About Us
Our Mission
US Kids Child Development Center, Inc. (US Kids) is a non-profit organization that offers top quality child care provided by committed and nurturing staff in a safe and enriching environment to the employees of our sponsoring agency, the General Services Administration (GSA), as well as to employees of other U.S. government agencies and other employers.
Our Philosophy
US Kids’ program is designed to foster the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of young children. The unique characteristics of each individual child are valued and supported in our Center. Our staff provides an enriching and stimulating environment that supports each child to learn and thrive. Parents are encouraged to participate in the ongoing activities of the Center.
Our Goals
To provide a safe, loving and stimulating environment for children to grow and develop
To help each family maintain their child's good health and promote physical development
To help each child function effectively with peers and with adults
To help each child develop his or her cognitive abilities to the fullest
Creative Curriculum© identifies goals in all areas of development:
SOCIAL
To help children feel comfortable in school, trust their environment, make friends, and feel they are a part of the group.
EMOTIONAL
To help children experience pride and self- confidence, develop independence and self-control, and have a positive attitude toward life.
COGNITIVE
Assists children to become confident learners by letting them try out their own ideas and experience success, and by helping them acquire learning skills such as the ability to solve problems, ask questions, and use words to describe their ideas, observations, and feelings.
PHYSICAL
Helps children increase their large and small muscle skills and feel confident about what their bodies can do.
Management
U.S. Kids is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization. A board of directors manages the center. The board is comprised of agency representatives and includes both parents and nonparents. The center complies with all applicable childcare licensing requirements and has established equal-opportunity employment and admissions policies.