About Us
Mission
The Vucurevich Children's Center strives to promote the continuous well-being of the children it serves by providing a quality learning experience in a child-centered environment.
Goals
Children
- Provide an educational program meeting the needs of each child with concern for their specific interests and talents
- Create an environment promoting discovery, divergent thinking, continual growth in abilities and positive self image
- Offer opportunities for children to grow and develop through exploration and experimentation with various learning materials and activities
- Provide a nurturing environment where social competencies can be learned
- Celebrate diversity among children, student staff and full-time staff members fostering cultural awareness
Parents
- Promote open communication between families and caregivers
- Cooperate with and assist parents in understanding the development of young children
- Welcome parent involvement and interaction with children throughout the day
- Provide written and verbal communication with parents regarding the social and academic progress of each individual child
Students
- Support the personal and professional growth of USD students
- Promote USD student involvement in the Center
- Help USD students gain knowledge of children, of themselves in relation to children, and to gain a higher level of competency working with young children