BUEN DÍA
FAMILY SCHOOL
Mission Statement
In 1977, Buen Dia Family School was founded on the
understanding that when young children learn to see themselves as competent
individuals, they will be confident and better able to meet the challenges
presented in everyday life. Through
a developmental, learn-by-doing approach, the curriculum encourages
self-expression and active exploration.
The school strives to provide opportunities for positive interactions,
discovery and learning.
Through a wide variety of creative arts, block play, cooking,
science, language development, music and outdoor play, young children learn
about their world and discover its physical properties through their senses.
They gain self confidence in their abilities, they learn to express their
feelings and ideas, and are encouraged to consider events in different
ways. They also learn to release
energy in non-aggressive ways and follow directions to achieve a rewarding
goal.
Buen Dia offers a program for preschool children ages three to five. The teaching staff is
culturally sensitive to the individual needs of the children and there is a
Spanish-bilingual component to the program.
In 2003, The National Endowment of the Arts funded Buen
Dia to lead a two year long teacher training project in the visual and performing
arts for educators from other preschools.
In 1989, the founding director of Buen Dia, Yvonne Gavre, was
awarded The Childcare Provider of the Year Award by the Ashbury Children's
Foundation in conjunction with the University
of California, Berkeley's
Department of Education. The
California Arts Council funded visual and performing artists at Buen Dia
for twelve years.
Buen Dia Corporation is a tax-exempt, non-profit
organization under the 501 (c) (3) guidelines.
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