EVERY DAY, FOR EVERY CHILD, CHILDREN’S VILLAGE IS GUIDED BY:
Our Mission
Children’s Village is a non-profit educating young and school-age children, current and future teachers, and families. Children’s Village is distinguished by teaching excellence, a comprehensive and holistic framework, and a focus on inclusion and diversity. Working together with children, families, and the community, we promote a society that is fair, compassionate, and economically vibrant.
Our Vision
We envision a society that dedicates the resources necessary to ensure that all children have access to quality education services. To realize this vision, Children’s Village will become:
A national model of educational excellence focused on the distinct needs of children and families of all economic and cultural backgrounds.
A national model of training excellence for teachers and administrators.
A leading advocate for building an infrastructure of government, corporate, and community resources that supports the full cost of quality education services.
A high-performing agency with a respected presence that extends beyond the educational field and engages a broad range of stewards to advance our mission.
Core Values
Children’s Village believes in:
Children First
The interests, strengths, and needs of each child focus our teaching and drive our overall program. As educators, we empower children, families, and teachers with the skills and confidence to raise their collective voice.
Excellence
Achieving accreditations, reflecting on our practice and its continued improvement, and engaging in the dialogue on emerging standards, we aspire to excellence. We are committed to cultivating a professional and well compensated team of passionate staff and teachers.
Community Vibrancy
By allowing caretakers to participate in the workforce, attend school, and serve as volunteers, we are instrumental to our community’s vibrancy. We partner with families to raise the caring, responsible citizens of tomorrow.
Respecting Diversity
We honor and support diversity in our children, families, neighborhoods, and our nation.
Collaboration
We create an inclusive and dynamic collaboration of educators, families, and community members because this deepens our perspectives, allows us to work through differences, and facilitates innovative approaches. Our collaboration extends into elementary schools, teacher preparation programs at local colleges and universities, and other early childhood education and out-of-school programs through professional development and consultation.
Advocacy
Research proves that our work on behalf of children today makes an impact that is significant and long term, promoting children’s academic and life success, families’ stability, and the country’s economy. We advocate for the best in education for all children – when children thrive, families, businesses, communities, and the nation thrive.
Children’s Village is an inclusive, collaborative community. We embrace diversity by actively welcoming families:
Of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, including interracial families;
Who speak English as well as those who speak languages other than English (we serve many families who speak one or more of the many Chinese dialects);
Of various compositions represented in today’s society, including families with lesbian, gay, and transgendered parents; recombined families (when parents have children from previous relationships); and single-parent, two-parent, foster, adoptive, and grandparent-headed families;
Of all economic levels, including parents in training and on public assistance, working parents eligible for government subsidies, as well as those who pay the full private fee.
Non-Discrimination Clause
Children’s Village provides services and refers families (parents and children) to other services without regard to race, color, religion, creed, handicap or disability, ancestry, national origin, limited English proficiency, age, sex, or sexual orientation.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement and Complaint Procedure
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
fax: (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.