About Us - Altagracia's Early Chilshood

Child Care Owner and Program Director

Altagracia Adelina Valdez

Altagracia Valdez was born in Dominican Republic and immigrates to United States in June 21, 1991. She is Child Care owner and Program Director for the office of Altagracia Early Childhood Education Center. She has a Master’s Degree in Education from Cambridge College in Massachusetts.

Altagracia Valdez also has a Bachelor Degree in Concentration in Early Childhood Education at Easter Nazareth College in Massachusetts. In addition She has Associated Degree in Early Childhood Education at Urban College of Boston.

Also She has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Programmer in the University O & M in Santo. Domingo., Dominican Republic. In addition she is Teacher, Lead Teacher and Director qualified by the Department of Early Education & Care.
We’re excited to announce that Altagracia Early Childhood Education Center is approved UPK.
Boston Public Schools’ (BPS') UPK program exceeds national standards. Students learn from the Boston Public Schools Focus on Pre-K curriculum and the Building Blocks curriculum, which are national models in early childhood education

She opened her own business in July 10, 2006 and earned experiences in the following institutions:

2001-2004 Franklin Field Children’s Center, Dorchester Ma
(Action for Boston Community Development)
Child Care Choice of Boston
Infant/Toddler Teacher, Lead Teacher
Responsible for planning and implementing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities.
Anecdotal record-keeping and report writing.
Supervision of field trip
Organization and implementation of all meals provided at the Center.
Bilingual support.
1985-1988 Hospital Abel Gonzalez DR. Data entry, patients charge, inventory management.

Learning is an Adventure!

Our Educational
Philosophy

At Altagracia's Early Childhood Education Center (Altagracia ECEC), we believe that all students have the capacity and potential to learn, grow and become active learners when given the appropriate resources and tools. A teacher’s role, first and foremost, is to act as facilitator and provide students with skills and strategies to which they can apply and transfer to future, novel situations.

Infants

Our Infant Program is designed to provide a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment for your baby’s earliest developmen.(4 Weeks to 12 Months)

Toodler

We encourage curiosity, movement, and discovery. At this stage, children are eager to explore their environment, test boundaries, and build social connections.

Preschool

Prepares children for a lifelong love of learning. We create a diverse and inclusive educational experience that nurtures each child’s natural interests and abilities.

Altagracia’s Early childhood Education Center

Our goals are:

To provide affordable, convenient, dependable child care services
To create a child care setting for social, cognitive, and physical development
To provide a nurturing environment
To provide learning experiences for our children
To provide a preschool program, readying children for lifelong learning

Altagracia’s Early childhood Education

Mission
Statement

Our mission is to provide child care that meets the needs of each child and family in a safe, healthy, comfortable and educational environment. We pride our Center’s focus on the individual needs of each child, while providing quality, reliable and safe child care.