To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution Recognizing Child Day Schools as the 2024 Moraga Business of the Year
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Recognize Child Day Schools as the 2024 Moraga Business of the Year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Child Day Schools has many schools providing dynamic programs for children and families.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
body
IN THE MATTER OF recognizing The Child Day Schools as the Moraga Business of the Year
WHEREAS, Since 1976 Child Day Schools has utilized the most current education programs within a caring and supportive community for children and families; and
WHEREAS, About 40 years ago, Executive Director and Owner, R. Ann Whitehead, found very few choices for her two small sons for quality childcare; she decided to make a career change, and accept a new challenge: to create an affordable child care program based on the most current research on how young children learn; and
WHEREAS, The first school opened in Lafayette in 1976 and following the Lafayette opening, a San Ramon School opened in 1983, a Moraga School in 1989, an Antioch School in 1990, a Pleasanton School in in 1997, and Hidden Canyon School in San Ramon opened in 1999; and
WHEREAS, The Child Day Schools promote children's explorations, emphasizing dramatic play, social interactions, and creativity. Children engage in developmentally appropriate activities - promoting skills for kindergarten and activities to help them understand the world around them; and
WHEREAS, The child/teacher ratio is low and the teachers and staff are always available to talk and are very professional; information on programs and events that are happening is regularly shared with parents, and the administration is open and inviting for the children and fa...
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