Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

UP offers licensed and accredited early childhood education and care for children ages six weeks to five years old.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

SHANTELL GOLDSBY
Director of Caroline Mission

sgoldsby@UPstl.org
2828 Caroline Street St. Louis, MO 63104
314-773-1107
314-773-0335 (fax)

PROGRAM APPROACH

UP at Caroline Mission uses an evidence-based curriculum taught by dedicated, nurturing teachers who guide children as they begin to unleash their potential.

UP staff works diligently to administer a high-quality program with the explicit goal of ensuring that the children are equipped to enter kindergarten emotionally, socially and cognitively ready for learning.

Given that more than 75% of the children served reside with families earning less than $20,000 annually, (65% of which are headed by single mothers and 30% by teens); UP’s staff recognizes the obstacles that these families face in meeting the developmental needs of their children. Therefore, the program focuses on influencing the social, educational and professional future of a child’s life, a responsibility not taken lightly.

Conscious Discipline

Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive classroom management program and a social-emotional curriculum. It is based on current brain research, child development information, and developmentally appropriate practices. Conscious Discipline® has been specifically designed to make changes in the lives of adults first. This research based behavior management curriculum model empowers staff to use everyday conflicts to teach children life skills and encourage pro-social behaviors while increasing their own social and emotional awareness

To be successful, those involved require a willingness to learn, impulse control, and attention.

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Without willingness, each interaction becomes a power struggle instead of a learning opportunity. The School Family brings all children and adults, especially the most difficult, to a place of willingness through a sense of belonging.
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Connection with others is the construct that literally wires the brain for impulse control. Disconnected children are disruptive and prone to aggressive, shutting down, or bullying behaviors. The School Family uses connection to encourage impulse control while teaching self-regulation skills in context.
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Our attentional system is sensitive to stress and becomes engaged with positive emotions. The School Family reduces stress while creating an atmosphere of caring, encouragement and meaningful contributions.
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Children served in 2023.

100%

Of children are ready to enter kindergarten.

82%

Of children meet or exceed age-appropriate developmental milestones.

About The Staff

All staff members at Up at Caroline Mission are professionally-trained, nurturing teachers who focus on the individual needs of each child.

About The Staff

All staff members at Up at Caroline Mission are professionally-trained, nurturing teachers who focus on the individual needs of each child.

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Affordability

Early Childhood education is offered on an affordable, sliding fee scale.

Additional Information For Parents

  • We offer licensed and accredited early childhood care and education in a safe, nurturing and engaging environment.
  • Teachers are trained in the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum and perform Dial, Denver, ASQ, Kindergarten Readiness and social-emotional screenings.
  • A nationally recognized, evidence-based curriculum, Teaching Strategies Gold, is used to monitor growth and development.

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