children are capable of learning in an inviting and inspiring environment where they can explore, create, and learn. I had the opportunity to study the Reggio-Emilia approach in Italy. Educating is my passion and it’s reflected in my work. I designed a beautiful environment for children to learn and enjoy. I hold the Site Supervisor California teaching credential. I was a center director for five years. I am a Mentor Teacher of California and I am collaborating with Southwestern Community College to mentor their Child Development students and help them become professional educators. I am committed to provide high quality early childhood education.
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Co-Teacher
Hello! I am Ms. Jacky. I have more than 3 years of experience working as a co-teacher at Di Colori. It is my pleasure to be part of this high quality program. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development, an Associate of Arts in Psychology, and a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit. I am currently working towards a Master of Arts in Education with a specialization is Early Childhood Education. I feel really passionate about my job because I really enjoy scaffolding toddlers and preschoolers and building positive bonds with them and their families. I am particularly looking forward to learn together, enjoy the time with your children, and make this time worthwhile for all of us.
Website: Ms. Jacky -Education
Teacher Assistant
Hi, my name is Erika Amber Berrueto. I am a proud member of the Di Colori Preschool were I am a teacher assistant. I am soon to receive my Associate in Child Development and I am working on my Associate in psychology which later I plan to work towards my Master’s degree. It is my greatest pleasure to be able to work in such a wonderful program with an amazing child play concept. I am looking forward to all the fun and excitement while working with the children.