Mission
Supporting parents in building their child’s brain architecture for school and life.
Vision
All children receive the care and education they deserve.
Project 2000 is a licensed preschool & family childcare in Kent, Washington, that recognizes that the first 2000 days of a child’s life is a crucial time to lay the foundation for school and later life success. Our program provides hands-on learning through play to promote social-emotional, physical, language, literacy, math, science, social studies, and creativity.
For our Christian community, our curriculum will honor your child’s faith through the “grow your faith” portion of our curriculum.
We are open Monday-Friday 6am to 6pm. We are licensed to serve children from birth to 13 years however, our strengths are in serving infants to 5 years old or until they enter Kindergarten. We accept All Subsidy Programs!
We Invest in Your Child’s Learning!
Project 2000 Family Childcare is moving to a new curriculum and platform. We are also using Lillio formerly himama to stay in touch with families!
The Lillio app bridges communication between educators and family members. With Lillio, families receive real-time updates about their child, including:
- Photos & Videos
- Daily Reports & Activity Schedules
- Developmental Observations & Assessments
- Family Messaging & Newsletters
- And much more
FunShine Express helps prepare your child for a bright future while having fun along the way! FunShine Express Curriculum is a professionally designed early learning program for ages 0-5. Children learn best through interacting with their environment, and FunShine activities are designed with that in mind.
See our curriculumDiversity and Inclusion Statement
Project 2000 Preschool recognizes each family & child come with unique strengths. We provide education and resources that build upon the strengths of each family and child. We respect the variety of cultures that families and children bring by supporting home language and literacy within the curriculum, classroom & environment while promoting respect for differences and celebrating how we are alike.
Interaction
Our teachers uses strategies such as getting to know you well by frequently interacting with that child one-on one, demonstrating respect for each child’s idea and effort to solve a problem, validate children’s efforts by acknowledging what they are doing or did, provide learning experiences that are challenging enough to promote children’s learning but not frustrating, we model self-talk that supports children’s thinking while offering suggestions about how to approach tasks successfully. We observe children purposefully and regularly while documenting what we see and hear and share such information with families.
Hours and Days of Operation
Project 2000 family childcare program has the following hours, except holidays. We serve children birth to 5 or until they enter Kindergarten. Exceptions are made for parents with school -age children with an enrolled preschooler.
Project 2000 is licensed for 24-hour Care. Overnight starts at 9pm-5am
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6am to 6pm |
| Tuesday | 6am to 6pm |
| Wednesday | 6am to 6pm |
| Thursday | 6am to 6pm |
| Friday | 6am to 6pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Holidays
Childcare is closed for the following days in 2024:
| Holiday/Closure | Date, Comments |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Eve | December 31st If a closure day falls on a weekend, I will close the Friday before. |
| New Year’s Day | January 1st |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 15th |
| Presidents Day | February 20th |
| Memorial Day | May 29th |
| Independence Day | July 4th |
| Labor Day | September 4th |
| Veteran’s Day | November 11st |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 21st |
| Native American Heritage Day | November 22nd |
| Juneteenth | June 19th |
| Christmas Eve | December 24th |
| Christmas Day | December 25th |
| Provider Vacation and Closure 2024 | Spring Break April 8-12th |
| Provider Professional Development Days | Winter Break (DBA) Varies 2024 |
Typical Daily Activity Schedule
Infants schedule will vary from below:
| Time | Activities |
| 6:00 am – 9:00am | Arrival, centers opened, free play, clean-up |
| 9:00 am- 9:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 am – 9:40 am | Diapering/toileting |
| 9:40 am – 10:40 am | Large group/small group/math, science, literacy activity |
| 10:40 am – 11:40 am | Outside/ Physical play, hand washing, diaper |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Quite reading |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Nap/Rest |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Wake up//mats away/ quiet activity/diaper/bathroom |
| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Wash hands/snacks |
| 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | Outside |
| 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm | Center choice, reflection, individualized reading/learning/departure |
| OVERNIGHT CARE | |
| 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Arrival, table play, center, story time |
| 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Snack |
| 10:00 pm – 5:00 am | Bed time/play rain sounds/sleep music |
| 5:00 am | Morning Snack as needed/Pick-up time |
Definitions – Full Time, Part Time and Drop In
Part-time rate is for a minimum of 5 hours a day for 5 days or 3 full days of care. Drop-in rate applies to parents looking for less than 3 full days a week. If a parent wants 2 days a week, they will pay the drop-in rate for that age. The Drop-in rate above is a daily rate. Full-time constitutes 5 days a week, with no more of 10 hours a day.
