Our Focus, Our Goal, Our Commitment
We are admonished to teach the words of Holy Script "diligently unto thy children," and to "train up a child in the way he should go" (Matthew 6:33, Deuteronomy 6:7, and Proverbs 22:6, KJV).
Our Goal
The North American Division Early Childhood Developmental Standards outline benchmarks and skills that young children acquire during the birth-to-five-year period. These standards were developed through a Seventh-day Adventist world view across the birth-12 curricula with integration of research-based national and provincial/state standards. They are designed to provide direction in program planning and equipping so that teachers deliver instruction emphasizing Seventh-day Adventist goals, concepts, and values in a developmentally appropriate manner. Additionally, they support the development and well-being of the young child and enhance learning in five domains. Each domain contains standards with benchmarks and Example.
Early Childhood Developmental Standards
All Early Childhood Developmental Standards
PDFs for individual developmental domains:
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Our Mission
To provide young children with Christ-centered, developmentally-appropriate experiences in safe, nurturing environments that are aligned with the beliefs and values of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.