Our Story
Over the last two decades, preschool education has prioritized cognitive growth over other areas of a child’s development. Textbooks were the norm. Skills in Reading, Writing, and Math were given more importance. And there was an overemphasis on paper-and-pencil tasks, steering children away from stories, pretend and active play, games, arts and crafts, and collaboration with classmates.
It was in this climate in 2016 that Young Seed founder, Eileen Caparas, envisioned a school that would go back to the basics of high-quality education and genuine care for the very young.
“Guided by God and with the help of families, give children space to play and learn, in a positive and caring environment, filled with tools and materials, facilitated by qualified and caring teachers. When we do this, children will fulfill their potentials like seeds in full bloom”.
This is the essence of preschool education. This is Young Seed Preschool.
Our Vision
Our seeds in full bloom, Young Seed children fulfilling their potential.
Our Mission
Like a seed, a child grows in good soil. Young Seed Preschool is good soil. It nurtures children by giving them caring teachers, showering them with tools and materials, and planting God’s love in their hearts to fill the needs of the world we live in.
Our classrooms are stocked with everything a child needs to explore and learn — from books and blocks, to puzzles and toys.
Our Teaching Philosophy
The Child and the Teacher
A child learns by doing and learns at his own pace, so our role as teachers is to provide an interesting and relevant curriculum appropriate for the age and interests of our students.
A happy and successful child is interested in his school work, so we prepare our students’ school life to consist of the spiritual, intellectual, socio-emotional, aesthetic, and physical. From a child’s interested work and play sprout more learning, joy, and connection with others.
The School
Young Seed has a progressive education program that uses Social Studies and Values Education as its core—with Reading and Language, Math, and Science integrated into it.
The school puts strong emphasis on learning by doing, problem solving, and critical thinking in the context of lifelong learning, competence in communication, and social skills. We look beyond textbooks as the sole basis of our curriculum and, instead, draw on rich, real-world resources, i.e. resource persons, field trips, books, and the Internet.
Essentially, we believe in the interdependence of people and God—how a person’s words and actions affect himself and his relationships with God, his family, his community, and his country. It is this same interdependence that breaks walls of self-interest and indifference, ultimately motivating people to come together and work for the common good.
Inside the classroom, we teach the children that we are dependent on one another. We are happy and we succeed in what we do when we share our talents and do things together. We teach the values of democracy, respect for differences, charity, generosity and honesty.
Our Teachers
Eileen C. Caparas, M.A. Ed
A wearer of many hats, Teacher Eileen has a master’s degree in Education. She is a mother, a teacher, and a mentor. Her favorite? Teacher to her young students. She takes her job seriously so when she gets home and her kids need help with homework, she can be all, “Go ask your dad!” She is a certified slowpoke—takes too long to shop, takes even longer to get a joke.
Teacher Hannah
Teacher Hannah finished a degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently pursuing her graduate studies in the same field. She likes to sing pop songs, dance to hiphop, and is a true fan of Lady Gaga who defies uniformity, all in the name of love and understanding. She is a mall rat who loves to try out new trends in fashion and is a self-confessed foodie.
Teacher Jess
Teacher Jess is a Special Education graduate and is currently taking a Diploma course in Early Childhood and Care. She enjoys listening to soothing pop songs by her favorite bands while doing her jigsaw puzzles with around a thousand tiny pieces. She is a true homebody who prefers to stay inside the comfort of her home but can never say no to a visit to a craft and book stores.
Teacher Ariane
Teacher Ariane graduated Master of Education major in Child and Adolescent Development. She loves to travel and likes discover new culture and cuisine. She also likes to collect different storybooks and toys to share with her students. In her spare time she likes to listen to different music, watching lifestyle videos and just spending good time with her family.
Teacher Aiza
Teacher Aiza majored in preschool in college. We like to call her a “model” teacher because she can magically transform visual aids into works of art in just a snap of her finger. She is super neat and organized, it’s no surprise that our library and learning materials are perpetually in order—and we really value her for that! She is also a great cook and a true dog lover.
Our Sidekicks
Kuya Manny
Kuya Manny is the cool dude who greets you, “Hello!” or “Good morning/ afternoon!” at the gate with a big smile on his face. He keeps our little school and all of our students safe and he always makes sure to crack a joke or two to make our day. He can be pretty quiet sometimes but, we promise, he’s the best and the nicest!
Kuya Giem
Kuya Giem keeps our classrooms tidy and organized, and can often be seen quietly doing more cleaning around the school. Always happy to assist or help, Kuya Giem is like that one best friend who is just always there whenever you need him. Got some heavy lifting to do? Need to pack away? You know who to call.
You?
At Young Seed Preschool, we’re all about assembling (Avengers style) a collaborative team of preschool teachers with exceptional teaching practice and deep care for kids.
Please check back for future opportunities.
Got questions?
Cool — we love getting Q’s and answering them! But also, we would love for you to know us more! If you have questions about anything at all, please feel free to reach out or, better yet, drop by our school to meet one of our teachers.