Highland Presbyterian Church Nursery and Weekday School offers a creative Infant-Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten program where adults and children form strong relationships and construct knowledge together through play, discovery and the arts. We create spaces for children that encourage them to think reflectively, interact respectfully and explore the world around them with wonder and joy!
Highland Presbyterian Church Nursery and Weekday School is committed to knowing and loving every child in our school. We strive to ensure that all of our community members feel welcomed, valued, and respected. Diversity enriches learning and is essential to our school community. We honor the dignity and rights of every human being and embrace the differences and commonalities that exist and are expressed throughout our vibrant school. Our community is committed to ongoing dialogue, education, and reflection to develop understanding and build an inclusive environment in which everyone can participate fully and have a sense of belonging.
We value curiosity and reflection for adults and children, believing that this leads to a journey of life-long teaching and learning.
We value mutual respect, reciprocity and collaborative decision-making among children, families, staff and educators. This builds strong and equitable communities.
We value play, purpose and passion in all aspects of our program; we believe that adults can draw inspiration from children’s lively minds.
We value cultural democracy and inclusion. Children and adults can only thrive in a world where inequities are not ignored, but actively challenged. We value all people and agree that everyone is capable of making a positive contribution to the group.
We value pride in our work, innovation and going beyond conventional ideas of quality experiences for children. This creates a sustainable quality of life for ourselves and generations to come.