Educational Philosphy

 

The founders realized the there is a need for childcare for special needs children that is conducted alongside children with no disabilities.  All of the founding members have been impacted by the above issues at some level. They are committed to making our community a better, safer, and more loving society, as its name suggest, Agape which refers to the love of Christians for other persons which corresponds to the love God has for humankind.

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The balanced learning approach of Agape engages learners in purposeful, meaningful ways that feature playing and nurturing activities that emphasize character development, as well as, life skills.

What is Balanced Learning?



Balanced Learning is research-based activities that combine the best practices of worldly scholars such as Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky and Gesell combined with the strategies of the newest child development research. For instance, research shows that when introducing skills to children when they are developmentally ready leads to success and mastery rather than frustration and avoidance of learning. Then steps are taken to build on that which has been mastered. Thus, learning is a fun thing that they do, without knowing they are actually building on skills already taught. Leading to a child that loves to learn, attend school, and care self as well as others.

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We provide year-round full as well as part-time education for infants and children starting at six weeks of age. Our state of the art self-sustaining building, secure environment, and low teacher-to-child ratios allow us to get to know your child’s interest and abilities to help maximize their learning.