About Us

Overview

Go Kids is a nonprofit agency that envisions communities where every child has the support they need to reach their greatest potential. We enhance the lives of children and families through the delivery of comprehensive child development services and community involvement. To this end we utilize best practice models with the administration and management of the agency and its employees; high accounting standards with our fiscal accountability; and accreditation based "best practices" for all programs within our three service departments.

Guiding Prinicpals:

Safe and healthy/nurturing- The program is licensed, and in compliance with health and sfety codes. Teaching staff is quaified, trained and passionate about meeting the individualized needs of every child.

Developmentally Appropriate Practice-  The program is respectful of, and values each child's individual rates and patterns of physical/motor, psychosocial, cognition, language and literacy development, personality and learning style, and family and cultural background.

School Readiness- All children will have access to developmentally appropriate experiences that foster their optimal development across the developmental continuum.

Assessment- Teachers gather information about children from several forms of evidence, development and learning.

Intentionality- Teachers plan meaningful activities that support goals and objectives from the individualized assessment process.

Social Competence- Children are provided opportunities to foster their ability to understand the thoughts, intentions, and behaviors of oneself, and others.

We welcome your review of our programs and services described on the website and any questions that you may have. We are committed to quality early care and education services and being proactive and creative with our services. The Administrative Staff of Go Kids also leads by being involved on a local, county and state level to not only keep ourselves well informed of new issues but to advocate for the needs of families with young children.