Raising the Future
ECHO Aztec Preschool provides quality, affordable childcare to the children of the Tri-City area in a caring environment that promotes school readiness and a lifetime love of learning.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the ECHO Aztec Preschool is to provide a safe, affordable, caring, and secure learning environment for the children of our community.
We meet our children’s needs on three distinct levels of development:
- Academically: The curriculum promotes academic readiness for a smooth transition into the public-school system’s learning environment. We provide activities that encourage readiness across the educational spectrum. Children receive reading and language development through Heggerty-style lessons. In addition, an early start on STEAM skills with an age-appropriate curriculum in mathematics, scientific discovery, and various activities with different arts and crafts to encourage the children’s creativity and imagination.
- We have 4 classrooms at our center:
- Classroom #1 serves ages 3-4
- Classroom # 2 serves ages 2-3
- Classroom #3 is our Pre-K class with ages 4-5 who will be attending kindergarten for the upcoming school year
- Afternoon Adventures (Latch Key Program) with ages 5-12 years.
- Physically: Proper nutrition is one of the most important aspects of physical development for children. Hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks are prepared on-site by a trained and qualified cook. ECHO began participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program over twenty-one years ago, and we meet or exceed all government standards of nutrition. We have received numerous commendations for the quality of our menus. Physical activity is another crucial part of physical development. Each day the children get plenty of active time to enjoy both outdoor and indoor learning center play. Many of our activities are designed to develop both large and small muscle groups and provide the proper exercise to ensure a healthy child.
- Emotionally and Socially: ECHO believes that a school environment is also a place where the children can receive the emotional, nurturing, and social instruction that will help them mature into loving, caring, responsible members of our community. Each child must learn to interact socially to become a responsible adult. Each child learns the importance of respecting others, respecting themselves, and respecting property. We encourage self-confidence and the ability to express themselves, but also self-discipline and following directions.