INSPIRE Bilingual Early Learning Center

Our Teachers

Shawntee Cantu

Hi! My name is Shawntee Cantu. I’ve been teaching and working at inspire for almost 3 years now. I deeply enjoy what I do! Some things I believe are my strength factors are building healthy relationships with every child, being spontaneous and flexible with ideas/ project work, and understanding the needs of every child varies. 

Omar Hernandez

Omar Hernandez has been a member of Inspire for the last 5 years. He has been a member of various organizations throughout our community and beyond such as TWIRL, Shriners hospital for Children, and the Ronald McDonald’s House Charities foundation. Omar Describes himself as fun outgoing and adaptable to children’s needs.

Alondra Zarazua

Hello, my name is Alondra Zarazua. I am 26 years old. I have been working with Inspire for 2 years and 6 months. I have a 5-year-old daughter. In my free time, I like to go for a walk with my daughter, or listen to music and make cookies with my daughter. I am very passionate about children. I always try to give my best when caring for children.

Rita Frederick

My name is Rita Frederick. You will see me in a variety of places at Inspire Bilingual Learning Center. I spend time in all the classrooms, coordinate After School programs for school age children, and work in Administration. Being available to spend my time with Inspire in different aspects, allows me to get to know all the families at Inspire Bilingual Learning Center. Keeping communication open is important for the relationship with families. I am currently pursuing a certificate in Early Childhood Education at UNM to go along with my BA in Accounting. I have been working with children for the last 15 years in positions that are paid and volunteer work.

Philosophy

Our onboarding philosophy emphasizes a child-originated and teacher-framed curriculum, fostering a partnership between teachers, children, families, and the community that respects each child’s individual way of thinking and learning. In alignment with our additional philosophy, we believe that play is essential for children’s development and that our teachers incorporate the latest knowledge in child development, learning styles, and appropriate activities to create a child-centered and interest-based curriculum. Children are encouraged to think independently, be creative, and know that they are valued as autonomous and unique individuals.

About our program

¡INSPIRE! Bilingual Early Learning Center upholds a respectful image of each child having the potential to be creative, competent and capable. Through respect and commitment to our tri cultural community of Taos, New Mexico, we are committed to providing quality bilingual education for every child based on an in depth understanding of each child’s family history and cultural values. Every child in New Mexico has diverse strengths rooted in his or her family’s unique culture, heritage, language, beliefs, and circumstances. INSPIRE! Supports the full participation of every child built on these strengths by promoting a sense of belonging, supporting positive social relationships, and enabling families and professionals to gain advocacy skills that positively impact the life of every child.

WE BELIEVE THAT:

• Every child has unique gifts and abilities that are to be celebrated and nurtured

• The early years hold enormous promise for every child to reach his or her full potential.

• Every child learns within the context of relationships and through playful interactions within their environment

• Every child and his or her family deserve equitable access to appropriate services and supports that acknowledge their uniqueness and enable them to reach their full potential.

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WE ARE COMMITTED TO:

• Valuing and embracing all children and their families

• Involving families and communities as partners and decision-makers

• Building trust and establishing collaborative partnerships that benefit children, their families, and the professionals who work with them

• Providing choice, flexibility, and continuity of services and supports for families within communities

• Making a variety of services and support available so all children have access to and can participate in opportunities that are both respectful of and responsive to their family experiences, culture, beliefs, abilities, and circumstances.

• Embracing inclusive practices that build upon unique child, family and community strengths and are accountable to all children and their families

GOALS:

• To provide a caring, child-centered preschool learning environment.

• To provide for each child’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs and development.

• To create an enriched environment in which learning and cooperating are exciting and rewarding.

• To partner with parents to ensure optimal growth and development for each individual child

• To nourish each child’s self-expression and creativity.

• To stimulate each child’s self-worth and potential

Admissions

Join the INSPIRE Bilingual Early Learning Center community in three easy steps:

1. Explore our website

We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

2. Tour our program

Come see what makes INSPIRE Bilingual Early Learning Center unique. If we are currently hosting tours, you can request or schedule a tour at the top of this page. If we are not currently hosting tours, you’ll see a “Request Info” button at the top of this page; if you submit your information using this button, we will notify you when we start host tours again in the future.

3. Submit an Enrollment Application

If you would like to enroll, please submit an application at www.wonderschool.com/inspire-bilingual-early-learning-center-8515/apply