Programs

  • Tacoma Day Programs

    The year 2022 was still an unpredictable wild ride for Tacoma Day. Tacoma Day was fully enrolled with very little turnover. We noticed that for some, working from home was ending. Parents were slowly going back to their place of work. Most all our training and professional development were still ZOOM meetings. Some of our training courses were beginning to take place on site. A welcome sign. Even adults have preferred learning styles. Our new protocols that changed the way we do business are now simply how we do business.The mask mandate endedStaff are more observant about the symptoms of illness, encouraging parents to keep children home to recover.Parents are taking the time for wellness. Parents form play groups, meeting at the local park after work and on weekends.Parents can once again come into the classrooms. A more stringent routine of cleaning spaces and endless hand washing remains.Children can now resume playing with playdough, in water play, mingling with friends in other classrooms, all the activities that were banned to stop the spreadFor Tacoma Day, it is business as usual before and after school care, ECEAP combined with transitional kindergarten, and preschool for our youngest group.Some data for 2022 at Tacoma Day:98 children full time7 children identified special needs with IEPs going to school district programs. Staff even attend some of the IEP meetings with parents to ensure continuity between programs.Additionally, staff conferences with just entering parents helping them get services for their children connecting them with Child Find to develop IEPs, and other community resources.Our successes:Our children grow up in a safe healthy learning environment sharing time and adventures with friends. Social emotional growth, so important, is our top priority. The number one item on the list for success in life. An outstanding food program is available to all. Nutrition, an essential ingredient to a strong healthy lifestyle continues. Our school age children check out the menu daily. They know when they return from school, they have a hot lunch/snack waiting for them.Everyday stress impacts our families more than ever. Parents have the normalcy they need for their children in our program.A great big Thank You to:The staff of Tacoma Day for their strength and courage.The Board of Trustees for their support and encouragementOur auditor who helped Tacoma Day navigate financial waters answering endless questions about the new financial normal.Our children whose eternal optimism, silly jokes and unending laughter keep everything in perspective.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $717.9K