LBCC'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE. OUR GOAL IS TO GIVE EACH CHILD A WARM ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIALIZATION SKILLS, INDEPENDENCE, AND A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE. OUR EXPERIENCED TEACHING STAFF EMBRACE THE VIEW THAT EACH CHILD IS A UNIQUE PERSON WITH AN INDIVIDUAL PATTERN AND TIMING OF SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS MANIFEST THEIR RESPECT FOR CHILDREN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES, TO MAKE DECISIONS, TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS, AND EXPRESS THEIR OWN IDEAS AND FEELINGS. WE RECOGNIZE AND FOSTER AN ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. WE ARE AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO GUIDE EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD'S PERSONALITY AND LEARNING GROWTH IN THE STEP-BY-STEP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. FOR THOSE CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS, LBCC IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE STUDENTS TO HELP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SPEECH.