Introduction
At Small Steps Center After School Program, we understand the importance of where the children will be after the school hours. For busy and working parents, the program answers the needs in providing the best quality care for children 5 to 14 years old. Our fun, safe, secure and enriching environment is the perfect place for your child to be cared for by experienced and certified educators. We look forward to telling you more about ourselves. We are confident that once you get to know us, you will find that we are the best place to help nurture, teach and foster the needs of your child.
Mission
Our Mission at Small Steps Center After School Program is to provide the best quality after-school program to all children in our community. Small Steps Center welcomes children and families of all cultural backgrounds and beliefs. We strive to provide an optimal after school care experience with creative and enriching activities. It is our priority to create a positive, caring, and fun environment so that children feel safe and loved. We promote children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through learning, play, and positive relationships. A sense of positive self-esteem can only progress if a child feels as though they can succeed, and it is our mission to help all children succeed.
Philosophy
Here at Small Steps Center After School Program (SSC After School Program), we strongly believe that children feel most confident in an environment that offers opportunities to grow. We promote a safe and stimulating environment while allowing children to express themselves. Our after-school learning center allows children to develop close bonds with other children and adults in their lives. It is our goal that these bonds will help children become strong adults, and enable them to strive both academically, and socially. We strongly believe that respect for children, families, and diverse culture is a central component to our program philosophy. It is our mission that we foster the growth of positive self-esteem and self-confidence in all children and families that we serve.