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Spirit at Play Early Child Program |
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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 embrace childhood. We believe in the power of play. Children are treasured for their unique spirits. We support their efforts and celebrate their successes. We learn to take care of ourselves and to take care of each other. We overcome challenges through determination. We solve problems through communication. We value our families. We invite people we love to share our joy. We build relationships with our community. We lessen our footprint on the earth by teaching the value of reducing, reusing and recycling. We explore our surroundings and cultivate awareness of all within.
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, fruit, and flower gardens in the front and backyard of the school. The Mountain Line Bus & 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 machines. 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.
Spirit at Play was Accredited by the National Academy of Early Child Programs, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, from 1997-2007 |
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