ABOUT US
What Makes Us the Right Choice?
- Staff turnover is not an issue for us, as it is at other centers. We continue to attract and keep faculty for many years. Most staff members have been with us for over 10 years each. Several teachers have been with us over 20 years.
- We were consulted back in 1995 in assisting Lekha Keister, Project Manager of the George Foundation. This was for help in developing the curriculum for Shanti Bhavan in Bangalore, India, a residential school for the poorest children, established and funded by her brother, Abraham George. We feel privileged to have been selected by the George Foundation as a school worthy to visit and consult with, and to have been involved in such a wonderful mission.
- We accept all families including those requiring significant financial assistance in order to attend. The Lil Ashton Scholarship Fund provides the tuition support needed.
- Each year one or two of our teachers attend the annual NAEYC convention, the largest meeting of early childhood educators and professionals in the nation. They network with colleagues and attend four days of workshops on the latest research in the field of early childhood education.
- We provide parents with choice regarding participation in our independent enrichment programs. As each child is unique, we feel his or her involvement in these programs should be based on the parent's decision and the child's interest. We firmly believe in presenting options, not in the over programming of children.
- We are sensitive to children with severe allergies and asthma. We have been trained in the use of nebulizers and inhalers. As a nut-free school, products containing nuts or even traces of nuts are not allowed on the premises. As a result of our strict enforcement of this policy, we have had allergic children transfer to our school after enrolling in programs that handled the issue of allergies too casually for the parents' comfort level.
- Our staff has also received recognition over the years:
- The director was the recipient of the 1998 NJAEYC Member Recognition Award and was nominated in 2004 for the Mariel Furlong Award for Making a Difference, an award established by the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.
- One of our teachers, Lauren Brickner-McDonald, contributed to The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities (1998, 1999, 2000) and The Giant Encyclopedia of Art and Craft Activities (2000), both published by Gryphon House, Inc.
- The assistant director, Kathy DeMare, received the first Caregiver Recognition Award in 1991 by Children's Services of Morris County, now known as Child and Family Resources.
A high percentage of the children of our staff members who attended Scribbles went on to excel in high school, achieving high academic honors, graduating after successfully completing advanced placement courses and gaining admission to competitive universities. This was after establishing a strong foundation in preschool for a love of learning, not a rote memorization of numbers and letters and facts.
Visit us and find out how we can make a difference in the life of your child.
See also www.rightchoiceforkids.org.