Organizations Filed Purposes:
SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND AESTHETIC NEEDS OF A DIVERSE POPULATION WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, OR HANDICAP. TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
PROVIDE CHILDREN 6 WEEKS THROUGH ELEVEN YEARS A WARM, NURTURING, SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENHANCES THE EARLY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOTAL CHILD.
PRESCHOOL, PRE-K, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: PROVIDES ACTIVITIES IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF PRACTICAL LIFE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MANIPULATIVE ACTIVITIES, LIBRARY, DRAMATIC PLAY, PUPPETRY, ART, AND MUSIC. IN THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 50 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN THE PROGRAM, WITH 50 (71%) FROM LOW INCOME/SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS, AND 57 (82%) WERE MINORITY STUDENTS, I.E. HISPANIC, BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, ETC. MAJOR SUPPORT COMES FROM THE NM CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT.
INFANT-TODDLER PROGRAM: WITH RATIOS OF 1:4, THE STAFF PROVIDES GUIDANCE IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT WHERE A CHILD CAN ACHIEVE FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS. CHILDREN FEEL SAFE AND SECURE WITH INDIVIDUAL INTERACTION AND FEEDING. DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE TOYS ARE USED TO INSTILL SELF CONFIDENCE. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IS ACHIEVED WITH APPROPRIIATE MUSIC, COMMUNICATION, AND ATTENTION BY TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. IN THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 42 STUDENTS WERE SERVED, WITH 19 (37%) FROM LOW INCOME/SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS, AND 42 (82%) WERE MINORITY STUDENTS, I.E. HISPANIC, BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, ETC. MAJOR SUPPORT IS FROM NM CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT.
CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM: HEALTHY, BALANCED BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, AND SNACKS ARE PROVIDED YEAR ROUND, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. MEALS ARE PREPARED ON-SITE IN A HEALTH DEPARTMENT CERTIFIED AND INSPECTED KITCHEN. MENUS ARE NUTRITIOUSLY PLANNED ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GUIDELINES BY A FULL- TIME COOK. CHILDREN EAT FAMILY STYLE, WITH THE CHILDREN MAKING PERSONAL FOOD CHOICES, COMMUNICATING ABOUT NOURISHMENT, AND PASSING THE FOOD AROUND THE TABLE SERVING THEMSELVES. IN THE PAST YEAR, 92 STUDENTS WERE SERVED NUTRITIOUS MEALS, WITH 69 (57%) OF THE STUDENTS COMING FROM LOW INCOME/SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS, AND 99 (82%) WERE MINORITY STUDENTS. THE NM CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM HELPS SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.
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 |
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| Amy Arellano | DIRECTOR | 40 | $59,800 |
| Freda Arellano | PRESIDENT | 50 | $51,615 |
| Margie Maestas | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Cornejo | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Blackburn | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Gilliam | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
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