Parent Question Regarding Ratio, Accountability and Visibilty

Question: In the classrooms that have 10 children, will there be only one teacher? Is the visibility made possible by half walls? I ask with the best intentions. I know you have the highest standards, and maybe I can help avoid some pitfalls I have seen in the 20+ centers I've worked in :) exciting developments!!!


Answer: Thank you so much for the question. The only classrooms that are a 1:10 ratio are the preschool and kindergarten classrooms; which are ages 3-5. All other rooms have 2 or more teachers. We have arranged those classrooms together in a quadrant; and the walls will be completely see through. So, even though there will be 1 teacher caring for her group of 10, there will be visibility from 3 other teachers. I have included a picture of the proposed walls. In addition, there will be free flowing openings between those rooms because we intend on moving the children through the entire space of 4 rooms each day. There will also be an entire closed circuit camera system in place recording audio as well as video. There will be 2-3 program directors on site (including myself) all day everyday visiting every classroom and addressing quality concerns. We will be very involved in the children's and the teachers success, security and comfort. Great question!