The Red Balloon Child Care Center Inc.

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“Organizations mission-red balloon works diligently to improve the health and safety of their children at all of their locations and they remain proud to serve the coulee region. Parents can take comfort in choosing a quality and safe program, while their children feel secure as their natural curiosity entices them to explore relationships and the stimulating environment around them. The way a teacher or caregiver relates to a child, how much time they spend with them and the opportunity they provide for learning influences what kind of person the child becomes. Red balloon affirms this process and offers many opportunities for the development of mind and body. They believe that parents are the most important people in a childs world. Therefore, they encourage their active mission-continued participation whenever possible. Together they will be able to offer children a friendly and developmentally appropriate atmosphere. They believe in a safe and stimulating environment where children play a significant role in their day and choosing activities at their own pace. It is their goal to continually evaluate and better their programs. First accomplishment-line 4a education:red balloon is a school for children age 2 weeks old to 12 years. Their educational program utilizes qualified teachers that are registered with the state of wisconsin and they use the pinnacle preschool curriculum for uniformity. Red balloon relieves a government burden by providing preschool and 4k programs during the child care day where fees are charged to care, thus eliminating the need to bus children to programs provided by government run schools. They provide a regular faculty that are registered teachers with the state of wisconsin, curriculum that is nationally recognized, student body and classrooms. Self improvement courses for the staff are in excess of 25 hours per first accomplishment line 4a continued nutrition program:this program along with meals are provided with funding in part from the department of public instruction child and adult care food program. They meet and exceed quality nutrition by serving healthy meals to children regardless of income, race, creed, culture, family situation, age, gender, etc, and follow all food program guidelines.they embrace the initiative for better health by partnering in the community with allied health of la crosse to provide education to staff and parents as well as employing a physical education teacher to implement a program.children are encouraged to get 120 minutes of focused physical activity per day. First accomplishment line 4a continued child care:children ages 2 weeks to 12 years old receive child care during the hours of 6am and 8pm mondays through fridays and 6am to 5pm saturday. They serve all families without discrimination. Their current population, which is variable, has approximately 40% low income families being served.”