JigsawKids Preschool - Child Care in Pasco, WA, is truly in the center of the Tri-Cities and equally serves Richland and Kennewick.

Our goal is to provide our young learners with a safe, nurturing and age-appropriate environment, in parallel with a bilingual and multicultural program, to promote strong character, self-esteem and essential social skills.

At JigsawKids Preschool, children are encouraged to learn through play, imagination, discovery, and social interactions. Let your child have fun and discover higher education during their most important years and ensure their future success on a solid foundation.

JigsawKids Preschool employs only the best teachers. Our staff is composed of highly qualified teachers with bachelors degrees in pertinent fields teaching an all day bi-lingual preschool curriculum. Studies show that 90% of the synapses in the brain are connected before the age of five. These years are truly the foundation of life. The teachers at JigsawKids Preschool went to university to understand the complexities of early childhood development and have extensive experience in the field. Given what we know about the importance of the early childhood years, why trust the most important years of your child's life to a teacher that lacks the knowledge and understanding of your child's development? The state mandates all teachers K through 12 have a minimum of a bachelors degree. Why should preschool be an exception?

Our child care program provides an age-appropriate environment which supports each child's development with a variety of experiences which enhance social, physical, emotional, cognitive, and language skills. The daily schedule provides time for children to develop problem solving, self help and conflict resolution skills. The curriculum and room arrangements encourage children to explore learning centers under the watchful eyes and support of qualified and caring staff.

JigsawKids Preschool encourages all children to learn Spanish as a second language. Learning another language offers children greater appreciation and insight into other people with culturally diverse backgrounds. Learning a second language truly opens up the world to a child. As an adult, or even as a teenager, learning languages becomes more difficult as the years progress. Learning a second, or perhaps a third, language at an early age gives a child a great advantage in life. Giving the gift of language is one of the most valuable gifts a parent can bestow upon their child.

SCHOOL SIZE VS CLASS SIZE

JigsawKids Preschool is an 11,600 square foot facility on 1 acre of land designed to accommodate 203 children in the facility at one time. JigsawKids will accept up to 30% state supported students (DSHS).

A parent might ask themselves, "Do I really want my child going to such a large facility where they might not get as much individual attention"? This is a valid question but has a logical answer. Granted, private schools must be run as businesses to be successful. However, whether your child attends a school for 12 children or 1200 children, due to federal and state requirements, the student to teacher ratio remains the same. The class size for toddlers, for example, is one teacher to every seven children at either size school. Take into consideration that the national average size for a preschool or daycare center is 180 children. The difference between a school with a capacity of 12 children versus a capacity of 203 children is essentially the amount of overhead per student. The larger school has the same ratio of students to teachers but has a greater quantity and higher quality of materials, toys, classroom equipment, playground equipment and the resources for hiring more qualified teachers and staff, as well as a professional kitchen / nutritional program. At JigsawKids Preschool we plan to invest more money into the school than our competition.

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