Our Mission and Philosophy
To model and teach young children to respect others culturally, encourage positive gender attitudes, as well as promote acceptance and positive attitudes towards people with special needs. Children achieve their highest potential by encouraging self-worth as well as providing learning experiences that promote aspects of development.
When we promote self-worth and success, it is important that each child is individually nurtured to achieve their highest potential as defined below:
- Children learn through interaction with other children and adults.
- Good behavior should derive through reasoning positive redirection and by enforcing necessary limits.
- Children should learn that all work is honorable.
- Each child should be aware of and feel proud of his/her own culture and heritage.
- Each child will be allowed to develop according to his/her own potential.
Who We Are
MS. ELAINE’S Pre-School Childcare was re-established in 2018 as a Large Family Daycare. We provide services to low and moderate-income parents to help with their childcare needs. Ms. Elaine has directed large family childcare and a Center-Based program (Genesis Preschool) with a licensed capacity of 45 children for 23 years. MS. ELAINE’S Pre-School prides itself on providing a quality developmentally appropriate program.
Our Founder
Director and Founder Elaine Walker graduated in 1999 with an AA Degree in Early Childhood Education. While in school, Ms. Elaine was placed on the President’s Honors list and awarded a Certificate of Competency and Specialization in the field of Early Childhood Education. Elaine Walker also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Adolescent Development. She is a part of various child development projects throughout the city of San Jose and the state of California:
- Elaine Walker is a wife, mother of one daughter, and a strong advocate for children and families.
- California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC)
- Pre-School Stress Relief Project funded by Santa Clara County
- Mentor to Family Day Care providers through the Mayor’s Smart-Start Kindergarten Readiness Program
- Local Planning Council
- 2020 Joined the Quality Matters Program through Santa Clara County to provide quality Childcare Services
Awards
- Sesame Street Pre-School Certification
- (We were featured in the KQED Kidswatch Newsletter).
- April 1998-2000 – Genesis was selected for the Month of the Young Child to exhibit artwork at the Martin Luther King Library.
- February 2000 – Gold Seal Award, by Choices for Children Agency, in honor of outstanding professionalism.
- April 2000 – Blue Ribbon Award, by City of San Jose, in honor of quality Childcare.
- April 2002- Outstanding Contributor Award, by City of San Jose, in honor of Professionalism and Quality Childcare.
- November 2005-2016 Selected by the City of San Jose as Smart Start San Jose program
- December 1, 2006-June 7, 2007 awarded to become a Power of Preschool POP) program through the WestEd and Santa Clara County to provide quality early learning experiences.
