Early Childhood Education

Interested in working with young children? Want to make an impact on the future? Prepare yourself to work with kids in the classroom through our Early Childhood Education Program.

  1. Mission and Conceptual Framework: The early childhood degree program demonstrates a clear sense of identity and purpose that is consistent with the institution’s mission and responsive to the community it serves.
  2. The program’s mission statement reflects and supports its institution’s and community’s context and the program’s role in preparing early childhood educators.

Provide your institution’s mission statement below:

SFCC’s mission, “Empower Students, Strengthen Community” and provide an equity focus to the College’s role in ensuring that all students regardless of their background find a better future.

Provide your program’s mission statement below:

The SFCC Early Childhood Program’s mission is to professionally prepare critically reflective and culturally responsive educators who expect and support the development, learning and well-being of each and every young child, and to significantly contribute to the quality of early education in New Mexico and beyond by understanding children, families and communities. Our program provides engaging and supportive learning experiences that emphasize ethics, theory and hands-on field experiences.

All programs below are available online.