Camp S.E.E.

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The Clifton Schools serve the benefits-eligible employees of Emory University, Emory Healthcare, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Centers for Disease Control and full-time Emory students. Our purpose is to provide the best possible child care and learning experiences for children, and to act as a family support system. The Schools are licensed by the State of Georgia.  The Clifton Road site is nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).  The Clairmont site is currently working towards accreditation.

The Clifton School is a non-profit corporation, managed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives of Emory, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the CDC. Daily operations are administered by the School's Director.

Our Goals and Objectives
The Clifton School's overall goal is to foster children's growth in all developmental areas: physical, cognitive, social, emotional, language, and literacy. Our goals are created with developmental processes in mind, rather than with an emphasis on the accomplishment of specific objectives. We understand that cognitive development cannot be separated from the physical and social learning that occurs in relationship to others.

The development of a competent self-image is our most important goal. We want children to feel as capable as possible in all areas of development and to be motivated to use and strengthen all of their abilities.

Our goal is to enhance children's ability to learn and to construct their understanding of the world rather than to stress specific content areas. When children learn how to learn, they can approach any new situation with confidence to make choices and take risks but also be able to accept help.

Our final goal is to strengthen each child's ability to relate to others and to the environment. This goal includes the development of social relatedness -- caring about others, forming friendships and appreciating diversity.

To achieve our goals, our objectives are to:

·  provide an enriched environment with many opportunities for physical, social, emotional, language, and    cognitive development.

·  foster active engagement with natural materials in the social world around us, rather than focusing on isolated "learning lessons".

·  promote creativity, with the focus on the process rather than the product. This involves providing a range of opportunities (100 Languages) to express feelings, ideas, and learning.

·  involve families in the learning process within the classroom.

These specific stated goals guide our educational program and are made concrete in objectives that relate to the Georgia Early Learning Standards for each child's developmental stage and/or cultural background.

• cognize and nurture the stories, experiences and learning potential that enrich our image of the child.

• provide an environment rich with materials that enable children to express their ideas and explore their experiences.

• observe, listen, question and interact with the children, acting as researchers.

• document the children's work as it progresses.

• recognize parents and include them as an integral part of the educational process.

• provide a comfortable home-like environment filled with opportunities for communicating and relating.

• learn more about the Reggio Philosophy through discussion, meeting, study and collaboration.

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