Compass SchoolHouse Philosophy

Compass SchoolHouse provides a home like environment, which is especially important for children encountering their first learning experience in a school setting. Our preschool classrooms are safe and nurturing learning environments for children ages 12 months to 6 years. This setting enables our teachers to be committed to meeting the needs and learning styles of each individual child. Age appropriate, play based learning centers for math, science, dramatic play, music, and creative art provide opportunities to inspire children to explore, make choices, and gain independence.

We believe that early childhood development and education should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploration, and discovery. We feel it is important that your child is learning from adults who engage and stimulate intellectual curiosity while imparting social skills. Our highly trained teachers encourage the children to play, which is actually the work of a child. As they play, children develop vital cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional skills. They make discoveries, build knowledge, experiment with literacy and math, and learn to self-regulate and interact with others in socially appropriate ways. This approach sets the foundation for their transition to kindergarten and beyond.

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Compass SchoolHouse Vision

We are committed to preserving our school's defining characteristics: a staff whose first commitment is to the students they teach, an age-appropriate curriculum with a focus on teaching children to learn how to learn, meaningful relationships, a strong sense of community, and an emphasis on character development. We believe in deep collaboration among our staff, consistent innovation, flexibility, and the courage to change. We plan purposefully, proceed positively, assess frequently, and strive to continuously improve our programs and operations.

Our values of Empathy, Respect, Teamwork, Patience, and Innovation guide our staff in our day to day operations.

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Character Counts Virtues

Each day we come to school, our goal is to model and instill the following Character Counts Virtues in our students:

  • Respect
  • Responsibility
  • Honesty
  • Kindess
  • Perseverance
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WE ARE POWERED BY PLAY!

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Creative Curriculum

Our classrooms utilize the Creative Curriculum, which helps our students transition into Kindergarten and beyond at local public and private schools.

Play Based Learning

Learning through play takes a carefully prepared environment that invites young children to explore, examine, question, predict, test, investigate, try, make errors, and manipulate.

Engaged Teachers

Our staff LOVES coming to work each day! Our teachers are highly trained, continuously engaging in relevant Contintuing Education, and always ready to dive into play with our SchoolHouse friends. Students and teachers form incredibly important relationships that support learning, exploration, and growth.