Philosophy

• Parents as the primary educators  - partnering with parents in their child’s education
• Children are spiritual -  and have a natural desire to develop a personal relationship with God and participate in the liturgical life of the Church
• Development of the whole child - in the fundamentals, stewardship, fine arts, leadership, technology, and community service
• Community  - actively living and serving in a faith community preparing for a life of service and leadership
• Collaboration - challenged to become creative, reflective, problem solvers and decision makers
• Social justice - community and responsibility is not confined to the classroom but includes to the world around us
• Intrinsic motivation - creating life-long learners who will be challenged to think critically
• Active learning - taking an active role in the learning process rather than passively absorbing information or practicing skills
• Respecting the dignity of the child -attentive to each child’s differences, growth patterns, and interests; and present an emergent curriculum that meets the needs of every child as he/she develops

Mission Basilica Preschool offers:

• Licensed facility and staff #304270251
• WASC/WCEA accredited curriculum
• Credentialed teachers
• 1 to 12 teacher-to-student ratio, with a maximum class size of 24 students
• Licensed extended day care
• Curriculum driven by the California Preschool Learning Foundations
• CAST’s Universal Design for Learning for differentiated instruction
• Daily photos and webpage updates
• Technology integrated throughout the curriculum
• Religion/Christian Service
• Physical Development / Physical Education 
• Health
• Mathematics
• Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Science
• Art 
• Music
• Spanish