Solano-Napa Chapter

Counties Cities
Napa County American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St Helena, Yountville
Solano County Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, Vallejo

Mission

The Solano-Napa Chapter's mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.

Goals
Solano-Napa expresses its mission in terms of four broad goals:

  1. Improving professional practices and working environments in early childhood education settings.
  2. Supporting early childhood programs by working to achieve a high-quality system of early childhood education.
  3. Providing low cost, professional development opportunities, to ensure that children are in the care of knowledgeable, nurturing professionals.
  4. Building a professional, inclusive community of groups and individuals who are committed to promoting excellence in early childhood education for all young children.

Vision Statement

The Solano-Napa Chapter is committed to achieving the following goals:

  • To make possible for all children to have access to a safe and affordable, high quality early childhood education in environments that respect and support diversity.
  • To ensure that the curriculum in every program is developmentally appropriate, the staff is nurturing, knowledgeable and well trained, and that comprehensive services to support children's health, nutrition and social well-being, are available.
  • To ensure that all early childhood professionals are supported as professionals with ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • To establish standards of equitable compensation for professionals (at all levels) working in the field of Early Childhood Education.
  • To help all families have access to early childhood education programs that are affordable and of high quality; where they may actively participate in their children's education as respected reciprocal partners.

Board Members

  • Sindy Lafages-McCree, President
  • Rebecca Grasty, President-Elect
  • Jesse Ramer, Vice President
  • Deminika Spears, Secretary
  • Gabriela Perez, Treasurer

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Contact Us

Sindy Lafages-McCree
Chapter President


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