El Centro de Aprendizaje Temprano de UCP sabe que las necesidades de cada familia son diferentes y tiene opciones de inscripción para satisfacer sus necesidades, incluidas diferentes opciones de programación para nuestras familias.

¿Qué descuentos tiene el UCP ELC? 

• Programa de descuento para hermanos
• Programa de descuento de matrícula por recomendación de padres

¿Cuáles son mis opciones de pago? 

• Pagos mensuales: primer día hábil del mes
• Pagos semanales: todos los lunes

Las opciones de pago aceptadas incluyen Visa, Mastercard, American Express *, efectivo o cheque.

* Aplican limitaciones

¿Qué asistencia de matrícula acepta UCP?

• Departamento de Seguridad Económica (DES) Subsidio de guardería
• Primera beca de calidad

The Early Learning Center uses an emergent curriculum to implement its philosophy. Emergent curriculum encourages learning experiences to arise from children’s interests, experiences, actions, and play-based exploration.

¿Me puede decir más sobre el plan de estudios emergente?

• Developmentally appropriate experiences are planned to support the children’s cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional growth. Experiences include large-group, small-group, and individual activities.
• Play is a valued learning time, as it provides children with the opportunity to be creative and study the world around them.
• Teachers plan the environment to reflect the current topic/theme and to incorporate the children’s interests in the program. Materials are available and organized to support independent use.
• Los horarios diarios proporcionan un entorno predecible pero flexible.
• The curriculum is responsive to the individual needs of the children and provides opportunities for all children to participate at their developmental level through adaptations and modifications.
• Family input and participation are integrated into the curriculum and environment. Individual family preferences, culture, holidays, and traditions are welcomed into the curriculum and routines.
• The curriculum is planned weekly based on the children’s current interests, but is ever-changing and expanding as their interests evolve. Topics/themes may last a few days or may span weeks.
• Los niños son evaluados de manera rutinaria utilizando las siguientes herramientas de evaluación:  Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ). In addition, ELC staff can collaborate with and consult other professionals. The clinic therapy team provides an opportunity for additional developmental screening.

¿Quién cuidará a mi hijo?

At UCP, we believe that consistent caregiving by highly qualified individuals is key to fostering strong relationships and creating an optimal learning environment. Each classroom has designated Lead Teachers and Teachers to guide your child through daily activities.

¿Qué hace a los docentes de UCP "altamente calificados"?

Fostering a lifelong love of learning is not only a job, but a career. As such, many of our Teachers hold Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate’s Degrees, or a Child Development Associate credential in Early Childhood Education or related fields. Continuing education is highly encouraged, and many of our staff are furthering their education. In addition, many of the ELC staff have been at UCP for several years.

What training do UCP teachers receive?

Obligatorio:

• • RCP y primeros auxilios
  • Patógenos transmitidos por la sangre
  • Políticas y procedimientos para administrar medicamentos
  • Pañales: capacitación patrocinada por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Maricopa
  • Lavado de manos: Capacitación patrocinada por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Maricopa
  • Desinfección: capacitación patrocinada por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Maricopa
  • Prácticas de sueño seguro: capacitación patrocinada por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Maricopa
  • En respuesta a una reacción alérgica severa: Capacitación patrocinada por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Maricopa
  • Apoyo de comportamiento positivo
  • Introducción a las discapacidades del desarrollo
  • Prácticas apropiadas para el desarrollo
  • Evaluación del niño, incluido el Cuestionario de edades y etapas
  • Asociación Nacional para la Educación de Estándares de Acreditación de Niños Pequeños

Additional Staff training may include, but is not limited to:

• Introducción a los Estándares de Aprendizaje Temprano: Capacitación patrocinada por el Departamento de Educación de Arizona
• Introducción a la integración sensorial: capacitación patrocinada por el desarrollo humano del suroeste
• Asociarse con las familias: capacitación patrocinada por Southwest Human Development
• Actividades apropiadas para el desarrollo

Parents will be glad to know that all teachers are required to attend a minimum of 24 continuing education hours annually.

¿Qué significa un ambiente inclusivo?

An inclusive environment is one that serves individuals of varying abilities. In the Early Learning Center, children with and without special needs attend the same classrooms and successfully participate in the same activities.

¿Cuáles son los beneficios de un entorno inclusivo?

Los entornos inclusivos tienen muchos beneficios tanto para niños con y sin necesidades especiales.

These benefits include: learning alongside same-age peers, teaching diversity, respect, and understanding for others, developing friendships, learning social skills, and enjoying learning at one’s own pace.

¿Qué necesidades especiales atiende?

The Early Learning Center serves children with a wide range of abilities, including children with physical disabilities and developmental disabilities. Children served through UCP’s Therapy Clinic benefit from working with physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, and feeding therapists who specialize in young children, providing an amazing network of support for children in the ELC.  Therapy and other support services are often provided by UCP early intervention teams, creating a true team approach for a child due to an already established rapport with the teachers.

The ELC is a group environment and does not provide individualized one-to-one care or specialized medical care. Our flexibility in placing a child may be restricted by childcare licensing guidelines.If your child needs individualized care, our Home and Community-Based Services department may be able to provide it. Please see the link here. Home and Community-Based Services

¿Cómo apoya a los niños con necesidades especiales en el aula?

Children enrolled in the program with identified special needs often receive therapies with UCP therapists. This enables classroom teachers to work hand in hand with your child’s therapist to ensure that your child’s specific needs are met in the classroom. This often means that the therapists hold their sessions in the classroom, encouraging peer interaction and coaching the teachers. The teachers become familiar with your child’s therapy equipment and assistive devices and can assist your child in their use.

The ELC is also enrolled in the Inclusion Program through Southwest Human Development. This program provides additional support to centers in implementing inclusive environments. Teachers receive training, coaching, and assistance supporting individual children.

¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo que tiene necesidades especiales?

• Comuníquese con el Centro de aprendizaje temprano de UCP al 602.682.1880 o [email protected] para discutir la disponibilidad del aula y programar un recorrido por las instalaciones.
• Una vez que haya recorrido la instalación, el ELC solicitará una copia del IFSP o IEP de su hijo para comprender mejor las necesidades individuales de su hijo. El director se comunicará para programar un momento para cumplir y revisar los objetivos y necesidades.
• Una vez que se determina que se pueden cumplir los objetivos individuales, se recopilarán los documentos de inscripción y las tarifas, y se confirmará una fecha de inicio.

El Centro de Aprendizaje Temprano está autorizado por las Instalaciones de Cuidado Infantil del Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Arizona.