The
mission of the Early Childhood Education Program is to provide
a quality multicultural education for early childhood educators
that fulfills the requirements of the California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing for Early Childhood Education (CCTC) and
the National Association of Educators of Young Children (NAEYC)
standards.
For
more information about
NHU's
Early Childhood Education programs,
please contact Edirle Menezes at emenezes@nhu.edu or
by phone at (408) 729-2204.
The vision of the Early Childhood Education Program is to provide a comprehensive and research based curriculum that enables students to combine solid academics and practical technical skills in a hands-on, professional environment.
Include technology throughout the curriculum.
Include bilingual and multicultural education
techniques in the curriculum.
Meet the NAEYC standards for early childhood
professional preparation
Satisfy the CCTC requirements for early childhood
and school-age certification through our coursework.
