Our Mission...
The roots of Timberline Learning Center are planted firmly in Colorado’s Summit County and branch out to provide our community’s children access to quality, year-round early childhood education, regardless of socio-economic status.
Our educators celebrate diversity and honor the individuality of all children by providing them with the safety and space necessary to learn from their surroundings.
We at Timberline Learning Center hold our surroundings in high regard and endeavor to create meaningful relationships between the children and the world outside our doors. In doing so, we strive to strengthen the learning process for the children enrolled and share the responsibility for supporting our community’s children.
We Believe in...
» Educating the whole child—including their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development;
» Affording children the chance to interact with their environment in an authentic manner, followed by many opportunities to process, interpret, and ultimately learn from these experiences;
» Guiding children toward developing a life long passion for learning by directly involving them in the educational process;
» Promoting parental involvement in the classroom to enhance the community atmosphere which allows students to benefit from the talents and experiences inherent to other families;
Our Teaching Philosophy Involves...
» Allowing each child to find and experience success through a center-based classroom with sections devoted entirely to a specific content such as language, gross motor, fine motor, creative arts, music, dramatic play, etc. Our students are able to explore the ideas discussed, the theories needing further investigation, and the outdoor encounters we wish to recreate.
» Valuing our teachers, who serve as guides for our children and provide support and a loving, open heart along the way. It is the teacher who researches what concepts may be of interest to a specific age group and who makes sure that children in each developmental range are able to engage with the materials in every center. It is the teacher who connects with each child in conversation on a daily basis and encourages them to discuss, describe, and question their environment and extend their thinking. It is the teacher who identifies and utilizes opportunities for students to problem solve, respect diversity, and work cooperatively.
» Utilizing everything intrinsic to Summit County, including: learning from local craftspeople and visiting artists; exploring recreational opportunities such as skiing, swimming, rock -climbing, and hiking; and experiencing “real world” endeavors such as environmentalism and community service.
