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Overall Bal Swan Philosophy:
There are three main cornerstones to the “Bal Swan Way” that have made our institution successful for 45 years.
They are inclusion, individualized education and love.
Inclusion: We strive to maintain our classrooms with 1/3 children with special needs and 2/3 children with typical needs. Bal Swan believes in our hearts that children provide a synergy of learning within groups of varying abilities and ages. This synergy occurs when the children with special needs have typical models that encourage them to do things that do not occur naturally in a classroom solely comprised of children with special needs. In turn, the children with typical needs help teach their classmates skills which, in learning theory, is one of the best paths to mastery. This same synergy occurs with younger and older children. Finally, our children develop a sense of compassion and understanding about diversity that is greatly needed in today’s society. It has been said that Bal Swan children can be picked out in the school system because of their wonderful acceptance of others.
Individualized Education: Here at Bal Swan we focus on each individual child’s developmental needs. Whether physical, language, social/emotional or cognitive, our teachers assess each child’s needs, develop goals, and work towards achieving them. Each classroom uses the Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum to plan and track our students’ growth. This is a curriculum that 70% of the Colorado educational community has adopted to assess each student’s growth and development. We love the program and you will too!
Love: This is something that cannot be measured or described but it must be mentioned. So many people believe there is a feeling of love and caring that can be felt when you enter our Center. We believe it comes from the dedicated staff that is the heart of Bal Swan. |
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