strong foundations
Preparing children for future academic and life long success
helping your child learn and grow
Homeward Bound’s Strong Foundation Early Learning Center is licensed through the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), is a Southwest Human Development Early Head Start Partnership Site, a Quality First participant and an ADHS Empower Program participant. We serve Homeward Bound client families, former client families and families in the neighboring communities.
As a first step to enrolling your child at Strong Foundations, we encourage all parents to schedule a tour of our center. This allows you to see teachers at work in our environment and discuss any questions or concerns you may have. We encourage families to schedule their tours between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm before quiet time begins.
Please keep in mind that space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with siblings of currently enrolled students having first priority. Strong Foundations enrolls students of any race, color, nationality, and ethnic origin. We highly encourage you to register your child a soon as possible to guarantee a spot for them.
available classrooms
At Strong Foundations, we limit our capacity, group sizes, and ratios to meet Quality First and Early Head Start standards. Of the 6 classrooms, 4 are Early Head Start classrooms, and the other 2 are pre-kindergarten classrooms.
Infants
6 weeks to 1 year old
Infants develop new skills every day and explore their world through their senses and emerging motor skills.
Since they are born curious, we create learning environments that respond to infants’ natural curiosity. Providing these active learning opportunities during the first year of life is crucial for later development.
Language development is particularly crucial. We provide many opportunities for infants to engage in meaningful dialogue, teaching them American Sign Language and basic Spanish.
Toddlers One
1 to 2 years old
In our toddler room, our teachers have a strong understanding of the growing toddler. Each day is spent fostering the growth of the individual child as they learn and grow together.
Because toddlers are learning at a fast pace, the teachers keep their day moving by planning plenty of activities in all developmental areas while keeping them fun and hands-on. Our teachers also know and understand that a toddler’s needs may change quickly and are ready to adapt in the classroom to accommodate the needs of the children.
Toddlers Two
2 to 3 year old
The toddler classroom is constructed so that every experience is a potential learning experience. As toddlers become aware of themselves and maneuver through their world, they develop independence. They are egocentric, but are interested in and enjoy interacting with their peers.
Problem-solving experiences for toddlers involve manipulating, experimenting, figuring out how parts relate to the whole, discovering one–to–one correspondence, cause and effect, and creativity. Toddlers enjoy building and constructing, sorting and matching, and carrying items.
Pre-Kindergarten
4 to 5 years old
The preschool classroom promotes the healthy growth of each child as they prepare for kindergarten.
Our teachers focus their daily activities on individual growth and quality group experiences with an exciting hands-on approach.
The classroom is equipped with developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. Children of this age need freedom to explore and experiment, a safe environment to make mistakes, and engaging projects. They benefit from a combination of individual, shared, and teacher-led activities.
hours
monday – friday: 7:00am – 5:30pm
location
2302 W Colter St Suite B, Phoenix, AZ 85015
2302 W Colter St Suite B, Phoenix, AZ 85015
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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Toni Davis
Program Director
602-601-7204
tdavis@turnanewleaf.org