HOURS
OF OPERATION: 6:00am- 6:00pm MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SERVING
AGES 6 weeks to 10 years
LETTER
TO THE PARENTS
Thank
You for choosing Prodigy Preparatory Academy as a partner in your
child's care. To keep you informed of activities, notes of interest
etc. we publish a newsletter periodically throughout the year, and
post announcements on the "Parent Board" by the sign-in area
and around the center. Please view these regularly as important center
issues are addressed in them. We hope this handbook will serve our
families with an overview of our programming and our policies and
procedures in the months and years to come. Any additional questions
can be directed to the office or the faculty at any time.
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ABOUT
OUR SCHOOL
Our
Purpose at Prodigy Preparatory is to provide a caring and safe
environment concurrent an educational component for children in their
parent's absence.
Our
Mission:
To give parents the opportunity to place their children in an
educational environment as opposed to a typical childcare center.
Prodigy Prep Academy will combine learning and recreation through an
established individualistic curriculum to produce creative thinking,
problem‑solving abilities, and topic(language, math, and
science, etc.) comprehension.
Our
Curriculum:
Is based upon the theory that the first five years of life are
critical in terms of human development because it is at this time
where there are "windows of opportunities" for learning. Or
rather periods that a child will acquire, or not‑ unfortunately,
certain abilities which are needed to function as an intelligent,
emotionally secure, and well‑rounded adult. Our curriculum will
cater to the window period of each developmental stage of your child
while reinforcing positive moral and ethical behavioral expectations
needed for healthy societal contribution & adjustment.
Our
Vision:
Prodigy Preparatory Academy will produce children who will meet and/or
exceed traditional intellectual standards (prodigies) and are primed
for entrance into accelerated classes when graduated to elementary
grades.
Our
Values:
We maintain the highest standard of professional and ethical conduct
in our
programs,
striving for constant quality improvement of our facility, our staff,
our programs, and curriculum. Prodigy Preparatory is dedicated to the
promotion of human dignity, cultural sensitivity, collaborative
relationships with the parents and the community, and inspiring
excellence in their children.
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FACULTY
and STAFF
Our
staff strives to provide quality care and educational services to
enhance the physical and emotional growth of our children. Our
teachers meet or exceed the Illinois Department of Children and Family
Services requirements. Teachers are required to attend
in-services and workshops to keep abreast of the latest early
childhood developmental techniques and issues.
PPA's Food Service managers are certified in Food Service and
Sanitation by the State of Illinois to assure quality. Additional
education in early childhood nutrition aids them in following DCFS standards,
while providing appealing menus.
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