Our Mission:

The NELC is committed to a standards- based curriculum. We will incorporate the strategies of collaboration, communication and consistency into our early childhood program. We will provide a safe, high quality, and nurturing environment that develops the foundational skills necessary for learning, and excellence in all students.

Our Vision:

The Northern Early Learning Center staff and parents seek to provide a creative, supportive and challenging learning environment which meets individual needs, motivates learning, and promotes the belief of high standards for all students.

Our Beliefs:

• early literacy is the foundation of school based learning

• the home-school partnership is vital to the success of students

• consistent professional development for all members of the learning community must be ongoing

• uniform goals and rules benefit all children

• empowering students and their learning through genuine experiences helps make the connections necessary for achievement in school

• standards based assessments inform instruction

• appropriate resources are necessary to support best practice instruction and learning

• a lifetime love of learning is fostered through careful guidance

• children need to see themselves as capable of academic success