CHRIST-MAR SCHOOL

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                                                                "OUR PHILOSOPHY"

            WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE  OF HUMAN DIVERSITY AND THE FAIR  TREATMENT OF  

    ALL PEOPLE.  IT MUST BE OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL TO PROVIDE THE KIND OF

   ENVIRONMENT AND  THE KIND OF INFLUENCES THAT ENCOURAGE ALL CHILDREN TO

    BECOME CREATIVE, INDEPENDENT, RESPONSIBLE, FULLY FUNCTIONING,

    SELF-DIRECTED ADULTS, WHO CAN MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES.   SECONDLY,

    AS ADULTS WE MUST STRIVE TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND GROWING IN OUR

    RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS SO THAT WE MAY NURTURE A PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT

    AND SURROUND THE CHILDREN WITH UNDERSTANDING, WARMTH, AND LEARN TO BE

    GIVING.

            OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS ABOUT CHILDREN ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE

    HISTORY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

    WE BELIEVE     ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES AND IT IS

                                          THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL TEACHERS TO NURTURE THE CHILD SELF-ESTEEM.

    WE BELIEVE     THAT OUR EDUCATIONAL AND GUIDANCE DECISIONS FOR CHILDREN MUST BE

                                           BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

    WE BELIEVE    EACH PERSON IS A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL AND HAS THEIR OWN NEEDS.  EACH

                                          PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO MEET THIS NEED IN THEIR OWN TIME.  HOWEVER,

                                          ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF HAVING RIGHTS IS RECOGNIZING AND

                                           RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.

    WE BELIEVE    EVERYONE IS ENTITLE TO FEELINGS, "GOOD AND BAD" AS WELL AS THE TRAIL

                                          AND ERROR PROCESS THAT GOES ALONG WITH FEELINGS.  IT IS IMPORTANT

                                           FOR  PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THESE RATHER THAN DENY THEM.

    WE BELIEVE      IN APPRECIATING AND SUPPORTING THE CLOSE TIES BETWEEN THE CHILD

                                           AND THE FAMILY AND THAT CHILDREN ARE ARE BEST UNDERSTOOD IN

                                            THE CONTEXT OF THEIR FAMILY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY.

    WE BELIEVE     CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION AND CURIOSITY ARE EXPRESSIONS OF

                                          INDIVIDUALITY AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP IN ALL PEOPLE.

    WE BELIEVE     IN HELPING CHILDREN AND ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN

                                           THE CONTEXTS OF RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE BASE ON TRUST, RESPECTS,

                                            AND POSITIVE REGARD.

    WE BELIEVE     EACH CHILD AND FAMILY ARE DUE THE RESPECT FOR PERSONAL PRIVACY

                                           DEMANDED BY PROFESSIONAL ETHICS.