About Riverfront Children's Center |
Riverfront Children's Center 476 Thames Street, Groton, CT 06340 (860) 445-8151 |
Riverfront Children's Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide full time, high quality, affordable care experiences for children ages 3 months through 12 years whose parents or guardians are working, in school or attending training programs in Southeastern Connecticut. We believe that parents, guardians and teachers working together to promote the healthy development of children is essential in helping children strive for their fullest potential. We are licensed by the State of Connecticut and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The NAEYC administers the largest and most widely recognized national, voluntary, professionally-sponsored accredidation system for all types of early childhood schools and child care centers. NAEYC is the nations largest organization of early childhood educators. Our early childhood program is accredited every three years by NAEYC through this voluntary, comprehensive process where the program must undergo internal self-study, invite external professional review to verify compliance with the Criteria for High Quality Early Childhood Programs, and which has led to a finding of substantial compliance with the criteria. At Riverfront we are committed to the principle of teaching each child to their own individual level of development and need. We believe children learn best in an environment which engages them in interactive, hands-on exploration of materials. Teachers and children play together in carefully designed classroom areas that include math, art, science, gross motor, fine motor, sensory, reading, writing, dramatic play, quiet play, music blocks and outdoor play. Though academics are important, what we do most for our children when they complete our program is to have increased levels of self-esteem, learn how to problem solve, use language to solve issues that arise, interact with each other and with adults in a positive social way, and to express themselves through creativity. |
