Our values

How it all grows together.

Everything at LPC grows from one root. Our culture feeds the environment we build, the curriculum we follow, the teachers who lead it, and — at the top of every branch — the children. This tree is how we picture the way those pieces connect: joyful, play-based, child-driven, and rooted in relationships.

The LPC values tree: a single trunk labeled Culture (joyful, empowering, collaborative, respectful of all, strength- and relationship-based) branching into Curriculum (child-driven, play-based, developmentally appropriate, research- and relationship-based), Environment (inspiring, welcoming, child-centered), Teachers (joyful, nurturing, eager to learn and grow, collaborative, passionate), and Children (happy, curious, eager to engage, socially and emotionally competent). — Tap the tree to enlarge.

See the values in action.

The tree is our shorthand — the real thing is a room full of kids and the teachers who know them. Tours can be arranged any weekday morning, usually between 9:30 and 11:00 AM, and typically last about half an hour.

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