Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR HIGHER STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
THE ACORN SCHOOL OFFERS FULL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO SIX YEARS. OUR SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1994 TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE THAT PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILL ATTAINMENT IS THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. WE INCORPORATE NATURE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF CHILDREN'S DAILY LEARNING. WE CONTINUE TO USE BEST PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO OFFER CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND CARE THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND ACHIEVE.
THE PURPOSE OF WILDERNESS EARLY LEARNING CENTER (WELC) IS TO SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF BOULDER AND BOULDER COUNTY. IT PROVIDES SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL PROMOTE THE GOALS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FRAMEWORK OF BOULDER COUNTY, WHICH IS A COLLECTIVE VISION ON BEHALF OF BOULDER COUNTY'S YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FRAMEWORK AIMS TO PROVIDE ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO 1) EARLY LEARNING, 2) FAMILY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, 3) SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND 4) HEALTH. WILDERNESS CENTER PARTNERS PROVIDED OVER 1,500 CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS WITH DIRECT SERVICES, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MEETING SPACE. BETTER FACILITIES HAVE ALLOWED FOR MORE THAN 1,500 TRAININGS AND MEETINGS SURROUNDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Andre' Bollaert | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $102,155 |
| Kristen Talley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Schilling | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Ottersberg | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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