Platt Park Children's Center

The organization believes successful early childhood education is one focusing on the development of the whole child, particularly the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs. Ppcc accomplishes this through guided discovery and hands-on learning in a play-based environment. Through play, children learn to build positive relationships with others, explore their surroundings and ask meaningful questions. Play-based learning focuses on the process not the product, enriching a child's feelings of success and his love of learning.having experienced and knowledgeable early childhood educators who work in collaboration provides a safe and engaging environment for learning. Open and honest communication between staff members and parents helps to enhance a child's learning experience. Ppcc teachers provide developmentally appropriate activities and a wide variety of materials with which children can play and experiment. Teachers aid the learning process by asking questions, setting goals, and modeling positive behavior.

Junior kindergarten at ppcc serves children desiring an extra year of preschool and/or those who are able to thrive in an accelerated preschool curriculum. For children who may be age-appropriate for kindergarten but need the gift of time to further enhance their kindergarten readiness skills, both developmentally and social/emotionally, Platt Park Children's Center offers an all new junior kindergarten program. It is recommended children be 4 1/2 years old by october 1 to participate.ppcc's goal within the jr. kindergarten program is to address the developmental needs and raise the readiness skills of each child to their fullest potential. We provide a strong learning foundation, where the academic, social, emotional and spiritual needs of kids are met in a nurturing and play based environment.