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Spirit at Play Early Child Program |
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm Phone: 406-728-7001
Fax: 832-747-7001 Address: 621 Stephens Ave.
City: Missoula
State: Montana
Zip Code: 59801 Contact: Kelly Clouse, Director
Judy Stack, Assistant Director
Website: www.spiritatplay.org Email:
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|  | About Spirit at Play Early Child Program:
We at Spirit at Play celebrate childhood and understand that play is powerful. We nurture individuality and embrace diversity. We take care of ourselves and each other. We resolve problems through determination and communication. We explore our community and appreciate all who live within it.
We serve children ages 3-5 (during the school year) and ages 3-9 (during the summer) and also state assisted and special needs children.
Sustainable Practices, Products, & Services:
We recycle and compost on site. The children and staff are all involved in these efforts each school day. We have herb, vegetable, and flower gardens in the front and backyard of the school. The Mountain Line trolley system are used to transport children whenever "our" feet can't take us to a field trip location. We serve organic produce and dairy products for our morning and afternnoon snacks. Organic Sprouts Catering delivers hot organic lunches to our program five days a week for an extra fee. The outdoor playground surface is composed of recycled tire mulch. We use recycled ink cartridges in our copy machine. The staff receive a comprehensive benefit package including paid leave, dental, vision, and health care coverage and retirement benefits (full-time staff only). Northwestern Energy completed an energy audit of the building in 2002. A majority of improvments to the facility were made as a result of the energy efficiency audit. Important Dates & Facts:
Spirit at Play began serving pre-school aged children in 1991. Awards & Achievements:
2008 Featured provider in Parade of Child Care Providers
2007 Best of Missoula- Independent Child Care Program
2006 Move Worksite participant (implemented 7 strategies to increase opportunities for healthier eating and physical activity during the work day for employees)
Star 1 Quality program with the Department of Public Health & Human Services.
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