Wild Plum Center operates on the belief that early childhood education and developmental services are essential in this critical window from prenatal to five, because it gives children the foundation they need to be successful in school and successful in their adult years.
We empower parents to work with their children at all stages of development and to build deeper relationships within their families. Additionally, we support parents in taking steps toward their own self-sufficiency. We help parents create promising futures for their children by taking steps toward life-long learning and self-sufficiency. Wild Plum Center strengthens our community by strengthening families.
Our Values:
Partnership: We are committed to an active partnership model for helping children, families, and the community as a whole to thrive. WPC recognizes that parents are the first, best and most important teachers of their children and as such works to cultivate supportive relationships with them.
Empowerment: We recognize the power of education to transform and enrich the lives of children and families. WPC supports lifelong learning and fosters individual development as a foundation for personal growth and achievement.
Health: We regard all forms of family health, including physical, emotional and social well-being, as the foundation on which learning occurs.
Opportunity: We foster respect and inclusion, welcoming diversity. WPC honors all individuals and families for their unique strengths and contributions to the community. WPC believes all children deserve an equal opportunity for a quality education.
Compassion: We believe compassion is central to fulfilling its mission, approaching all interactions with children, their families, and the community with openness, respect and consideration. This assures a nurturing environment of safety and trust.
A Brief History
Wild Plum Center, formerly Longmont Children’s Council, was established in 1965 as the St. Vrain Valley Child Development Council. For over 45 years, Wild Plum Center has been a leader in providing early childhood education and developmental services in the Longmont community. Since our grassroots beginning, Wild Plum Center has been offering comprehensive preschool programming to low-income 3- and 4- year-olds, including implementing Head Start.
In 2010, Wild Plum Center was designated as the Early Head Start provider for the area and now offers a complete continuum of services for the critical developmental window from prenatal through five. We work diligently to continue to expand our services to address the growing and unmet early educational needs of Longmont’s children and families.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Wild Plum Center believes that equal opportunity is important for the continuing growth and success of our organization. In accordance with state, federal, and municipal laws, this organization intends to comply with these laws which preclude negative discrimination because of race, disability, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, or any other protected classification.
This policy applies to all activities of Wild Plum Center, including, but not limited to, acceptance into programming, employment, selection of volunteers, purchasing, and selecting vendors or consultants. Wild Plum Center considers “negative discrimination” to include (but not necessarily be limited to) denial of service, employment, or volunteer opportunities to any class of individuals in a manner that negatively restricts opportunities to that group of individuals.
No person with responsibilities in the operation of a Wild Plum Center program will discriminate with respect to any such program, project, or activity because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, handicapping condition, political affiliation, or beliefs.