Founded in 1990, the Silverado Children’s Center (SCC) is located in the canyons surrounding the Cleveland National Forest. A program of the Silverado Modjeska Recreation and Parks District, the SCC was founded to serve community members who sought to live close to nature and maintain a unique quality of life. In keeping with that tradition, the SCC offers an emergent curriculum that incorporates appreciation of nature’s handiwork, care for all living things, and a solid respect for the environment. Situated next to the Library of the Canyons SCC provides a nature based experience for all children.

Our Mission

The Silverado Children’s Center prepares children to be creative, adventurous, work collaboratively with others, and to connect with the natural environment. We ensure that our students develop skills in the areas of independence, team-working, problem solving, and school-readiness. We strive to lead other area preschools in the areas of connecting children to their natural environment, learning by doing, and teaching both independence and collaborative work.

Our Vision

The Silverado Children Center is dedicated to providing environmentally centered child-care, focused on each child's individual needs and learning/developmental style. We are dedicated to hands-on learning by working in an outdoor environment with plants and animals, while integrating teamwork and adventure. Our educational environment allows children to learn by doing, develop a connection to nature, and work collaboratively with others. We inspire students to explore, want to learn, care for living things, and be a part of a team.

Our Philosophy

The Silverado Children’s Center uses an Emergent Curriculum approach. Emergent Curriculum is a form of curriculum design that is based on the interests of the students and the teacher. The students' interests are what leads lesson design. When a teacher perceives a “spark” of interest from a student or students, the teacher brainstorms with the student or students to expand on the interest and develop curricula around it.