Parent and Child Education (PACE)

About Our Program

"The wonders of childhood are mirrored in the world of play"
--Cecilia Avalos, Founder of TUSD PACE Program

Program Description
The Parent and Child Education (PACE) preschool program serves four- and five-year-old children and their families. Class size is limited to 16 students.

Children attend class four hours a day, five days a week. PACE teachers conduct home visits with the children's families and offer workshops for families to assist them in their roles as their child's first and most important teachers. Families participate in the classrooms and attend field trips.

The primary goals of PACE are to:

Provide meaningful play and learning experiences that promote young children's growth in all areas of development.
Support the growth and development of families in their role as their children's primary teachers.

Program Philosophy
We believe every child

is a unique, complex learner.
is a social being who learns through the development of relationships with peers and adults.
is entitled to learning environments that support optimal development of the whole child.
is entitled to opportunities to learn through active exploration.
learns through child-initiated, child-directed, teacher-supported play.