About ABC’s For Children

Pittsburgh,  PA Daycare

ABC's For Children

NAEYC Accredited:

Ensuring the quality of children's daily experiences in early childhood programs and promoting positive child outcomes is the goal of the 10 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria. NAEYC accredited programs invest in early childhood education because they believe in the benefits to children and families.  Early childhood experiences—from birth to age 8—have an enormous impact on children’s lifelong learning and positively contribute to their health and development.  Early childhood education programs with the mark of quality benefit children with greater readiness for and success in school.

Why NAEYC Accreditation?

Keystone 4 Star:

Keystone STARS (Standards, Training/Professional Development, Assistance, Resources) provides families with a tool to gauge the quality of child care programs. The STARS program supports child care programs in the commitment to continuous quality improvement. Your child’s Early Education is critical to his/her development and future success in school and life. Keystone STARS sets requirements for early childhood educators to promote the best learning environment and safest setting possible for your child.

Licensed by the Department of Education and the Department of Public Welfare:

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has focused on creating opportunities for the commonwealth’s youngest children to develop and learn to their fullest potential. This goal is accomplished through a framework of supports and systems that help ensure that children and their families have access to high quality services. OCDEL is jointly overseen by the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of Education.

Curriculum:

Our curriculum is a flexible framework that has evolved from over 167 years of experience and knowledge that our staff brings to the classrooms. Happy well adjusted children are eager to learn. We encourage children to explore, investigate, problem solve, create and develop ideas individually and in small groups. From infancy through school age children enjoy interesting activities in art, music, dance, whole language, reading, math, literacy, science, social studies and health and safety. The spacious playgrounds encourage balance, coordination, climbing, creative play, gardening, woodworking, and team sports as the children grow and develop.

The Creative Curriculum we implement uses an environmentally based approach and focuses on the importance of the role of the teacher in connecting content, intention teaching, and learning for children.  There are 21 learning objectives for infants & toddlers and 50 learning objectives for ages 3-5.

Through Ounce Scale and Work Sampling our parents can view their child’s assessment twice a year as results are discussed during Parent Teacher conferences. The Ounce Scale is an observational assessment designed for infants & toddlers.  Ounce Scale looks at six areas of development. The areas of development are: personal connections, feelings about self, relationships with other children, understanding and communicating, exploration and problem solving, and movement and coordination.  The Work Sampling System is a performance assessment for children ages three through fifth grade.  Through documentation and assessment, the Work Sampling System looks at children’s skills, knowledge, behavior, and accomplishments in a variety of curriculum areas to foster teaching and learning.

Creative Curriculum

For exceptional, accredited child care, call ABC's For Children at 412-344-4422.